CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Carlik Jones had 20 points as Radford won its seventh straight game, beating Presbyterian 75-64 on Saturday in a battle of two of the three teams with perfect Big South Conference records. Donald Hicks hit five 3-pointers and scored 19 points, matching his career high, and […]
George Marvin Viers, age 68 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020 at his home. Born June 15, 1951 in Pulaski County, he was the son of the late Graham Crockett Viers and Maudie Alice Peak Viers. He was also preceded in death by two brothers Richard Lee Viers and […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech fans were having a great time giving Syracuse’s Buddy Boeheim a hard time after one of his first shots hit nothing on Saturday. “Airball! Airball!” the crowd jeered the next few times he touched the ball. Boeheim silenced them quickly, scoring 18 consecutive Syracuse […]
The Pulaski County girls basketball team moved to 9-4 on the season and an undefeated 5-0 in the River Ridge District with a convincing 64-48 victory on the road at Cave Spring. The team got off to a good start when Alaina Akers connected on two […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Police are scouring the internet for clues about plans for mayhem, workers are putting up chain link holding pens around Virginia’s picturesque Capitol Square, and one lawmaker even plans to hide in a safe house in advance of what’s expected to be an unprecedented show of […]
Cave Spring came to Pulaski County Friday night undefeated and left the same way and everybody in attendance went home with a good understanding why the Knights haven’t lost, and might not. Pulaski Co. suffered an 84-54 shellacking dropping its record to 6-7. Sometimes you’re just overmatched. The […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Dozens of North Carolina Republican state legislators are expressing solidarity with local governments in Virginia that have spoken out formally in recent months for gun rights. About 50 members of the state House Republican Caucus — including Speaker Tim Moore — signed a letter dated this […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s highest court on Friday upheld a ban on firearms at an upcoming pro-gun rally in the state’s capital, an event that authorities feared could erupt in violence at the hands of armed extremists. The Virginia Supreme Court’s decision came a day after gun-rights groups sued […]
Rubin O’Neal Lineberry, Jr. age 58 of Dublin passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Lewis Gale Hospital- Salem. Born November 15, 1961 in Wythe County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Rubin O’Neal Lineberry, Sr. and Rosena Jane Neal Coffey. He was also preceded in death by […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia urged the state Supreme Court on Friday to uphold a weapons ban at an upcoming gun rally in the capital, insisting it was necessary to prevent a repeat of deadly violence that erupted at a white nationalist rally more than two years ago. State Attorney […]
Martha Louise Rice-Shelton, passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the age of 74. She was born on October 19, 1945 in Radford, VA, to Raymond Randall Rice and Virginia Dare (Wallner) Rice. Martha is survived by her daughter, Regan Virginia Shelton of Pulaski, VA, her sisters Suzanne (Suzi) Mott […]
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — A Virginia dentist who was involved in a crash has been accused of driving under the influence with two guns, 150 pills and brass knuckles. Matthew Scott Mower, 40, had a bond hearing Thursday in Radford, The Roanoke Times reported. The crash happened Jan. 10. Mower […]