The Draper Community Park Board has been diligently working on major improvements to the new Draper Community Park in conjunction with the County of Pulaski. The new basketball court and goals are a big part of this newly established, on-going, park project. “Unfortunately we have experienced another round of vandalism to one […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia state and local governments may have to pay more each year to cover public employees’ retirement costs. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the state’s pension plan for public employees is looking at lowering its expected rate of investment returns. The Virginia Retirement System could lower […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is struggling to raise big money in a key election year after a blackface scandal nearly ended his political career. But he’s also managed to remain a major source of campaign cash for Democrats, including those who have previously called on him […]
Elizabeth Florence Osborne, 83, of Pulaski died Tuesday morning July 9, 2019. She was born October 20, 1935 and was the daughter of the late Arthur Wesley Robertson and Vannie Smith Robertson. She was also preceded in death by her husband Charles P. Osborne and a brother Arthur Wesley Robinson […]
The Pulaski Yankees defeated the Bristol Pirates 10-2 on Monday night at Calfee Park and have won five games in a row. The five game winning streak is a new season high for consecutive wins and leaves the Yankees +3.5 games in first place in the Appalachian League East Division. […]
CHAPEL HILL, NC- The Appalachian League announced today that Minor League Baseball selected Pulaski Yankees Third Baseman Chad Bell as Player of the Week and Johnson City Cardinals right-handed pitcher Michael YaSenka as Pitcher of the Week. Both awards recognize these players’ performances for games during the week of July 8-14. Bell, 22, […]
Thomas Gardner Wood, 77, of Arlington, VA passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Crocket Wood and Amelia Gardner Wood, cousins Jane Wood Kelley, Ethel Wood Brabham and Ann Wood DeNauro. He is survived by cousins Frances Wood Colgrove and Ellen […]
Kensey Edward Coake, 91, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on July 12, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd L. and Nancy H. Coake; his wife, Lois J. Coake; three brothers and a sister. He is survived by his two sons, Wayne K. Coake (Martha), and Daniel […]
ABINGDON, VIRGINIA – A Florida man and woman, who traveled in a stolen vehicle and committed a robbery at the I-81 Travel Plaza in Wythe County, pleaded guilty last week in U.S. District Court in Abingdon to a series of related federal charges, United States Attorney Thomas T. Cullen announced. […]
The Pulaski Yankees defeated the visiting Bristol Pirates on Sunday night by a score of 8-6. The Yankees have won the first two games of the four-game set at home and the last three games in a row against the Pirates. The Yankees took another early lead Sunday, as Chad […]
Pulaski turned to Moo-Laski for the night as the Yankees hosted Ag Night 2.0 and left Calfee Park victorious as they sunk the Bristol Pirates 2-0. These two teams met last on Monday night when the Pirates hosted the Yankees and Pulaski won that matchup 5-0. Tonight the Yankees pitching […]