HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — Carlik Jones scored six of his 14 points after regulation, including the winning jumper as time expired, and Radford beat High Point 78-76 in overtime on Wednesday night. Randy Phillips made a layup and Jones followed with a jumper to give Radford (14-8, 7-2 Big […]
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — A judge has set a new trial date for a former Virginia Tech student charged as an accessory in the killing of a 13-year-old girl. Natalie Keepers, of Laurel, Maryland, is charged as an accessory before the fact in the death of Nicole Lovell. Prosecutors have […]
County Administrator Jonathan Sweet on Monday night gave the Board of Supervisors a recap of what he called a “very busy year” – his first in Pulaski County. Sweet heaped praise on his staff for the many successes the county has achieved during the past year. “We have a talented […]
Pulaski County Middle School took another step toward becoming a reality Monday night when the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds to finance the project. With an eye on potential changes in interest rates, the county’s financial advisor, Davenport & Co. […]
A proposal to essentially waive half of the real estate tax owed by Rockwood Manor for three years so it can instead spend the money on improvements to its facility was rejected Monday night on a split vote by the Board of Supervisors. A resolution providing a Community Impact Grant […]
Performance agreements between the county and Phoenix Packaging and Koinonia Tapes and Foams Technical Parts were approved Monday night by the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors. The agreement with Phoenix Packaging applies to its plans for expansion at its current facility in the county’s industrial park. According to the agreement, […]
The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved changing how a 12-acre strip of land along Hazel Hollow Road and the New River in the Fairlawn area is identified on the Future Land Use Map in the county’s Comprehensive Plan. Currently identified as Argicultural, the board approved changing the […]
The Board of Supervisors is expected to hold a public hearing in February on the possibility of eliminating the use of county decals. The consensus of opinion among supervisors meeting Monday night was to have County Attorney Tim Kirtner draw up a draft ordinance eliminating the decal prior to the […]
A pet rescue group in Ohio is making life better – and in many cases possible – for dozens of dogs and cats in the county’s animal shelter. Supervisors Chairman Andy McCready brought up the situation at the animal shelter during Monday night’s Board of Supervisors meeting during a discussion […]
Kindergarten Registration dates and information for the 2018-2019 school year are as follows: Critzer Elementary School – March 12 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Riverlawn Elementary School – March 15 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Dublin Elementary School – March 19 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Snowville […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s players were all smiles after the No. 2 Cavaliers’ 61-36 victory over No. 18 Clemson, but for reasons generally considered uncommon among college basketball players. It was the Cavaliers’ smothering defense, which fueled a 22-2 run and limited the Tigers to 13 second-half points, that […]
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma has hired Georgia assistant Shane Beamer as assistant head coach for offense. Oklahoma made the announcement in a news release on Tuesday. Beamer also will coach Oklahoma’s tight ends and H-backs. He was the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at Georgia the past […]