Save Pulaski County Farms – a Facebook group of some 360 people – has formed to fight against efforts by Hecate Energy to obtain a Special Use Permit to build a 2,700-acre solar farm in the county. The solar farm project would rest on several parcels of agricultural land, most […]
“Honored, delighted and humbled.” That is how Cloyd District Supervisor Joe Guthrie described his feelings Wednesday evening after being selected chairman by his fellow members of the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors during the board’s annual first-of-the-year re-organizational meeting. “I want to thank everyone for your continued confidence in me […]
Old hat for Brady, new thrills for Buffalo. And a defensive gem by the Rams. The first tripleheader of NFL wild-card games saw Tom Brady extend his postseason record for victories to 31 with a 31-23 win for Tampa Bay at Washington on Saturday. Brady was the key to New […]
BOSTON (AP) — Jay Huff matched his career-high with 18 points, adding eight rebounds on Saturday as No. 22 Virginia survived almost nine minutes in the first half without scoring to beat Boston College 61-49. Asked what he told the team after both teams went the entire span between TV […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Fah’Mir Ali had a season-high 20 points as Radford topped Charleston Southern 79-64 on Saturday. Josiah Jeffers had 10 points for Radford (7-6, 6-1 Big South Conference). Chyree Walker added eight rebounds. Phlandrous Fleming Jr. had 20 points for the Buccaneers (1-8, 0-5), whose losing streak […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers are set to start this year’s legislative session focused on COVID-19 relief efforts and legalizing marijuana. The 2021 session will kick off Wednesday, with lawmakers meeting away from the Capitol as the state continues to wrestle with the impacts of a global pandemic that’s […]
2025 opener in Atlanta now gives Tech three future contests against Gamecocks From Hokiesports.com ATLANTA – Virginia Tech will face South Carolina in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on either Sunday, August 31 or Monday, Sept 1, 2025. The game will be televised by either ABC or ESPN. An […]
College baseball players who have so far been accepted into the 2021 Appalachian League: Name Position School Adams, Isaiah UTL Southern Aguilar, Tayler OF Grand Canyon Barnes, Nick OF Georgia Gwinnett Bates, Austin C Georgia Gwinnett Bavon, Robert RHP Oklahoma State Bay, John OF Oklahoma State Blackwelder, Chandler MIF Catawba […]
Pulaski County Public Schools has confirmed a positive Covid diagnosis of an employee from Pulaski County High School who was last present on Monday, January 4, 2021 and a positive Covid diagnosis of an employee from Riverlawn Elementary School who was last present on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. It has […]
Shirley Jean Weaver Shelton, age 73 of Christiansburg passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born February 21,1947, she was the daughter of the late Earnest Hampton (Blondie) Weaver and Bessie Andrews Weaver. She was also preceded in death by a stillborn baby; her two sisters, […]
Carroll Alton Bowling, Jr., 77, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at his home in Dublin. He was a graduate of Pearisburg High School where he enjoyed being in the Drum Corp. He was a retired computer analyst with the Dept. of Defense. He was a longtime member of Dublin […]
In line with Governor Northam’s directive this week to increase flexibility and speed up vaccine distribution in Virginia, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced the select health districts that will begin Phase 1b vaccinations the week of January 11th. The number of people in priority group 1a — healthcare […]