RICHMOND — The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates on Tuesday each passed bills prohibiting motorists from touching their cellphones while driving. The Senate approved SB 1341 on a vote of 34-6, and the House passed HB 1811, 69-27. The bills would explicitly ban using a hand-held communication device, unless it is in […]
Duke and Virginia played one of the college basketball season’s most entertaining, high-level games just two weeks ago. The rematch comes Saturday. No. 2 vs. No. 3, Final Four favorites playing with the ACC lead potentially on the line. Find a TV. This one’s going to be good. The Blue […]
Ray Roosevelt Williams, 77, of Pulaski, VA passed away Friday, February 1, 2019. He was born in Washington Co., VA on January 4, 1942. He was a retired employee of Pulaski Furniture Corp. Ray was preceded in death by his wife, Alma Sayers Williams, his parents, Ray Williams and Lola […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — One of the busiest days on the Virginia legislature’s calendar began under a cloud of suspense Tuesday as Gov. Ralph Northam weighed whether he can continue in the job amid the fallout over a racist photo on his 1984 medical school yearbook page. With tension running […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ryan McMahon knows No. 16 Louisville’s offense is likely to change, and quickly, when he makes a 3-pointer. How quickly? “The next possession,” he said Monday night after scoring 12 points in a span of 83 seconds in the second half as the Cardinals used a […]
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Lingering doubts over Gov. Ralph Northam’s political future after the publication of a racist yearbook photo could propel an African-American political newcomer into the governor’s mansion. If Northam stepped down, Justin Fairfax would be the second African-American governor in Virginia’s history and just the fourth […]
Betty Jean Akers Linkous, age 86 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 at the Culpeper Health Care Center – Culpeper, Virginia. Born December 1, 1932 in Christiansburg she was the daughter of the late William Blaine Akers & Carlene Carter Akers. Her husband, Harry Jackson Linkous, son; Tim […]
Tuesday, February 5, 2019, Clean Community Council Meeting, Pulaski County Administration Building, Basement Conference Room, 143 Third Street N.W., in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, 11:00 a.m. (Contact: Anthony Akers, Assistant County Administrator, 143 Third Street N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, Virginia, 24301, 540-980-7705, aakers@pulaskicounty.org ). This committee is responsible for […]
Tennessee had a couple of shaky moments after earning its first No. 1 ranking in 11 years. The Volunteers are sure rolling now. Coming off decisive wins over South Carolina and Texas A&M, Tennessee remained atop The Associated Press men’s basketball poll for the third straight week. The Vols received […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Defenses dominated what was supposed to be a super shootout, until Tom Brady led one classic drive to win the New England Patriots their record-tying sixth Super Bowl. Brady threw two perfect passes to Rob Gronkowski to set up rookie Sony Michel’s 2-yard score — the only […]
County Administrator Jonathan Sweet – noting the theme of the county’s current budget year of “Get Stuff Done” – reported Monday night on a long list of accomplishments achieved during 2018. Sweet said 2018 had been “an exceptional year” in which county staff, administration and the Board of Supervisors had […]
Back in October, when Pulaski County Administrator Jonathan Sweet and Economic Development Director Michael Solomon visited the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C., Turkish officials said they would like to visit Pulaski County. That visit happened this week when Mustafa Koca, Chief Commercial Counselor for the embassy and Selman Kurt, Commercial […]