RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The deadline to register to vote in Virginia’s Democratic presidential primary is quickly approaching. Voters who want to cast a ballot in the March 3 contest must be registered by Monday. Virginia law doesn’t currently allow same-day registration. The state Board of Elections said in a […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Braxton Key always does plenty of the little things for Virginia — like setting screens, rebounding and playing stout defense — that help the Cavaliers have success. He did the big things, too, Wednesday night, hitting two critical 3-pointers in the final 5 minutes as the […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kirk Douglas, the intense, muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in “Spartacus,” “Lust for Life” and dozens of other films, helped fatally weaken the blacklist against suspected Communists and reigned for decades as a Hollywood maverick and patriarch, died Wednesday, his family said. He […]
Avantae Williams was committed to Miami three years ago, then decommitted, then seemed like he would ultimately be headed to Florida. And then he pulled off a signing-day shocker on Wednesday. Williams, the No. 2-ranked safety in the nation according to most rankings, is headed to Miami after all as […]
Wanda Lee Rigney Covey of Pulaski, Va., passed away February 4, 2020 in her home. Born on April 12,1946 she is preceded in death by her parents, Raymond Ray Rigney and Ethel Mitchell Rigney, and her brother-in-law Ralph C. Hall. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Daniel […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to acquit President Trump: “The Senate has finally ended an ordeal that never should have started. Democrats in the House brushed aside principles of fairness and impartiality in conducting this impeachment process, yet, in my belief, they […]
James Richard Johnson, Sr., age 84 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the Highland Ridge & Rehab Center after a lengthy illness. Born January 4, 1936 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Marcellus Johnson & Arvella Lash Hilliard. His brother, Marcellus Johnson, Jr. also […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country, tested civic norms and fed the tumultuous 2020 race for the White House. A majority of senators expressed […]
Lynwood (Cooter) Allen Barker, 73 of Dublin, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Dublin. He was born on December 17, 1946, and was the son of the late Hortense Barker and John Howard Bandy. He was a member of Dublin Presbyterian Church, American Legion, and […]
The Pulaski County boys basketball team picked up a much needed win and the eighth on the season Tuesday evening in Roanoke at Hidden Valley, 60-45. Tyler Cannoy’s troops took control early and never let the Titans back into the fray. The Cougars are now 8-10 overall and 3-5 in […]
The Pulaski County girls pushed their record to 9-0 in River Ridge District play, and 14-5 overall with a dominating, 72-24 victory over Hidden Valley Tuesday evening at PCHS. The Titans fell to 1-8, and 1-17 with the defeat. There was only 2:56 left in the first quarter […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Jose Alvarado tried to downplay his hot start for Georgia Tech, at least until he was reminded he outscored Virginia Tech in the first half. “That’s pretty cool, right?” Alvarado said. Alvarado scored 20 points, including 19 in the first half, and Michael Devoe added 12 in […]