Beloved mother, grandmother and sister, Barbara Diane “Bobbie” Stoots Lafon, age 71 of Wytheville passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at her home. Born March 14, 1948 in Giles County she was the daughter of the late Alena Stoots. Her son, Luther Eugene Vest, grandparents, Clarence & Rosa Stoots and […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Virginia are set to try to advance legislation to ban assault weapons despite pushback from members of their own party. A state House committee is scheduled to take up legislation backed by Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday that would ban the sale of […]
Monday 02/10/20 Boys Basketball: Patrick Henry @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Tuesday 02/11/20 Boys Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Cave Spring JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Girls Basketball: Cave Spring @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Swim: Region 4D Swim Meet @ Christiansburg Aquatic Center 9:30 am Thursday 02/13/20 Boys […]
Patsy Jean McGrady Riggins, age 74, of Pulaski, VA passed away Monday, February 3, 2020. She was born March 21, 1946 in Pulaski County, daughter of the late Clarence and Bessie Hodge McGrady. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm Haswell Riggins. Survivors include two sons, Dennis Riggins […]
John Raymond Jones, 77 of Pulaski, died Wednesday, February 5, 2020. He was born on March 17, 1942 in Pulaski, and was the son of the late Clara Baker Jones and Raymond John Jones. Mr. Jones retired from Marshall Welding. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death […]
As the rain continues to fall and with numerous roadways flooded, the Virginia State Police is advising Virginians to be alert for more flashing flooding and standing water across southwest and western Virginia. If having to travel this evening or overnight, be sure to check in advance VDOT’s 511 Website at www.511virginia.org or […]
Betty Ruth Worley Southern, age 82 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the Pulaski Health Care Center. Born July 23, 1937 in North Carolina she was the daughter of the late Samuel Isaiah Worley & Mary Leona Howell Worley. Her former husband, Walter Southern, sisters, Kitty Richards, […]
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Flood Warning for… Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia… Giles County in southwestern Virginia… Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia… Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia… * Until 1000 PM EST Thursday * At 957 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy […]
Major League Baseball held meetings from February 4th through February 6th to discuss the state of their sport, including a plan to eliminate up to 42 of their Minor League affiliates. I believe this plan to be misguided and that is why I have joined with Mayors across the country […]
Ronnie Lewis Kemp, 67 of Pulaski passed away Monday morning February 3rd, 2020 at his home. He was born July 3, 1952 in Pulaski. He was preceded in death by a daughter- Lisa Dawn Kemp Edwards, parents- Lewis E. and Aileen D. Kemp, sister- Gayle Kemp and several aunts and […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The deadline to register to vote in Virginia’s Democratic presidential primary is quickly approaching. Voters who want to cast a ballot in the March 3 contest must be registered by Monday. Virginia law doesn’t currently allow same-day registration. The state Board of Elections said in a […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Braxton Key always does plenty of the little things for Virginia — like setting screens, rebounding and playing stout defense — that help the Cavaliers have success. He did the big things, too, Wednesday night, hitting two critical 3-pointers in the final 5 minutes as the […]