RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Ralph Northam has signed a bill striking Jim Crow-era exceptions from Virginia’s minimum-wage law, and he formed a commission to find other discriminatory language in state laws and regulations. The bill the Democrat signed Tuesday eliminates an exemption in state law that said certain jobs […]
STUART, Va. (AP) — An 18-month investigation into a cockfighting ring in southwestern Virginia has led to the arrest of 80 people, many of them from North Carolina. Patrick County Sheriff Dan Smith tells media outlets that more than 50 officers from various law enforcement agencies made the arrests Saturday […]
Hassie Loraine Holliday Dishon, age 93 of Hiwassee passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born June 24, 1925 in Snowville she was the daughter of the late Posie Graycon “Poppi” Holliday & Bessie Almer Goad Holliday. Her husband, William Alvis Dishon, grandchildren, Lisa Cook Dunagan, […]
Just dropped in the Pulaski County Football Fieldhouse Tuesday morning to see how things were going. I had seen the team work out over the winter, but only in parts, not the entire squad all at once. Lots of enthusiasm, plenty of noise, encouragement all around. Head coach Stephen James […]
Billy Eugene Davis Jr., 45 of Dublin, Va. went home to be with his Heavenly father and Earthly father, Billy Eugene Davis Sr. at 7:29 p.m., June 3, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Karen M. Davis; his mother, “Momma D” Zetta Davis-Lovern and step-father “Pops” […]
Douglas Eugene Akers, age 81 of Pulaski passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at the Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, Christiansburg. Born January 28, 1938 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Jessie & Eliza Akers. His wife of 53 years, Loretta Ann Hall Akers (2015), great […]
(Editor’s Note: Maj. Gen. John Epperly, who today calls Stafford County, Va. home, now leads the same National Guard unit that went ashore on the first wave of D-Day, the one with the “Boys from Bedford.” He has been invited to speak this week at the 75th D-Day commemoration in […]
The deadline for a candidate to be certified and get their name placed on the county’s General Election ballot in November is now just a week away. Prospective candidates have until 7 p.m. on June 11 to complete the certification requirements. As of Monday, there are competitive races for four […]
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is summoning lawmakers back to the state Capitol to consider a package of gun-control legislation, saying Friday’s mass shooting in Virginia Beach calls for “votes and laws, not thoughts and prayers.” Northam also said Tuesday that he wants every state lawmaker […]
Dale Edward Bell, age 65, of Dublin, VA, passed away Monday morning, June 3, 2019, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital, after a hard-fought battle against cancer and liver disease. Born May 2, 1954, he was the son of Lucy Ann Vipperman Bell and the late Glen Frank Bell of Rural Retreat, […]
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — A fatal stabbing on the Appalachian Trail has led the nonprofit that manages the trail to revise its website for reporting safety issues and suspicious incidents. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy redesigned its safety and crime prevention page to include incident reporting resources including a bright red […]
Tuesday, June 4, 2019, Clean Community Council Meeting, Claytor Lake State Park Conference Center, Dublin, Virginia, 11:00 a.m. (Contact: Anthony Akers, Assistant County Administrator, 143 Third Street N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, VA, 24301, 540-980-7705, aakers@pulaskicounty.org ). This committee is responsible for the oversight of community, roadside and property clean – […]