RICHMOND—Today, Governor Ralph Northam unveiled his proposed criminal justice reform agenda for the 2020 General Assembly Session. Legislative initiatives include decriminalization of marijuana, parole reform, raising the felony larceny threshold, raising the age of juvenile transfer to adult court, and the permanent elimination of driver’s license suspensions for unpaid fines, […]
Rosalee (Rose) Edwards Hubbard, 80, of Pulaski, passed away after a very brief illness, Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Lewis Gale Hospital, Salem, VA, surrounded by her family. Rose was born on April 24, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Alma Pierce Edwards and George Arthur Edwards. She […]
After coming off a strong third place finish in the “Boo Williams Holiday Tournament” in Hampton last week, the Pulaski County girls took one on the chin at Spotswood last night, 58-41. Spotswood is a Class 3 school located in the Penn Laird community of Rockingham County next […]
A Tazewell County man is being treated for serious injuries after being shot at while traveling on Interstate 77 in Bland County Friday morning. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call the Virginia State Police by dialing #77 or calling 276-228-3131 or be emailing questions@vsp.virginia.gov. At approximately 5:27 […]
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Pentagon said Thursday that the U.S. military has killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, at the direction of President Donald Trump. An airstrike killed Soleimani, architect of Iran’s regional security apparatus, at Baghdad’s international airport Friday, Iranian state television and three […]
Beloved pediatrician, husband, father, grandfather, and loyal UVA alumnus Glenn Claire Hall, Jr. passed into the presence of his merciful Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 1, 2020 at the age of 95. Dr. Hall was born on July 16, 1924 in Pulaski. He was the son of Glenn C. and […]
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Ron Rivera’s tenure as Washington Redskins head coach promises to bring major changes at least from his immediate predecessor, Jay Gruden. Whether he can build the consistent winning team that has eluded Dan Snyder in two decades as owner remains to be seen. Snyder, who rarely […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Casinos could be coming soon to Virginia, but a brawl over just how many, where they would go, and who would run them is on tap first. Gambling-related issues are set to be one of the hottest topics at the state Capitol when lawmakers return to […]
Tuesday 01/07/20 Boys Basketball: PH @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Girls Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ PH JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Swim: @ Salem YMCA 7:30 pm Wednesday 01/08/20 Wrestling: @ Salem 6 pm Indoor Track: @ Roanoke College 3 pm Friday 01/10/20 Boys Basketball: Hidden Valley @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity […]
Shirley Diane Queen Peterson, 67, of Hiwassee, passed away Sunday December 29, 2019 in the Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Pulaski on August 11, 1952 and was the daughter of the late Charles Cecil Queen and Ruby Lucille Tabor Queen. She was preceded in death by […]
Toby Andrew Ratcliffe, age 59 of Pulaski passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at home. Born October17, 1960 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Sanders Edgar Ratcliffe & Carrie Elizabeth Dalton Ratcliffe McGraw. His sisters, Jenny Collins, Louise Burton, brothers, Ray Ratcliffe and Tommy Ratcliffe also preceded […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Lynn Bowden Jr. outplayed Virginia Tech all day with his feet. Then he closed them out with his arm. “Ya’ll said I couldn’t throw, so over the top it goes,” Bowden joked after the game. Bowden ran for 233 yards on 34 carries, and then tossed […]