ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech has had time to stew during its bye week, but the Yellow Jackets are neither lamenting their tough schedule, ruing a few dreadful losses nor contemplating the complexities required to save their season. The Yellow Jackets (3-4, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) have been working on […]
A Mega Millions jackpot roll that had already made history has now reached a new world record. With no jackpot winner in Friday night’s drawing, the jackpot for the next drawing on Tuesday, Oct. 23 carries an estimated annuity value of $1.6 billion – a new world record. The estimated […]
On Tuesday October 23, 2018 at approximately 7:55 am, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of Cougar Trail Road and Mountain View Drive for a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, deputies found a teenage male who was in need of medical attention and observed […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a dozen people collaborated to smuggle nearly 4 million cigarettes from Virginia to New York City and resell them, dodging over $1.3 million in city and New York state taxes. New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced Monday that 12 people were indicted on […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Aric Almirola, Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch and Kevin Harvick are through to the next round of NASCAR’s playoffs. That is the entire lineup at Stewart-Haas Racing, for those keeping score at home, and quite an impressive display of balance and teamwork. It is also half the […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Alabama transfer Braxton Key has received a waiver from the NCAA and will be eligible to play for No. 5 Virginia this season. Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett made the announcement Monday. Key, a Charlotte, North Carolina, has two years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-8, 225-pound guard […]
The definition of a hero is “a man distinguished by exceptional courage or fortitude.” Most would agree that, without professional training, assisting with the delivery of a human baby while parked at an off-ramp of I-81 would qualify for heroism. Bobby Carter will undoubtedly be seen as a hero to […]
Phyllis Anne Jackson Holliman age 78, passed away peacefully in her home on October 17, 2018. Phyllis Anne was born on April 8, 1940 in Max Meadows, and was the daughter of the late Sadie Adams Jackson and Fred A. Jackson. Phyllis Anne was retired from New River Community College […]
RANK SCHOOL POINTS 2017-18 RECORD PREVIOUS 1 Kansas (37) 1581 31-8 4 2 Kentucky (19) 1529 26-11 18 3 Gonzaga (1) 1461 32-5 8 4 Duke (4) 1452 29-8 9 5 Virginia (2) 1286 31-3 1 6 Tennessee (1) 1268 26-9 13 7 Nevada 1230 29-8 24 8 North Carolina […]
Richard McCellan Smith, 80, of Pulaski, passed away at his home on October 19th 2018. He was born on October 12th 1938 and was the son of the late James Lacy Smith and Clara Church Smith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Reba Smith; a Son, James Mark […]
Charles Edward (Ed) Comer, 46, of Pulaski passed away Saturday Oct. 20th 2018 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Pulaski, VA on October 7th 1972 and was the son of the late Kay Stuart Comer. Surviving are his Father, Lyle Thomas Comer. Sister and Brother in Law, Lena Emily […]
RANK SCHOOL RECORD POINTS PREVIOUS 1 Alabama (61) 8-0 1525 1 2 Clemson 7-0 1454 3 3 Notre Dame 7-0 1400 4 4 LSU 7-1 1327 5 5 Michigan 7-1 1250 6 6 Texas 6-1 1186 7 7 Georgia 6-1 1136 8 8 Oklahoma 6-1 1065 9 9 Florida 6-1 […]