SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Caleb Homesley scored 22 of his 30 points in the second half and Lovell Cabbil hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:16 to play to send 12th-seeded Liberty to its first NCAA Tournament win in school history, 80-76 over fifth-seeded Mississippi State on Friday night. The […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — This time, Virginia was not one-and-done against a 16 seed. It looked possible, at least through the first half, as the Cavaliers were tested in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Down 14 points in the first half Friday against Gardner-Webb, another early exit was […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation into Russian election interference and possible coordination with associates of President Donald Trump. The Justice Department says Mueller delivered his final report Friday to Attorney General William Barr, who is reviewing it. Mueller’s report, still confidential, sets the stage […]
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: STP 500 The Place: Martinsville Speedway The Date: Sunday, March 24 The Time: 2 p.m. ET TV: FS1, 12:30 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 263 miles (500 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 130), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 260), […]
Patricia Jordan Sanders of Pulaski passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. Born May 26, 1935, she was the only daughter of Robert Lee Jordan and Ann Mullins Jordan Haller. Patti was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband, William B. Sanders, Jr. She was […]
James Randy Draper, age 60 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at his home. Born May 12, 1958 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Roby Sanford Draper & Lona Mae Taylor Draper. His Son, Randy Shawn Draper, brother, Wayne Sanford Draper, Sr. also preceded him […]
For the first time ever, Pulaski Middle School and Dublin Middle School theater students have combined their talents in the musical “Guys and Dolls, Jr.” According to Valerie Ransbottom, Drama Director at PMS and DMS, “Students from both schools have been involved in every aspect of the production. From the […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s pension fund is in a worse position to handle a market meltdown than it was before the Great Recession more than a decade ago, according to a recent state report. That’s despite a 10-year bull market and pension reform efforts by lawmakers to make the […]
At this time of year, everyone’s in search of a system — some way of simplifying the brackets and making it a little easier to pick one champion out of all those contenders. You could go with the most experienced coaches, or perhaps the teams playing the best defense. Or […]
MIAMI (AP) — The names of two hurricanes that caused widespread devastation from Florida to Virginia last year have been retired. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says Florence and Michael will be replaced with Francine and Milton. The new names will first appear during the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. […]
MARION, Va. (AP) — Authorities say a child was present as meth was being made at a home in Virginia and now two people have been arrested on child endangerment and drug charges. News outlets cite a statement from the Smyth County Sheriff’s Office in Wednesday reports as saying that […]
William “Bill” John Gessner, Sr., age 68 of White Pine, TN, died Monday, March 18, 2019. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 12, 1949 to the late Dorothy Foy Gessner and John Elmer Gessner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by son, William John […]