Obituary for Jackie Charles Berry
Jackie Charles Berry, age 74 of Fairlawn passed away Sunday evening November 25, 2018 at his home. Born November 10, 1944 in Smythe County he was the son of Edith Henegar Berry of North Carolina and the late Jack Charles Berry. He is survived by his Wife Sharon Darlene Berry […]
2018 All-ACC Football Team Announced; Clemson leads with 18 total selections
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Three-time defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion Clemson leads the 2018 All-ACC Football Team announced on Monday. The Tigers placed a total of 18 players on the first, second and third teams. Boston College followed with 11 selections, while Syracuse followed with nine and NC State filled eight […]
Obituary for Mary Etta Sayers Crowder
Mary Etta Sayers Crowder, age 79 of Pulaski, died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at her residence. She was born on September 4, 1939 in Pulaski to the late Ida Mae Williams Sayers and James J. Sayers. She was a member of the Valley Road International Pentecostal Church of Christ in […]
AP hoops poll: Gonzaga No. 1; UVa 4th, Tech 13th
(AP) – Gonzaga pulled off what some considered impossible, stopping the Duke juggernaut in the Maui Invitational title game without one of its best players. Now the Zags are No. 1 again. Third in last week’s poll , Gonzaga leapfrogged No. 2 Kansas to the top spot in The Associated […]
Man dies from fall from trestle on Old Route 100
On Monday around 8:42 am Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 3200 block of Old Rt. 100 in Pulaski in reference to a male who had fallen from the New River Trail trestle. The male was pronounced deceased on the scene by EMS. Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office is still […]
Obituary for James Earl Altizer
James Earl Altizer, age 73, of Pulaski, died Friday, November 23, 2018 at his residence. He was born on April 27, 1945, and was the son of the late Verdie Gilmwater Altizer and Highly R. Altizer. James retired as a welder for Bucyrus in Pulaski after 40 years of dedicated […]
Tennessee Has Disappointing Finish To Pruitt’s 1st Season
(AP) – Perhaps the clearest evidence of Tennessee’s fall over the last decade is how the Volunteers have lost their status as the premier program in their own state. Tennessee (5-7) squandered an opportunity to earn a bowl bid in coach Jeremy Pruitt’s first season by losing 38-13 at Vanderbilt in its […]
North Carolina: Fedora Out As Football Coach After 7 Seasons
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina football coach Larry Fedora is out after seven seasons. The school announced the decision in a news release Sunday morning. That came less than a day after an overtime loss to rival North Carolina State that dropped the Tar Heels to 2-9 and concluded […]
Obituary for Ralph Lee Reed
Ralph Lee Reed, age 90 of Dublin passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Pulaski Health and Rehab Center. Born August 29, 1928 in Richlands, Virginia, he was the son of the Lawrence Freeman Reed and Mollie Edna Steele Reed Norman. He retired after 36 years as grocery retail […]
Hill leads No. 13 Hokies in rout of St. Francis
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ahmed Hill and No. 13 Virginia Tech knew their strong finish to the first half wasn’t going to be enough to satisfy coach Buzz Williams. The Hokies got the message at halftime and quickly pulled away from the Red Flash for a 75-37 victory on Saturday. […]