The Pulaski Yankees completed their four-game sweep of the Bristol Pirates on Tuesday night as they won the game 3-2. The win also pushed the Yankees winning streak to six games in a row and closed their seven-game home stand at Calfee Park. For the first time all series the […]
Pulaski Town Council Tuesday evening voted to approve a request by Pulaski Medical for a Special Exception to town zoning laws – a move that will now allow for an expansion of the methadone clinic on East Main Street. Pulaski Mayor David Clark cast the tie-breaking vote, and an ordinance […]
Pulaski Town Council Tuesday evening voted to approve a request by Pulaski Medical for a Special Exception to town zoning laws that will allow for an expansion of the methadone clinic on East Main Street. Pulaski Mayor David Clark cast the tie-breaking vote and an ordinance allowing the expansion passed, […]
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 […]