Louis Glenn Sutherland transitioned from this life on Thursday, December 12 at his home. Glenn was the son of the late Louis Sutherland and Nora Sutherland Turpin, born on September 20, 1963 in Radford, Va. He grew up in Parrot, Va. and graduated from Pulaski County High School in 1981. […]
BLACKSBURG – Landers Nolley II scored 18 points to lead Virginia Tech to a 73-46 non-conference victory over Gardner-Webb on Sunday at Carilion Clinic Court. With the win, the Hokies moved to 8-3 on the season and won their second consecutive game. Gardner-Webb fell to 3-8. Nolley hit 6 of 14 […]
Joan Gail Doss Shumate, age 80 of Pulaski passed away Saturday evening, December 14, 2019 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born April 21, 1939 in Bluefield, WV she was the daughter of the late James Bradley Doss & Trilby Adelene Pauley Doss. Her daughter, Diana Lynn Shumate and sister, Helen […]
Pulaski County girls varsity basketball team falls on Saturday to Carroll County, 53-49.
Pulaski County beat Carroll County Saturday night in Dublin, 62-54. Peyton Blackburn led the way with 24 points for the Cougars. Other scorers were A.J. McCloud with 11, J.J. Gulley had 10, Luke Russell added 6, Hayden Gray, 5 and Nathan Swinney, Corvin Carter and Chayton Rollins each had 2.
Cave Spring 88, Northside 77 George Wythe-Wytheville 70, Marion 60 Glenvar 57, Staunton River 45 Halifax County 57, Person, N.C. 39 Honaker 62, Chilhowie 49 Lord Botetourt 70, James River-Buchanan 59 North Stokes, N.C. 63, Patrick County 43 Radford 70, Pulaski County 54 William Byrd 56, Hidden Valley 42 POSTPONEMENTS […]
VHSL State Championship Class 6 South County 14, Oscar Smith 13 Class 5 Maury 28, Stone Bridge 21 Class 4 Lake Taylor 34, Tuscarora 14 Class 3 Hopewell 35, Lord Botetourt 7 Class 2 Appomattox 42, Stuarts Draft 21 Class 1 Riverheads 31, Galax 24 ___ Some high school football […]
BLACKSBURG – Head coach Justin Fuente announced Friday that 2005 All-America selection Darryl Tapp is returning to Blacksburg to serve as a defensive assistant coach. Regarded as one of the top defensive ends in Hokies’ history, Tapp was selected in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft by Seattle, beginning a productive 12-year […]
The Pulaski County girls basketball team was shorthanded. Two of its best players and most of its inside strength, Ally Fleener and Taryn Blankenship started the season on the bench. Both with knee injuries. So the lineup was much shorter, much smaller and the team fell at Carroll […]
Beginning next school year, the use of cell phones during the instructional day will be prohibited in county schools. The Pulaski County School Board on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve changes to the Standards of Student Conduct pertaining to communication devices. The new policy says students may possess a cellular […]
When Pulaski County Middle School opens next fall, one of its many features will be a brand-new baseball field. And, following action Tuesday night by the School Board, that field will be known as “Michael J. Barbour Field.” Approval of a resolution naming the field was one of the highlights […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is pushing for tuition-free community college for low- and middle-income students who pursue degrees in high-demand fields. Northam announced Thursday that his budget proposal for the upcoming legislative session includes $145 million for the initiative. Northam calls the program his “G3” initiative. […]