Richard Evelyn Byrd Fowlkes, age 88 of Pulaski, died Sunday, December 1, 2019. He was born on February 11, 1931 in Richmond, and was the son of the late Grace Saunders Fowlkes and Clarence Waltin Fowlkes. Richard was a well known owner and operator of Fowlkes Grocery in the Shiloh […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Four-time defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion Clemson leads the 2019 All-ACC Football Team announced on Tuesday. The Tigers placed a total of 16 players on the first, second and third teams. Pitt and Wake Forest followed with eight selections each, while Boston College and North Carolina each […]
Virginia just ended one streak and the No. 22 Cavaliers would like nothing more than to end a few more against Clemson in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. The Cavaliers (9-3) earned their spot in the title game by snapping a 15-year losing streak against rival Virginia Tech. Now […]
Northbound exit 105 on-ramp to remain closed through spring 2020 SALEM – As the New River Bridge project at exit 105 on I-81 continues, slow rolls will be in place to move new beams across the interstate this week and the current ramp closure at exit 105 will need to remain in […]
Charles Allen Carroll, age 61 of Pulaski passed away Sunday morning, December 1, 2019 at the home of his sister. Born September 7, 1958 in Harve De Grace, Maryland he was the son of the late Lee Wyatt Carroll & Evelyn Marie Smith Carroll. His daughters’ mother, Virginia Younce Carroll […]
Chester Laymon “Bubba” Duncan, age 76 of Hiwassee passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at his home. Born January 27, 1943 in Hiwassee he was the son of the late Grover Boothe Duncan & Parthena Mildred Puckett Duncan. His son, Rusty Duncan, brothers, Woodson, Elwood, Ray, Garnett, Graham and sister, […]
Scam Sites are Charging Virginians a Fee for Application Forms (Richmond, Va.) — Today, the State Health Commissioner warned Virginians not to use any third party services to obtain vital records and not to pay any fee for vital records application forms, which have always been and always will be free. Although […]
Tuesday, December 3, 2019, Draper Mercantile, 3054 Greenbriar Road, Draper, 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 the oversight of community, roadside and property clean – ups. Wednesday, December 4, 2019, […]
Arthur Franklin “Frank” Ayers, 75, passed away on Saturday, November 30th at Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was a proud veteran of the 101st Airborne Division, serving in Vietnam. He was employed for over 30 years at Radford Arsenal as a maintenance supervisor. In addition to being […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference title game is special opportunity for first-time participant No. 22 Virginia. It’s just as special for No. 3 Clemson, coach Dabo Swinney said despite the fact his Tigers have won the past four championships. His 12-0 Tigers are just as jazzed at […]
The Town of Pulaski Christmas Parade sponsored by the Pulaski County Jaycees will be held this Thursday, December 5th. Line up will begin at 6 pm at the Duncan Street Bridge onto First Street and the parade starting right at 7 pm. The parade starts at Al’s on First on […]
Alabama dropped to No. 9 in The Associated Press college football poll, snapping the Crimson Tide’s record streak of 68 appearances in the top five. The top four teams in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank were unchanged, with LSU at No. 1, followed by Ohio State, Clemson […]