The Yankees completed their first sweep of the season with a 4-1 victory over the Elizabethton Twins Wednesday night in front of a historic crowd at Calfee Park. The Twins scored the first run of the game for the first time in this three game series with a double to […]
Louise Jane DeHaven, 107 of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Hillsville. Mrs. DeHaven was born in Virginia to the late Annanias Tobias and Mary Jane Branscome. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Early DeHaven; son, Robert L. […]
For the second time in as many games, the Yankees jumped out to a lead early as Roberto Chirinos hit a lead off double down the left field line and scored three batters later when Ryder Green hit a single to right field. The Twins took a brief lead in […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Tuesday the 28 football student-athletes selected by its 14 league schools to attend the 2019 ACC Football Kickoff, July 17-18, at The Westin Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina. The student-athletes attending the 2019 ACC Football Kickoff are: Boston College: AJ Dillon, RB, […]
M. Dean Taylor sent us this photo, showing a tree that was down across Route 100 in Sylvatus – the victim of high winds in the area this afternoon when a storm rolled through.
Clarence “Bill” Hobbs, of Pulaski, passed away suddenly on June 30, 2019. He was born September 29, 1945 in Radford, Virginia. Mr. Hobbs was preceded in death by his parents, Leona and Harrison Hobbs, and by his in-laws, George and Thelma Miller. Bill battled heart problems from the age of […]
Everett Stephen Warden, age 20 of Belspring passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019 at his home. Born October 26, 1998 in Radford he was the son of Stephen Frank Warden & Donna Jean Ridpath Warden. His brother, Chris Warden, maternal grandparents, Grover Evans Ridpath & Nancy Duncan Ridpath and paternal […]
The Pulaski Yankees and Elizabethton Twins faced off for the first of six total games this season on Monday night at Calfee Park. The Yankees used stellar pitching and the long-ball to get back in the win column and top the Twins 8-4 in front of 2,708 fans. Yoendrys Gomez […]
Thursday, July 4, 2019, Pulaski County Offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day. There will be no garbage pick up. The Public Service Authority Billing Office and Dora Highway, Pulaski; Bagging Plant Road, Dublin and Mason Street, Fairlawn Convenience Centers will be closed. Friday, July 5, 2019, Pulaski […]
OPAL, Va. (AP) — Truck driver Lucson Francois was forced to hit the brakes just five minutes from his home in Pennsylvania. He’d reached the maximum number of hours in a day he’s allowed to be on duty. Francois couldn’t leave the truck unattended. So he parked and climbed into […]
FAIRFAX, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE) — Summer is not only peak season for barbecues, pool parties and bike rides, but for many dangerous pests as well. From mosquitoes that can carry deadly diseases, to stinging insects that send more than 500,000 people to the emergency room in the U.S. every year, the […]
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Former Super Bowl hero Mark Rypien has been arrested in Washington state on suspicion of domestic violence against his wife. The Spokesman-Review cited Spokane police saying Rypien, 56, was facing a charge of fourth-degree assault. Rypien was taken to the Spokane County Jail on Sunday afternoon […]