Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley plant announced the gift of a customized Volvo VHD fire truck to Pulaski County. The one-of-a-kind tanker truck, named “Tanker 33,” was built to provide fire protection for the New River Valley facility, based in Dublin, Virginia. The 43-foot long tanker is capable of pumping […]
Virginia Tech men’s basketball player Nickeil Alexander-Walker was selected by the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft, held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Thursday night. He went with the 17th pick in the draft. Alexander-Walker becomes the first Hokie to be drafted in the […]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Former Virginia stars De’Andre Hunter, Ty Jerome and Kyle Guy were selected in the 2019 NBA Draft Thursday (June 20) night. Hunter was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the fourth overall pick and is expected to be traded to Atlanta. Jerome was picked 24th overall by […]
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Authorities in southwest Virginia have charged an practitioner of alternative medicine with 65 counts of performing procedures without a license. The Roanoke Times reports that Martin Riding of Radford has been indicted on multiple felony and misdemeanor violations. Police said Riding has performed numerous invasive medical […]
Thursday’s Games Pulaski at Johnson City, ppd. Burlington 10, Bristol 2 Bluefield at Elizabethton, 6:30 p.m. Greeneville at Kingsport, 6:30 p.m. Princeton 3, Danville 2 Friday’s Games Burlington at Princeton, 6:30 p.m. Greeneville at Bristol, 6:30 p.m. Elizabethton at Kingsport, 6:30 p.m. Bluefield at Pulaski, 6:30 p.m. Johnson City at […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared Thursday that “Iran made a very big mistake” in shooting down a U.S. surveillance drone near the Persian Gulf but suggested it was a foolish error rather than an intentional escalation of the tensions that have led to fears of open conflict. Asked […]
Retired Virginia State Trooper Larry Frank Warden, age 85 of Belspring, Virginia left this earth for his heavenly home on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at the Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. Born November 17, 1933 in Wythe County, Virginia he was the son of the late Frank and Lollie […]
Julia Ann Poff Easter, 76, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at her home in Dublin. She was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and retired from MOOG Components of Blacksburg. Julia was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Angie Poff; and her husband, Floyd James Easter, Sr. […]
ESTATE SALES: Estate Sale Fri., & Sat., June 21-22, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Both days 5643 Rolling Hills Dr., Dublin. Extensive housewares, glassware, furniture, collectibles. Everything must go. Final Estate Sale – Rock Bottom Prices Friday & Saturday, June 21-22, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. RAIN OR SHINE 4367 Hurston Rd., […]
The Pulaski Yankees got their 2019 season off to a good start Wednesday evening, taking the season-opener from Johnson City 5-1. The Cardinals bounced back in the nightcap, beating Pulaski, 3-1. The two teams go at it again Thursday at 6:30 in Johnson City in the rubber game of the […]
The Pulaski County football team participated in a three-day camp at Ferrum College in Rocky Mount this week and will now rest until next Tuesday. But for those that like to look ahead and possibly make plans the following is the 2019 schedule. In pre-season activity the Cougars will host […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia tax officials are reminding taxpayers that they must file their individual income taxes by July 1 in order to qualify for the Tax Relief Refund. The refund is the result of state legislation passed by the General Assembly earlier this year in response to the […]