Vincent Francis Pampley, age 89 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, May 14,2020 at his home. Born March 25, 1931 in Washington D.C, he was the son of the late William Pampley and Margaret Pampley. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Ann Jones Pampley; sisters, Julie Wimmer […]
Johnnie William “Tommy” Dobbins, Jr., age 64 of Radford passed away at his home Saturday, May 16, 2020. Born April 24, 1956 in Radford he was the son of Martha Weiss Dobbins and the late Johnnie William Dobbins, Sr. Tommy was a retired police officer with over 20 years served […]
Helen Kirby Kelley, 87, of Draper, VA passed away peacefully on Saturday May 16, 2020 in the Pulaski Health & Rehab Center. She was born on June 20, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Duval Adams Kirby and Maude Mae Allison Kirby of Draper. Also preceding her in […]
Callie Virginia Maxwell Edwards, 83, of Pulaski went to her heavenly home on Thursday, May 14, 2020. All of the angels in heaven and on earth gathered for a celebration! She was born April 8, 1937 in Pulaski, VA. At 14 years of age she gave her heart and soul […]
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — This was a 400-mile drive unlike any other in modern day NASCAR. The grandstands were completely empty. There wasn’t a single tailgate inside the track. Everyone wore face coverings — some with the team logos, others opting for plain disposable medical masks. It was nothing close […]
Q: I am in the midst of a nasty divorce due to adultery by my husband, but my pastor keeps telling me I should pray for him in spite of breaking the marriage vow. Is this something the Bible teaches? — N.D. A: When a spouse is unfaithful in marriage […]
Today is Monday, May 18, the 139th day of 2020. There are 227 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded, leaving 57 people dead or missing. On this date: In 1863, the Siege of Vicksburg […]
Finally, a reason to cheer. We’ll take it. Even from afar. No doubt, it was downright eerie when Fox came on the air Sunday afternoon for NASCAR’s return to racing, a camera hovering over tens of thousands of empty seats at the enormous, iconic speedway in the backwoods of Darlington, […]
MIAMI (AP) — Life-threatening surf and rip currents will spread along U.S. East coast beaches in the days ahead as Tropical Storm Arthur kicks up ocean swells offshore, the National Hurricane Center warned on Monday. It’s another early start for the Atlantic hurricane season: Arthur formed Saturday in waters off […]
Alice Marie White Stout, age 80 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at the home of her daughter. Born September 17, 1939 in Carroll County she was the daughter of the late Herbert White and Clarice Alma Surratt White. Her husband, Jerry Junior Stout and brother, Robert Eugene […]
Pulaski County High School issued the following statement on Thursday’s resignation of varsity football head coach Stephen James: Pulaski County High School AD Scott Vest received head football coach Stephen James’ resignation on May 15, 2020. In James’ resignation letter he was very appreciative of his six years at Pulaski […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Most of Virginia is beginning the first phase of a gradual reopening plan put in place by Gov. Ralph Northam. The governor is allowing some nonessential businesses to reopen Friday in most of the state. Northern Virginia, Richmond and Accomack County were all granted two week […]