House Majority Leader Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, issued the following statement in response to Attorney General Mark Herring’s opinion issued Dec. 19th: “Attorney General Herring’s opinion is interesting, as it directly contradicts his own statements and actions regarding the supremacy of state law over the preferences of the officials who must […]
Pulaski County’s girls basketball team could not get stops down the stretch and were outscored at home Saturday afternoon, 81-72 by Abingdon. The loss dropped the Cougars to 2-3 on the season. The game was up for grabs heading into the fourth quarter, but the Falcons […]
BUCKINGHAM, Va. (AP) — A standing-room only crowd of more than 400 packed the meeting room, filled the lobby and spilled into the parking lot recently in rural Buckingham County, Virginia. They had one thing on their minds: guns. The vast majority favored a proposal to protect their right to […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Hunter Cattoor looks nothing like Santa Claus, but he certainly delivered a big gift to the Virginia Tech basketball team four days before Christmas. On a day in which Virginia Tech played poorly for the most part, Cattoor came off the bench to score a career-high […]
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Frankie Hickson picked up 120 yards rushing on 22 carries, Stephen Calvert went 16 of 35 passing for 270 yards and two touchdowns, and Liberty beat Georgia Southern 23-16 in the Cure Bowl on Saturday. Hickson became the first Liberty running back since Rashad Jennings (2006-08) […]
Mary Elizabeth Burnett, age 90 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born July 5, 1929 in Ashland, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late Michael Keenan & Violet Mae Madison Keenan. Her husband, James Abe Burnett; sons, James Abe Burnett, Jr., John […]
Robert Glenn “Junior” Johnson, the moonshine runner turned NASCAR driver described as “The Last American Hero” by author Tom Wolfe in a 1965 article for Esquire, died Friday. He was 88. NASCAR announced the death of Johnson, the winner of 50 races as a driver and 132 as an owner. […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Resolutions passed by local governments declaring themselves “Second Amendment Sanctuaries” have “no legal effect,” Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring said Friday. Since Democrats won majorities in the state Senate and House of Delegates in November, more than 100 cities, towns and counties have passed such resolutions, […]
VHSL Competition Cheer All-State teams were named this morning, according to Pulaski County High School Coach Roxanne H. Souma. According to Souma, PCHS has four athletes that were named to the Class 4 First Team All-State: Emma Helms Kimberly Lyons Destiny Alderman Hayley Hodge These four recognitions come on top […]
Bessie Ridpath Richards, age 88 of Hiwassee (Snowville Community) passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019. Born September 12, 1931 in Radford, she was the daughter of the late Garland Ridpath and Luna Quesenberry Ridpath. She was also preceded in death by one Son, Michael Joe Montgomery; two Daughters, Marie Elizabeth […]
Hunter Jackson Arehart, 86, of Snowville, passed away on December 19 th in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family and friends. Hunter Arehart was born in Stuarts Draft to Harry and Buelah Arehart on December 20th , 1932. He went to school at Wilson Memorial High School […]
Pulaski Church of God sanctuary has 539 theater-type seats which are graduated so everyone has a clear view of the pulpit. The 20,600 square foot building includes the sanctuary, office spaces and secure children’s area. (Danielle Reid/PC Patriot) The Prophet proclaimed in Habakkuk 2:2: “Write the vision. Make it clear […]