Pulaski County COVID-19 cases now at 10
Pulaski County’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has increased to 10, according to the Virginia Department of Health. The number of hospitalizations is still at two.
Somber Congress delivers nearly $500B more in virus aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress delivered a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending Thursday, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals buckling under the strain of a pandemic that has claimed almost 50,000 American lives and one in six U.S. jobs. The measure passed almost unanimously, but the lopsided tally […]
One constant in this unique NFL draft: Joe Burrow at the top
In this most unique of drafts, filled with technological concerns and even uncertainty when real football might return, there was one constant Thursday night: Joe Burrow. For months, the national champion quarterback from LSU was linked with the Bengals. Cincinnati began the draft by sending the name of the Heisman […]
Town of Pulaski to hold four public hearings on budget matters May 6
The Town of Pulaski will host a series of public hearings on May 6 concerning amendments to the current town budget as well as next fiscal year’s budget proposal, garbage and water rates. The hearings will begin at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Building in Pulaski. Legal notice advertisements pertaining […]
Virginia extends ban on non-emergency surgeries by one week
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Ralph Northam on Thursday announced he will extend a ban on nonemergency surgeries for another week, even as a group representing more than 100 hospitals in the state asked him to allow the ban to expire on Friday. Northam imposed the ban last month in […]
Updates regarding the 2020 Pulaski Yankees season
The Pulaski Yankees today provided the following updates regarding the 2020 season. 2020 Season: The 2020 Pulaski Yankees season is still expected to begin on June 22. We are in constant communication with the Appalachian League and Minor League Baseball about the season and will provide further updates as needed. At […]
Obituary for Lavie Young Coltrane
Lavie Young Coltrane, 90, of Draper peacefully passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 in Wythe County. She was born November 15, 1929 in Pulaski County and was the daughter of Claude S. Young and Lucy Ann Carr Young. She was also preceded […]
Obituary for Virginia ‘Odair’ Dalton
Virginia ‘Odair’ Dalton, 74, of Dublin, VA passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020. She is preceded in death by her husband Jackie Dalton, her mother Virginia Compton, her father Grat Compton, her sister Christine King and her brothers Henry Tibbs and John Tibbs. She is survived by her son and […]
Obituary for Edward Wallace Arnold
Edward Wallace Arnold, age 71 of Chambersburg, Pa. and formerly of Dubin, Virginia born August 5, 1948 in Pulaski, Virginia passed away Friday April 17, 2020 after a short illness at SSM Health St. Clair Hospital ICU in Fenton, St. Louis, Missouri. His death was not related to the Corona […]
White House shifts from raising alarms to reopening country
WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, the Trump administration played up the dangers of the coronavirus as it sought to persuade Americans to disrupt their lives and stay home. Now, as President Donald Trump aims for a swift nationwide reopening, he faces a new challenge: convincing people it’s safe to come […]
26 million have sought US jobless aid since virus hit
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut down, the government said Thursday. Roughly 26 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the five weeks since the coronavirus […]
Lawmakers vote to delay wage hike, raises because of virus
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers held a legislative session unlike any in the state’s more than 400-year history Wednesday, donning masks and keeping their distance from each other as they voted to delay a minimum wage hike, teacher raises, and other items amid uncertainty about the coronavirus pandemic’s impact […]