COLUMBIA, S.C. – Shane Beamer, considered to be one of the rising stars among coaches in college football, has been named the University of South Carolina’s 36th head football coach, Director of Athletics Ray Tanner announced Sunday. “I believe that Shane Beamer is the perfect fit to be the head […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump celebrated the expected approval of the first U.S. vaccine for the coronavirus Tuesday as the White House worked to instill confidence in the massive distribution effort. Trump said the expected approvals are coming before most people thought possible. “They say it’s somewhat of a […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement: “I believe the need exists for further economic relief in response to the damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic. I am ready to support a rational package to provide it. “During a call with the Republican Conference, I urged our leadership […]
Today’s COVID-19 updated numbers from the New River Valley Public Health Task Force:
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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!