COVID-19 Update
Today’s COVID-19 updated numbers from the New River Valley Public Health Task Force:
Griffith announces Cumberland joining office as Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney
To the public, I am writing to announce that Mrs. Nicole Cumberland will bring her talents across the bridge and join the Pulaski County team. She will be our great County’s newest Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney. While an associate attorney at Davis, Davis, and Davis Attorneys she was able to develop […]
VDH Announces New Contact Tracing Prioritization and Reduced Quarantine Guidelines
Virginia is Following Newly-Issued CDC Guidance (Richmond, Va.) — Today, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced because of substantial levels of COVID-19 community transmission, local health departments may need to prioritize contact tracing efforts for key elements of the population. During this time of significantly high case volume, traditional methods of […]
2020 a challenging year for Pulaski County Christmas Store
The year 2020 has been a challenging year for all residents of Pulaski County. The Pulaski County Christmas Store, a nonprofit organization that provides Christmas assistance for children of families in need, was faced with a difficult dilemma. In past years, parents were able to shop for their children from […]
Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25 after game scrapped
Gonzaga and Baylor remained atop the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll Monday after their hotly anticipated weekend game in Indianapolis was called off about 90 minutes before tipoff because of positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the Bulldogs’ program. Gonzaga received 54 of 61 first-place votes from a national media […]
Obituary for Carol Louise Cook Quesenberry
Carol Louise Cook Quesenberry, age 56 of Pulaski passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at the Lewis-Gale Regional Hospital in Christiansburg. Born February 5, 1964 in Radford she was the daughter of the late Richard Lee Cook, Sr. & Margaret Louise Edwards Cook. Her sister, Teresa Lynn Cross also preceded […]
Obituary for Ralph Edward Tickle
Ralph Edward Tickle, or Papaw as his grandchildren called him, passed away the morning of December 4th, 2020 at the age of 92. He was born on April, 4th 1928 in Pulaski County, Virginia. He is survived by his two children, Carol Walters and Dennis Tickle, his grandchildren, Kelli Walters […]
AP Top 25: No. 1 Tide runs poll streak to 210, 3rd-best ever
Alabama was No. 1 for the fifth week in a row Sunday and extended its streak of consecutive poll appearances to 210, the third longest in the history of The Associated Press college football poll. The Crimson Tide were the unanimous No. 1 for the third straight week and the top […]
Live Nativity at Mountain View UMC Wilderness Road-Dublin
Live Nativity at Mountain View UMC Wilderness Road-Dublin Sunday, December 20 5:30 pm -7:30 pm. Join a “Drive-Through” event that includes live animals, music, hot chocolate, and our Nativity as we celebrate the birth of Christ!
ACC Announces Game Times & Networks for Dec. 12
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference and its television partners announced the following football game times and networks for the games of Dec. 12. Thursday, Dec. 10 Pitt at Georgia Tech, 7 p.m., RSN (previously announced) Saturday, Dec. 12 Wake Forest at Louisville, Noon, ACC Network North Carolina […]
Early Run by East Carolina Pushes Pirates Over Highlanders
GREENVILLE, N.C. – A first half run by East Carolina erased a nine-point Highlander lead and the Radford men’s basketball team was unable to come back falling 63-50 on Saturday afternoon in Williams Arena. Radford won the opening tip and Quinton Morton-Robertson nailed his first 3-pointer of the game. That hot shooting would […]
AP source: Oklahoma’s Beamer to take over Gamecocks
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Shane Beamer is returning to South Carolina, this time as head football coach. A source close to the search told The Associated Press on Saturday night that Beamer will be hired and take over the program run the past five seasons by Will Muschamp. Muschamp was […]