The Pulaski County girls basketball program continued to roll with a lopsided 70-21 victory on the road at Christiansburg Friday evening. The Cougars are now 11-5 on the season and a perfect 7-0 in River Ridge District play. The Blue Demons dropped to 2-11 on the season and 0-7 in […]
It was a gutsy effort. Down six going into the fourth quarter Pulaski County rallied strong and knocked off Christiansburg, 53-50 Friday evening at PCHS. The win pushed the Cougars to 7-8 on the season and dropped the Blue Demons to 11-5. Christiansburg led 40-34 going […]
Gerald Emil Schluter, age 77, of Pulaski, Va., passed away Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, at special private care home Forever Young. He was born June 9, 1942, in Carroll, Iowa, to parents Emil and Violetta (Witt) Schluter. He was baptized and confirmed at Peace Lutheran in Wall Lake, Iowa. Gerald […]
From Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office: Neice has been located in Petersburg W Va.. To our knowledge she was there freely and not being held against her will. Original press release from Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office: Here is a female who is missing from Fairview Homes since late Thursday Evening, January […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — LJ Thorpe added 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds and DeVon Baker had 15 points for the Bulldogs (9-9, 3-4 Big South Conference), which snapped a four-game home losing streak. Travis Fields, Jr. scored a season-high 20 points for the Highlanders (10-9, 5-2). Carlik Jones added […]
June Crutchfield Aker, 82, of Statesville, NC, passed away peacefully on her birthday, Monday, January 20, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a long-term resident of Pulaski, VA and member of First United Methodist Church. Ms. Aker was […]
Gary “Boomer” Wilbert Henley, age 66 of Pulaski, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Lewis Gale Hospital – Pulaski. He was born on June 9, 1953 in Radford, and was the son of the late Dona Vires Henley and George Washington Henley. He is survived by his wife: Judy Kay […]
Robert Ernest Taylor, age 60 of Hiwassee passed away Thursday morning January 23, 2020 at his home. Born February 3, 1959 in Radford he was the son of the late Carl Dillon Taylor & Juanita Faye Kidd Taylor. Also preceded in death by his brother, Carl Dillon Taylor, Jr. and […]
This school year Pulaski County Schools has implemented restorative practices to deal with discipline in county schools. And according to a mid-year report on its success, presented by School Superintendent Dr. Kevin Siers, the results have been mixed. Just what is restorative practices? “To sum it up in layman’s terms, […]
Homer Ronald “Ronnie” Coake, age 75 of Draper, left this world to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday January 22, 2020. He was born on September 27, 1944 in Wythe County, and was the son of the late Nellie Fowler Coake and Homer Lawrence Coake. Ronnie graduated from Fort […]
Monday 01/27/20 Girls Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Floyd Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Thursday 01/30/20 Boys JV Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Patrick Henry 6 pm Friday 01/31/20 Boys Varsity Basketball: Pulaski Co. v Patrick Henry @ Salem HS (Adam Ward Classic) 7:30 pm Girls Basketball: Patrick Henry @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity […]
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – As the 2020 season rolls into view and the industry prepares to hit the open roads, NASCAR and Mack Trucks announced today a multi-year extension that continues its designation as the “Official Hauler of NASCAR®.” For nearly five-years, NASCAR has logged approximately 450,000 miles annually with […]