CHICAGO (AP) — Newer drugs are substantially improving the chances of survival for some people with hard-to-treat forms of lung, breast and prostate cancer, doctors reported at the world’s largest cancer conference. Among those who have benefited is Roszell Mack Jr., who at age 87 is still able to work […]
WITH AMERICAN FORCES IN FRANCE (AP) — This story was first published on June 8, 1944, after AP journalist Don Whitehead, who became known by his colleagues as “Beachhead Don,” landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy on D-Day with the 1st Infantry Division. His story was delayed by more than […]
TORONTO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors relied on a champion’s heart to overcome their weary bodies. Klay Thompson scored 25 points before leaving with a hamstring injury, Stephen Curry had 23 and the Warriors ran off the first 18 points of the second half on the way to a […]
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Mark Shaw steps out of the vehicle, and he’s wearing a bulletproof vest, a full utility belt and a gun. But in Shaw’s daily police work, he’s less likely to bust you for robbing a store than he is for bagging too many deer. As an […]
The Friends of the Ratcliffe are excited to announce the addition of a $10,000 prize for a hole in one on hole #8 at its 8th annual golf tournament June 14 at Thorn Springs Golf Course. The hole will be in memory of Wally Brockmeyer and will be sponsored by friends […]
Kalima Sutphin White, age 82 of Pulaski passed away Friday, May 31, 2019 at the Pulaski Health and Rehab Center. Born June 12, 1936 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late William Jefferson Sutphin & Mackie Nelson Sutphin. Her husband, James David White, Sr., infant twins, Linda and […]
The 2019 class includes five All-Americans in their respective sports and a longtime administrator who worked 40 years for Virginia Tech Athletics BLACKSBURG – Five All-Americans and a former longtime administrator comprise the 2019 Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame class, as announced Sunday by the Virginia Tech Athletics Department. The […]
Dr. David Barclay Walthall, III, age 86, died on May 2, 2019, in Port Charlotte, Florida. He was born in Richmond, Virginia, on February 25, 1933, to The Reverend David B. Walthall, Jr. and Lois Claytor Walthall. He graduated from Darlington School in Rome, Georgia, where he developed a lifelong […]
A scene from the National D-Day Memorial. (Courtesy of the National D-Day Memorial’s website) A restored L-3 plane at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford. (Courtesy of the National D-Day Memorial’s website) RICHMOND — The National D-Day Memorial is gearing up for the 75th anniversary of D-Day, an amphibious invasion […]
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A longtime city employee opened fire at a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 12 people and sending terrified co-workers scrambling for cover before police shot and killed him, authorities said. Four other people were wounded in the shooting, including a police officer […]
VHSL State Tournament games to be played Friday, June 7 For the third consecutive year, the 2A Baseball State Semifinals will be played at Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park. The Pulaski Yankees and Calfee Park will host the Virginia High School League State Tournament on Friday, June 7. The competing […]
SALEM – Beginning June 17, a project to replace the bridge on Route F047 (Old Route 100) over Peak Creek in Pulaski County will begin requiring the bridge to close and a detour to be put in place. The project will construct a new bridge that meets current standards as well as […]