Hokies upset Wildcats 81-73 in overtime Hokiesports.com UNCASVILLE, Conn. – In its second outing this season, the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team pulled off the upset against No. 3/3 Villanova 81-73 in overtime on Saturday night in the Air Force Reserve Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. The Hokies (2-0) thriller over […]
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Daryl Anderson came off the bench to score 12 points and lead Norfolk State to a 57-54 win over Radford on Saturday night. Mustafa Lawrence’s two free throws gave the Spartans a 55-54 lead with 1:20 remaining. Efstratios Kalogerias added a layup to cap the scoring […]
James Robert Phillips, age 74 of Pulaski, died Friday, November 27, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Pulaski on March 7, 1946. He was a U.S. Marine, a member of the American Legion, was a member of the Elks where he proudly served as treasurer for many years, […]
Aubry Robert Drummonds, age 67 of Kingsport, TN passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born March 6, 1953 in Monroe, Michigan he was the son of the late Charlie Drummonds and Easter Sunday Evans Drummonds. His daughter, Rhonda Drummonds also preceded him in death. He is survived […]
Ronald Gleason Vaughan, age 97 of Pulaski, died Thursday, November 26, 2020. He was born in Pulaski on August 14, 1923 and was the son of the late Nina McCrosky Vaughan and Oscar Gleason Vaughan. He was the oldest member of the First United Methodist Church, was a member and […]
Dianna Lea Ramsey, 75, of Pulaski, VA, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020. She was born August 23, 1945 in Richmond, VA, the daughter of Irene Taylor. She attended Little Creek Apostolic Tabernacle, Dublin, VA. She loved to cook and liked for everyone to be fed. She is especially noted […]
Daniel Bruce Gullion, age 89 of Pulaski, went to his Heavenly Home on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. He was born on August 15, 1931 in Smyth County, and was the son of the late Ruth K. Kirk Gullion, and Oklahoma Homer Gullion. Dan was an exceptional citizen, retired accountant at […]
William Albert “Bunk” Austin, 95, of Radford, VA went to be with his Lord on November 24, 2020. Bunk was a lifelong resident of Radford and a lifelong member of Grove United Methodist Church. He was also an active member of the VFW Post 776 and the Marine Corps League. […]
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored 21 points a day after learning he was cleared to play and fellow transfer Sam Hauser added 19 points as No. 4 Virginia opened the season Wednesday with an 89-54 rout of Towson. Jay Huff added 14 points for the Cavaliers, who […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Keve Aluma scored a career-high 19 points in his debut with Virginia Tech and the Hokies pulled away in the second half to beat Radford 77-62 in a season opener on Wednesday. Aluma, a Wofford transfer who sat out last season, was 7 of 10 from […]
Action to create a first-ever tourism department for Pulaski County was approved Monday night by the Board of Supervisors, but not without opposition. A vote on the new department passed on a 3-2 vote with supervisors Dirk Compton (Draper) and Charles Bopp (Robinson) casting the dissenting votes. As Supervisor Chairman […]
Nearly a year ago, local and state officials gathered in Dublin to announce the Patton Logistics Group would be investing $12 million to establish a new logistics and warehousing operation in the New River Valley Commerce Park in Pulaski County. And before construction on that 250,000 square foot facility is […]