Burlington and Johnson City will play one final game tonight to decide the Appalachian League Championship. The Cardinals travel to Burlington to face the Royals at 6:30 p.m. Burlington came off their 17-inning win over Pulaski to beat Johnson City in Game One, 9-2. The Cardinals fought back in Game […]
Peggy Donley Smith, 68, of Dublin, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019. She was a member of Dublin Baptist Church and a retired nurse. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Christine Donley; and her husband, Howard Richard Smith. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Tracy S. […]
Pulaski County will try to push its record to 2-0 Friday in Dobson Stadium when the Cougars face visiting Bassett. In opening week action, the Cougars blanked Northside, 14-0, and the Bengals fell to Rustburg, 20-0. The two teams have played twice on the gridiron in PCHS school history. The […]
Joyce Edwards Ward, 82 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, September 1st, 2019 at the home of her daughter Melissa Phillips. Joyce was born in Sparta, NC. She was the daughter of Clarence Edwards and Mae Bourne. Joyce was preceded by her husband George Ward. She is survived by Linda Ward […]
Clarence H. Hagee, Jr. age 83, of Wytheville, passed away Sunday, September, 1, 2019. He was the son of the late Clarence H. Sr. and Virgie Lewellyn Hagee. He was preceded in death by his brother, David Hagee; sister, Mary Jane Frye; two brothers-in-law, Kenneth Frye and Kenneth Warden. He is […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it will discontinue the sale of handgun and short-barrel rifle ammunition and also publicly request that customers refrain from openly carrying firearms in stores even where state laws allow it. The announcement comes just days after a mass shooting claimed seven lives in Odessa, […]
RANK SCHOOL RECORD POINTS PREVIOUS RANKING 1 Clemson 1-0 1542 1 2 Alabama 1-0 1493 2 3 Georgia 1-0 1407 3 4 Oklahoma 1-0 1337 4 5 Ohio State 1-0 1270 5 6 LSU 1-0 1233 6 7 Michigan 1-0 1126 7 8 Notre Dame 1-0 1037 9 9 Texas […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joey Slye spent last season living in his parents’ basement without a full-time job. This year, he’ll be kicking for the Carolina Panthers — and his late brother A.J. An undrafted rookie in 2018, Slye was thrust into a prominent and potential game-determining role when the […]
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today declared a state of emergency in advance of Hurricane Dorian’s effects on southeastern Virginia, anticipated to begin Thursday. “Hurricane Dorian is a serious storm, and current predictions indicate that it may affect parts of Virginia,” said Governor Northam. “I am declaring a state of emergency to ensure […]
Burlington advances to the Appalachian League Championship Series after topping Pulaski, 5-4 in 17 innings Sunday night in Pulaski. The Royals will go on to play the Johnson City Cardinals, winner of the league’s West Division. Johnson City beat Bristol 7-5 Sunday to take that series 2-1. Pulaski led Sunday […]
Week 1 of the college football season is always ripe with overreactions and must-win games that really aren’t. Two months from now we’ll laugh at some of the early season story lines that seemed so important at the time. No reason to panic or crown any team at this point. […]
BOSTON (AP) — No cupcakes, no local rivals to open this season. Boston College jumped right into it with a victory over an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent. Anthony Brown threw two touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the Eagles to a 35-28 victory over Virginia Tech Saturday in […]