Pulaski County’s girls basketball team held on down the stretch to win a tough contest over Class 5 Patrick Henry Wednesday evening. The final score was 55-54 as PH outscored the Cougars 14-9 in the fourth quarter. The Cougar effort was led by senior point guard […]
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Travis Fields Jr. posted 16 points as Radford narrowly beat Gardner-Webb 67-64 on Wednesday night. Carlik Jones had 11 points and six assists for Radford (7-7, 2-0 Big South Conference), which won its fourth consecutive game. Cle’von Greene added 10 points. Devine Eke had seven […]
BOSTON (AP) — The Justice Department has thrown a roadblock into efforts to revive the Equal Rights Amendment, finding that an expired pair of deadlines imposed by Congress on ratification of the measure means it’s too late for additional states to ratify it now. The memo by Assistant Attorney General […]
Rose Marie Peoples Leeper, age 55 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at her home. Born October 26, 1964 in Radford she was the daughter of the Elizabeth Ann Redd Peoples and the late Oliva “Ollie” William Peoples, Sr. Her sister, Margaret Abby Singleton, & maternal grandmother and […]
Spring municipal elections are fast approaching. And while the May 5 election day is a long way off, the deadline to become a candidate is just around the corner. Candidate packages for the municipal elections in Pulaski and Dublin are now available for pickup, according to Kathy Webb, Director of […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A historically diverse Virginia General Assembly convened Wednesday, led for the first time in more than two decades by Democrats who promised to enact a litany of changes. The House quickly elected Eileen Filler-Corn at the new speaker, the first woman to serve in that role. […]
Bishop Edward Winton Wood, Sr., 81, of Dublin, Va., was welcomed into Heaven in the early moments of Tuesday morning, January 7, 2020 with his family by his side. He was born on April 4, 1938 in Caldwell, W.V. to Walter L. Wood, Sr. and Mildred Wood. He was married […]
THE PSA AND ALL THREE DROPSITES WILL BE CLOSED JANUARY 17TH, 2020 FOR LEE/JACKSON DAY. THE PSA AND ALL THREE DROPSITES WILL BE CLOSED JANUARY 20TH, 2020 FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY. THE DROPSITES WILL BE OPEN ON JANUARY 18TH. THERE WILL BE GARBAGE COLLECTION.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers are kicking off a 60-day legislative session today with Democrats in full control for the first time in more than two decades. Here’s a look at some top issues legislators will take up this year: GUNS Likely the most prominent debate this year will […]
SYRACUSE, NY (AP) — Virginia Tech coach Mike Young said he had to “have a kid on the floor who could rise up” in order to beat Syracuse. That kid turned out to be freshman Jalen Cone, who scored a career-high 19 points, including 16 in the second half, and […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A second group has announced interest in building a casino and resort in southwest Virginia. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and developer Steve Johnson have announced plans to build a casino, hotel, indoor water park and outdoor concert venue near Bristol. The Cherokee tribe runs […]
Virginia State Police are pursuing multiple leads related to the ongoing investigation into the I-77 shooting in Bland County on Friday, January 3. investigators are still encouraging anyone with information to call the Virginia State Police by dialing #77 or calling 276-228-3131 or be emailing questions@vsp.virginia.gov. A Tazewell County man is […]