Radford University President Brian Hemphill is asking all RU students to participate in a Sept. 19 march and rally in Radford sponsored by the Black Lives Matter organization. In a mass email to students, Hemphill asked RU students to “serve as exemplary role models for our campus, our community and […]
Tech’s head football coach wanted Mendenhall to hear directly from him as to what forced the postponement of Saturday’s game From Hokiesports.com BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech head football coach Justin Fuente reached out to Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall on Saturday after informing his Tech players Saturday morning of the postponement of the […]
RICHMOND — An effort to require Virginia school districts provide in-person classes to students with poor internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic is most likely dead. House Bill 5009, introduced by Del. Mark Cole, R-Fredericksburg, would require public schools to offer in-person classes to elementary, middle and high school students […]
Assemble the choir…. Strike up the band….. Gather the Angels…. Another Soldier has made it home. Beulah Maude Edney Passmore, of Max Meadows, VA, left these earthly bonds behind as she was welcomed home by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She passed peacefully on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at […]
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — A 14-year-old boy led police on a pre-dawn high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle, Virginia state police said. Police said a state trooper patrolling Interstate 64 East in Chesapeake saw a 2016 Dodge Caravan pass his marked vehicle just before 3:15 a.m. Sunday. The driver was […]
Ap Top 25 1 Clemson (60) 1,524 1 1-0 2 Alabama 1,456 3 0-0 3 Oklahoma 1,361 4 1-0 4 Georgia 1,324 5 0-0 5 Florida 1,237 8 0-0 6 LSU (1) 1,236 6 0-0 7 Notre Dame 1,155 10 1-0 8 Auburn 1,055 11 0-0 9 Texas 1,033 14 […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Brad Keselowski entered NASCAR’s playoffs certain he has as good a chance at the Cup championship as favorites Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin. He even predicted he’d win at Richmond Raceway. His confidence was correct as Keselowski indeed won Saturday night at Richmond, the second playoff […]
The pandemic disrupted college sports again Saturday, with Virginia and Virginia Tech postponing their Sept. 19 football opener because of COVID-19 issues at Virginia Tech. The schools said this was a mutual agreement. No makeup date was announced for the game that had been set for Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium. […]
Joseph Alfred White, age 84 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the Lewis Gale Hospital-Pulaski. Born December 22, 1935 in Carroll County, he was the son of the late Herbert Isaac White and Clarice Alma Surratt White. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Doris […]
Robert Moore Lynch Jr, 85, of Savannah, GA passed away peacefully in his sleep August 28, 2020 at the Habersham House assisted living facility. He was born July 19, 1935 in Pulaski, VA. He was the son of the late Robert Moore Lynch Sr and Mildred Lynch. He graduated from […]
Saturday October 3, 2020 9 am till 1 pm Pulaski County Animal Control will be hosting a vaccination clinic at the shelter located at 80 Dublin Park Road in Dublin. Rabies will be five dollars each (bring previous rabie certificate to get a three year certificate) Distemper/Parvo vaccines are ten […]
Pulaski County Citizens have three ways to cast their ballot in November’s election. One of those ways begins next Friday (Sept. 18). Kathy Webb, Pulaski County’s Registrar and Director of Elections says there are three options for local citizens planning to vote in this year’s election – in-person on Election […]