GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference’s collective high level of academic success is again reflected by the NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) report released on Tuesday. The ACC continues to lead peer conferences with an average graduation rate of 92 percent – matching the conference’s average GSR achieved a […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia House Speaker Kirk Cox is making his gubernatorial run official. Cox announced Tuesday his run for governor in 2021, saying he had the right background and approach to win in a state where no Republican has won a statewide race in more than a […]
Larry Wayne ‘Dirty Larry’ Roope, 69, of Pulaski passed away November 16, 2020 with family by his side. Born March 3, 1951 to the late Estel E. Roope and Nellie McDaniel Roope, he was also preceded in death by his sister Nancy Roope Spraker and her husband Richard. Larry is […]
The Office of the Medical Examiner in Roanoke has confirmed the identity of a woman found deceased Nov. 5, 2020 in Bland County. The investigation into the circumstances and cause of death of Janice McBerry Poole, 56, of Griffin, Ga., remain under investigation by the Virginia State Police Bureau of […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers were feuding Monday after Democratic House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn announced plans for that chamber to again conduct its work remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic when it convenes in January. Shortly after the speaker’s office made the announcement, House and Senate Republican leaders said […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Officials in southwest Virginia on Monday announced plans for a large indoor fish-farming operation that they said would be among the largest private capital investment projects in the economically distressed region’s history. Pure Salmon will construct an aquaculture facility on the boundary of Tazewell and Russell […]
Mary Susan Burcham Chinault departed this life on Sunday, November 15, 2020. She was a long time resident of Dublin, Virginia. Funeral services will be a private graveside service on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at West End Cemetery,Wytheville. Family will meet at the cemetery before the graveside […]
A Wythe County man faces multiple charges, to include assault on a police officer, after he fled from Virginia State Police early Monday (Nov. 16). Joshua D. Brown, 37, of Austinville, Va., is being held at the New River Valley Regional Jail on three felony counts of assault on a […]
Phyllis “Gayle” Slate Owen, 69, of Pulaski, VA passed away peacefully Sunday night, November 15, 2020 in the Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center, Dublin. She was born in Pulaski on January 4, 1951 and was the daughter of the late Rex and Ida Belle Slate. She was also preceded in death […]
Pulaski and Bland Counties Partner on Study Necessary to Deployment of Broadband The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors, in collaboration with the County of Bland, announces a regional initiative to study broadband internet accessibility and capacity. This study is part of a larger three-county broadband project which includes Montgomery County […]
Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce’s Shop Small Pulaski campaign encourages and rewards those who choose to shop small this holiday season. In this unprecedented year, small businesses have adapted and overcome challenges. Let’s show them some love by shopping small this season. Shop Small Pulaski celebrates customers for shopping locally […]