John Calhoun Lyerly, age 69 of Draper, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born July 7, 1949 in North Carolina he was the son of the late Joseph Abraham Lyerly & Claudia Faye Smith Lyerly. His brother, Donald Lyerly also preceded him in death. […]
RICHMOND — Governor Ralph Northam today announced that 1901 Group, a trusted provider of IT services for the public and private sectors, will invest $4 million to expand its Enterprise IT Operations Center headquartered in Montgomery County and its corporate offices in Fairfax County. The company will receive funding for the project from […]
When two good teams meet for a second time in the same season you always wonder if the second game will resemble the first. Sometimes it does. Sometimes it doesn’t. The game will take place at Christiansburg High. It’s Pulaski County vs. Blacksburg in round two of the Region 4D […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s last game against a team running a ground attack like the one Georgia Tech employs could hardly have gone worse. After taking an early 7-0 lead against Navy in last year’s Military Bowl, the Cavaliers gave up 452 rushing yards in a 49-7 defeat. This […]
To our guests: The Steer House will be closed on Saturday, Nov. 17 to honor Mr. Abbott. A memorial service will be held this day in Bedford. The restaurant will be open Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Then, on Monday, Nov. 19 Steer House will be reserved and will […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Northeastern forward Jeremy Miller loves playing Power Five opponents. He and his teammates made sure the Huskies got a chance to play another by routing Alabama at the Charleston Classic. Vasa Pusica had 20 points while Miller and Bolden Brace had 11 points each as the […]
FORT CHISWELL, Va. – The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Wytheville Field Office investigation remains ongoing into Wednesday’s officer-involved shooting in Wythe County. The incident began at approximately 12:18 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 14) when the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office responded to an emergency call for an armed robbery […]
Elizabeth Faye Lilly, age 83 formerly of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the Baptist Medical Center South in Jacksonville, Florida. Born February 20, 1935 in Floyd, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Posey Paris Edmonds & Guida Sutphin Edmonds. Her husband, Roy Wilton Lilly, daughter, […]
RICHMOND, Va. – A mixed bag of precipitation is affecting much of the Commonwealth Thursday, and Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) crews are responding to adverse road conditions where needed. Snow, sleet, and heavy rain are expected across Virginia through the afternoon and overnight hours. Some portions of Virginia are experiencing […]
Pulaski County Schools now will be closed today, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — No. 16 Virginia Tech and No. 23 Purdue will get their strongest tests of the early season when they play in the Charleston Classic this weekend. The eight-team field features five teams that played in the NCAA Tournament a year ago. The Hokies (1-0) of the […]
Things to watch in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Week 12: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 12 Syracuse vs. No. 3 Notre Dame. Coach Dino Babers’ Orange (8-2, 5-2, No. 12 CFP) have been the surprise story of the season in the ACC, making a case for a New Year’s […]