~ Back to school plan informed by collaborative process, outlines steps for safely resuming in-person instruction and school activities ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced a phased approach that allows Virginia schools to slowly resume in-person classes for summer school and the coming academic year. The K-12 phased reopening plan […]
Sunday, June 14, 7:00 pm at the Kenneth J. Dobson Stadium at Pulaski County High School. The service will be led by members of the Class of 2020 and Class Officers. There will be a praise band to lead the gathering in special songs, chosen to reflect this unusual ending to […]
The Town of Pulaski’s Deputy Town Manager, Nichole Hair, is resigning, effective July 5. Town Manager Shawn Utt made the announcement this afternoon in a press release. The release follows: On Friday, June 5th, Nichole Hair, Deputy Town Manager, notified the Town of her pending resignation as she looks to […]
Today is Tuesday, June 9, the 161st day of 2020. There are 205 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 9, 2004, the body of Ronald Reagan arrived in Washington to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda before the 40th president’s funeral. On this […]
LONDON (AP) — It’s an issue that’s been argued about for months, both by experts and by people strolling through parks all over the world: Can people who don’t feel sick spread the coronavirus, and if so should we all be wearing masks to stop it? Even the World Health […]
Limited Numbers will be Allowed Entrance to NASCAR Cup Series Events at Homestead-Miami Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway NASCAR today announced its plan to reintroduce guests at select NASCAR Cup Series races beginning with the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway (June 14 on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) and […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers to guard against tax fraud and other related financial scams related to COVID-19. Criminals are continuing to use the COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) as cover for schemes to steal personal information and money. Scams related to COVID-19 are not […]
College football is scheduled to kick off in less than three months and there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful that games will be played Labor Day weekend. Universities across the country are taking the first cautious, detailed steps toward playing football in a pandemic, attempting to build COVID-19-free […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has made another try to start the coronavirus-delayed season in early July, proposing a 76-game regular season, expanding the playoffs from 10 teams to as many as 16 and allowing players to earn about 75% of their prorated salaries. Players have refused cuts […]
Mary Draper Hall White, 87 of Pulaski, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 at Lewis Gale Hospital – Pulaski. Mary was born on March 2, 1933 in Pulaski, and was the daughter of the late Adair Hall and Grace Roseberry Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in […]
Tammy Dawn Gallimore Jackson, age 59 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020 at her home. Born January 20, 1961 in Pulaski she was the daughter of Claris Dawn Edwards Gallimore and the late Walter Carner Gallimore. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Jackson. She […]
~ At Governor’s request, Chief Justice suspends all eviction proceedings through June 28 ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced a temporary statewide moratorium on all eviction proceedings in Virginia. The Governor requested this moratorium in a letter sent to Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Donald Lemons this weekend. The Chief […]