With a big smile on his face, Pulaski County coach Tyler Cannoy said it best. “We just beat Salem and qualified for the district tournament. Itdoesn’t get much better than that!” No, it certainly doesn’t. In a game between two evenly matched teams, Pulaski County hit […]
The Pulaski County girls basketball team ran the table Thursday evening at Salem with a big, 70-52 victory. The Lady Cougars finished the regular season with a spotless 12-0 record in the River Ridge District and top seed going into Saturday’s district tournament at Patrick Henry in Roanoke. The Cougars […]
The Pulaski Yankees and Calfee Park Baseball are excited to announce the addition of over 800 seats to Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park for the 2020 season. The new seats come in the form of bleacher seating, with all 800 located in left field behind the PSK Party Deck. […]
There are some lyrics from a famous Willie Nelson/Waylon Jennings song that are apropos to a group of young musicians from the bluegrass band Gate 10, who have been singing and playing together since August 2018. The band’s name Gate 10 is derived from the name of the road where […]
If you are a Virginia Tech football fan you’re not going to enjoy reading this quick review of last season’s recruiting class. We’ll just look at the ACC which is of more concern than nationally at this juncture. Clemson had the best class in the ACC which is certainly not […]
Tuesday 02/18/20 Girls Basketball: River Ridge District Championship Game @ Patrick Henry HS 6 pm Friday 02/21/20 Boys Basketball: Region 4D Playoffs Pulaski Co. @ Halifax Co. TBD Girls Basketball: Region 4D Playoffs TBD @ Pulaski Co. 6 pm Saturday 02/22/20 Indoor Track: Region 4D Meet @ Roanoke College 9:30 am
William Cardwell Hager passed away on February 6, 2020. Born in Max Meadows, VA on April 20, 1928, he was the youngest of five children born to Thomas H. and Mary C. Hager. He served in the Army Air Corps, attended VMI, and graduated with honors from VPI in 1951 […]
A public meeting will be held sometime in March to gain input from citizens on the idea of Pulaski County Schools adopting a four-day instructional week. The idea of a four-day week was discussed at length Tuesday during the School Board’s regular meeting for February. School Superintendent Dr. Kevin Siers […]
RICHMOND, Va. — A controversial bill banning assault firearms passed the House this week along party lines, and after several amendments whittled away at certain requirements that had caused the loudest opposition. The House of Delegates passed HB 961 this week 51-48, which bans the sale of assault firearms and […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An annual statewide drill to prepare for tornado threats and test public warning systems will be held in Virginia on March 17. The drill will begin at approximately 9:45 a.m. with a test tornado warning sent in the form of a required monthly test by the […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The House of Delegates passed a bill this week that would allocate the commonwealth’s electoral college votes to the candidate who received the national popular vote. The bill would join Virginia into the National Popular Vote Compact, which ensures the presidential candidate with the most votes […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — When Brianna Morgan’s driver’s license was suspended due to court debt in 2014, her life became more challenging. Morgan was pregnant at the time and had two children, which made it difficult to get around without a car. “It completely changed my day to day life […]