DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brendan Gaughan is the son of a casino magnate and has long grasped the allure of throwing down a few bucks to wager on a sporting event. Heck, Gaughan once bet on himself in Las Vegas to win the 2004 Daytona 500. Gaughan got a […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — With Virginia’s top Democrats mired in scandal, the fourth man in line to become governor is keeping a low profile even as his status rises. Republican House Speaker Kirk Cox, a soft-spoken retired public school teacher, could play a key role in determining the fates of […]
It’s been this way for a few years now. College football recruiting, except for where all the transfers end up, is over. Recruiting bases for almost all schools are still local. Your home state must be your bread and butter, but it’s getting harder because recruiting is much more regional […]
Frank Purpera Jr. Sentenced to 20 Months After Being Convicted of 69 Counts Following Four-Day Trial in February 2018 ROANOKE – The former owner of the Virginia Vein Institute in Blacksburg was sentenced yesterday to 20 months in federal prison resulting from his conviction on nearly 70 federal drug charges for […]
It appears that former Pulaski County great Todd Grantham is the primary candidate to be the next defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals. Grantham is presently the defensive coordinator at Florida. He was previously the d-coordinator at Mississippi State. Grantham, 52, previously coached in the […]
Raises concerns with the AG nominee’s independence and Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation WASHINGTON – On the Senate floor today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) urged his Senate colleagues to oppose President Trump’s nomination of William Barr to serve as Attorney General. In his floor remarks, Sen. Warner questioned Barr’s independence, citing the unsolicited memo […]
The Pulaski Yankees today announced the start times for all home games at Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park for the 2019 season. All games will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the exception of an 11 a.m. first pitch on Field Trip Day on August 20. The change to the […]
Dublin Town Offices will be closed Monday, February 18, 2019. Garbage scheduled for pick-up on Monday, February 18th will be picked up on Tuesday, February 19th along with Tuesday’s regular pick-up.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Guy scored 20 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers in the final two minutes, to help No. 4 Virginia beat No. 8 North Carolina 69-61 on Monday night. De’Andre Hunter also had 20 points for the Cavaliers (21-2, 9-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who played with veteran […]
The American Legion Post of Dublin, VA officially opens their new post headquarters located at 408 E. Main Street in Dublin. An “Open House” will be held on Wednesday, February 20th from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. The members of Henry Clay Lodge #280 donated the use of their building’s […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — After days of clamoring for resignations or impeachment, Virginia Democratic political and community leaders had second thoughts Monday as they confronted the racially combustible scandals that have engulfed the party’s top three elected officials. A state lawmaker who had threatened to begin impeachment proceedings against Lt. […]
The NCAA Division I Basketball Committee slated Duke as the No. 1 overall seed in its initial tournament rankings over the weekend. Voters in the AP Top 25 stuck with Tennessee as their top team. The Vols received 40 of 64 first-place votes from a media panel in the poll […]