BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — NASCAR’s second stop at a short track this season is yet another race that’s impossible to predict. There’s a new rules package, a traction strip around Bristol Motor Speedway and the general crankiness that short-track racing tends to produce. Moods were mixed following Saturday’s final practice […]
Bobby Allen Murphy, age 72 of Pulaski passed away Thursday. April 4, 2019 at his home. Born July 10, 1946 in Pulaski, he is the son of the late Raymond Archie Murphy and Laura Sheppard Murphy. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Betty Jo Stowers. Surviving are […]
Mary Alice Gardner Murphy, age 75 of Dublin passed away early Friday morning April 5, 2019 at home surrounded by husband, daughter and family members due to health issues. Born April 25, 1943 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late Lowman & Jessie Blankenship Gardner. Her son, Charles […]
On Saturday April 6, 2019, from approximately 7:30 am till 12:00 pm, part of Downtown Pulaski, including a section of Dora Hwy will be closed to through traffic. The streets are being closed in support of the “Color Me Cameron 5K run and walk”. The color run is a celebration […]
Emmogene Burke McPeak, 85, of Pulaski died Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in the LewisGale Hospital-Pulaski. She was born in Russell County, Va. on Oct. 6, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Willie Carson Burke and Danah Scott Burke. She was a member of the Fairlawn Church of God. […]
Cheryl Davezan Beverly, 70 of Pulaski returned to her heavenly home on April 1, 2019. Her devotion to her family, and her faith in God ultimately gave her peace during her transition. She was born to parents Sidney and Billie-Joyce Davezan in Deridder, Louisiana on Dec. 8, 1948. Cheryl was […]
Three current members of the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors formally kicked off their re-election campaigns Wednesday during a reception at Pulaski’s historic train station. Board Chairman and Massie District Supervisor Andy McCready played host for the event that also featured supervisors Charlie Bopp, Robinson District and Ranny O’Dell, Ingles […]
Dr. Victor DeNoble, who is best known as the first whistle-blower to testify before Congress about his research conducted by the tobacco industry, will visit the New River Valley April 10 – 12. As part of his visit, Dr. DeNoble will speak at student assemblies in Giles and Pulaski County […]
Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock said Buzz Williams left the Hokies basketball program “a lot better than he found it” and expressed empathy for the team, which learned of Williams’ decision to take the same job at Texas A&M in a meeting early Wednesday morning. “They just laid it […]
The NCAA Tournament needed a little time to warm up. There were a few upsets, some close games and breakout performances, but not the usual wow factor we expect in the early rounds. Once the bracket hit the Elite Eight, the madness returned to March. All four games were close, […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers voted Wednesday to hike gas taxes in some parts of the state to improve Interstate 81 while also voting to restore suspended driver’s licenses to hundreds of thousands of motorists. The Republican-led General Assembly approved those two measures and several others proposed by Gov. […]
On March 31, 2019 at 10:15 p.m., Pulaski Fire Department received a call for a house fire at 125 Oak Lane in the Town of Pulaski. The fire department responded and the first engine arrived four minutes later at 10:19 p.m. and found heavy fire involvement at the rear of […]