Town of Pulaski offices closed Monday for President’s Day
Town of Pulaski offices will be closed on Monday, February 18th in recognition of Presidents’ Day.
Trump declares national emergency to build border wall
WASHINGTON (AP) — Battling with one branch of government and opening a new confrontation with another, President Donald Trump announced Friday he was declaring a national emergency to fulfill his pledge to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Bypassing Congress, which approved far less money for his proposed wall […]
Schools’ top ten capital improvement needs will cost $4.9 million
The top ten capital improvement needs facing the Pulaski County School System will require over $4.2 million to address. Add to that security and vehicle needs and the price grows to almost $4.9 million. For the second straight year, the county’s School Board approved a resolution identifying the school system’s […]
McConnell says Trump to sign border deal, declare emergency
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will sign Congress’ border security compromise, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday. The announcement removed the last ounce of suspense over the fate of a bill that would provide just a sliver of the money Trump wants to build a wall with Mexico […]
PCHS Sports Schedule
Monday 02/18/19 First Day of Spring Sports Practice Tuesday 02/19/19 Boys Basketball: Region Semi Finals TBD Girls Basketball: Region Semi Finals TBD Friday 02/22/19 Indoor Track: State Meet (Day 1) Roanoke College 12:30 pm Saturday 02/23/19 Indoor Track: State Meet (Day 2) Roanoke College 11:30 am
Grantham staying at Florida
Former Pulaski County High School and Virginia Tech star lineman Todd Grantham has decided to remain the defensive coordinator at Florida and has turned down the opportunity to return to the NFL for the same job with the Cincinnati Bengals. Previously Grantham has been a […]
Outlaw leads No. 22 Hokies to 76-68 win over Georgia Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ty Outlaw scored 20 points and No. 22 Virginia Tech defeated Georgia Tech 76-68 on Wednesday night. Outlaw hit six 3-pointers for the Hokies (19-5, 8-4 ACC), who rallied from a three-point halftime deficit and snapped a two-game losing streak. Kerry Blackshear Jr. and Nickeil Alexander-Walker […]
Place your bets: NASCAR pushes its chips on sports gambling
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 […]
Virginia Democrats’ scandals puts spotlight on GOP speaker
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 […]
Locker Room: 16 of top 25 left the state
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 […]
Former Blacksburg Doctor Sentenced on Federal Drug Charges
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 […]
Grantham headed back to NFL?
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 […]