Peggy Ann Overstreet Woodrum, 80, of Radford, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019. She was retired from Burlington Industries. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jessee and Lura Overstreet; sisters, Freda Hamblin and Patsy Graves; and brothers, Bobby and Leon Overstreet. Survivors include her husband of 60 […]
Pamela Kaye Blankenship, 56, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Pulaski on Monday, October 28, 2019. She was preceded in death by her father, John Samuel Wall; and brother, David Wall. Survivors include her sons, Johnny (Miranda) Melton, Charles Melton and Jamie Melton; mother and step father, Gladys (Marc) […]
Pulaski County is now under a tornado watch until 7 p.m. this evening, according to the National Weather Service.
Monday 11/04/19 JV Football: Patrick Henry @ Pulaski Co. 6 pm Tuesday 11/05/19 Varsity Volleyball: Region 4D Tournament Pulaski Co. @ Amherst Co. 6 pm Wednesday 11/06/19 Cross Country: Region 4D Meet @ Randolph Park 3 pm Thursday 11/07/19 JV Football: Pulaski Co. @ Salem 6 pm Friday 11/08/19 Varsity Football: Salem @ Pulaski […]
James Warren “Jimmy” Cook, 75, of Pulaski, formally of Draper, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2019. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Lizzie Cook; brother, Jack of Draper; and also a sister and brother-in-law, Louise and Benny Frazier of Wytheville. Left to cherish his memory […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star and Grammy winner Marty Stuart will be the celebrity guest on the annual CSX Santa Train, which visits towns in Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia in November to hand out gifts for families. The holiday train, which has run every year since 1942, makes a […]
DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — The number of home-schooled students in Virginia is rising. The Danville Register & Bee reported Tuesday that the state’s home-schooled population saw a 12 percent increase in the last five years. There were nearly 39,000 home-schooled students during 2013-14 school year. That’s compared to about 43,500 […]
Fourth-ranked Clemson and No. 23 Wake Forest could lead another long line of ACC schools playing after the regular season ends. Ten of the other 12 Atlantic Coast Conference schools enter the regular season’s final month with a shot at becoming bowl eligible. Pittsburgh, Virginia and Virginia Tech could reach […]
HOUSTON (AP) — What a comeback for the Washington Nationals. The team that was 12 games under .500 before the end of May is now the World Series champion. The Nationals beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Wednesday night, when they were down 2-0 after six innings. It was Washington’s […]
Appalachian Power has notified FOCL that they are starting to lower the lake to ‘1844 ahead of the regularly scheduled Drawdown, in anticipation of incoming high water flows from the current weather conditions. Please take extra precautions with your docks, boats, watercraft, or any item that could be affected by […]
After 44 years being headquartered in the Town of Pulaski, The New River Valley Agency on Aging and New River Valley Senior Services, a nonprofit transportation service provider, will make their move to Fairlawn, VA. “This move will centralize our operations here in the New River Valley and be more […]
Alice Faye Rupe Lane, age 78 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at her home. Born November 15, 1940 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late James & Callie Taylor Rupe. Her son, Samuel Lane, brothers, Dallas Rupe, Dan Rupe and sisters, Bonnie Rupe, Carmen Rupe, […]