It has been documented and tossed around far more than necessary for most of the just concluded football season. The topic of course was the lack of production from the offense. Pulaski County had a terrific attacking defense that was a joy to watch. No Cougar defense […]
Gus Emanuel Hnarakis, 91, of Pulaski, Va., passed away on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. He was born in Hopewell, Va. on Jan. 14, 1928, to Emanuel Hnarakis and Bessie Hnarakis, as the 4th of 7 children. He is survived by his wife, Anita Breedlove Hnarakis, son Dennis Hnarakis of Fairfax […]
Peggy Anne Ramsey Holt, age 81 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019 at the Pulaski Health & Rehab Center. Born July 5, 1938 in Bland County she was the daughter of the late Claude H. Ramsey & Bethel Lenore Miller Jarrell. Her sisters, Carol and Joyce also preceded […]
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Freshman Casey Morsell scored 19 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:02 remaining, and No. 7 Virginia rallied past Arizona State 48-45 to win the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. Mamadi Diakite added 15 points for the defending national champion Cavaliers (6-0), who shot 37% from […]
1 LSU (50) 11-0 1,537 1 2 Ohio State (9) 11-0 1,486 2 3 Clemson (3) 11-0 1,440 3 4 Georgia 10-1 1,347 4 5 Alabama 10-1 1,283 5 6 Utah 10-1 1,231 7 7 Oklahoma 10-1 1,189 8 8 Florida 9-2 1,058 10 9 Minnesota 10-1 996 11 10 […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement this week after the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed bills to support maternal health care and expand broadband coverage: “This week, the Energy and Commerce Committee advanced several bills that have the potential to make a positive impact on residents of […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Hendon Hooker threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 25 Virginia Tech to a 28-0 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday. Hooker threw touchdown passes to Tré Turner and Damon Hazelton, and Virginia Tech’s defense scored on a fumble return, as the Hokies (8-3, […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia had every reason to come out flat against Liberty, especially with a showdown looming next Friday against arch-rival and 25th-ranked Virginia Tech with a chance to win the ACC’s Coast Division championship for the first time in program history. That the Cavaliers overcame that challenge, […]
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Virginia wasn’t hitting its long-range shots against Massachusetts and the Cavaliers’ best player was on the bench for almost half of the game. But Braxton Key scored 16 points and Virginia used its stifling defense to hand UMass its first loss of the season, 58-46, on […]
Lynchburg– Pulaski County’s outstanding 2019 football season ended Friday night at City Stadium in Lynchburg. The Cougars fell to a talented E.C. glass team, 27-10. But the final score is not indicative of the game. With 1:04 left to play the Hilltoppers only led, 14-10, and the go ahead […]
VHSL Region Semifinal Class 6 Region A Oscar Smith 20, Landstown 16 Thomas Dale 36, Ocean Lakes 6 Region B Colonial Forge 42, Patriot 21 Massaponax 45, Freedom (Woodbridge) 42 Region C Lake Braddock 30, Mount Vernon 24, OT South County 34, T.C. Williams 0 Region D Westfield 42, South […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Christiansberg resident Rachel Sutphin mourns the loss of two men’s lives every day: her father, Cpl. Eric Sutphin and his killer, William Morva. Morva murdered Sutphin, who worked for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, in Blacksburg on Aug. 6, 2006. On Thursday, Sutphin joined other families […]