Comedian Tim Conway of ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ dies at 85
NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Conway, the stellar second banana to Carol Burnett who won four Emmy Awards on her TV variety show, has died, according to his publicist. He was 85. Conway died Tuesday morning after a long illness in Los Angeles, according to Howard Bragman, who heads LaBrea […]
Sheriff: Carnival worker from Virginia shot, killed 3 women
Authorities in Virginia have linked the slayings of two missing women and a missing teenage girl to a carnival worker who met the victims through the traveling show. The sheriff’s office in rural Washington County announced Monday that 23-year-old James Michael Wright is charged with murder. He’s accused of fatally […]
Judge orders psych evaluation for Appalachian Trail suspect
A federal judge has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a man accused of killing one hiker and severely injuring another on the Appalachian Trail in Virginia. James Jordan of West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, was arrested Saturday. Federal authorities say Jordan stabbed two hikers after behaving in an “unstable” manner and threatening […]
Governor Northam Recognizes Virginia Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam has issued a proclamation declaring May 12–18, 2019, as Virginia Police Week, and May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in the Commonwealth. Both National Police Week and National Peace Officers Memorial Day have been recognized every year since 1962, when President John F. Kennedy signed the first proclamation […]
Obituary for Gladys May Gallimore Hudson
Gladys May Gallimore Hudson, 80 of Dublin, died Sunday, May 12, 2019 at her residence. She was born on July 30, 1938 in Pulaski County, and was the daughter of the late Bessie Anderson Gallimore and William M. Gallimore. Gladys was married to a self-employed dairy farmer having owned and […]
Obituary for Elvaree Frances Crigger Bratton (Elva)
Our mother, Elvaree Frances Crigger Bratton (Elva), of Dublin, VA departed this life to her eternal home on Friday, May 10, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Pulaski Co. on May 31, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Walter Everett Crigger and Edith Gregory […]
12th Annual Ride of Silence planned Wednesday in Radford
Join cyclists worldwide on May 15, 2019 in a silent, slow-paced ride in honor of vulnerable road users who have been hurt or killed while cycling on public roadways. We will have a police escort along the 7-mile route and will ride at a slow pace. Though solemn, the group […]
State lawmakers want more federal money for I-81 upgrades
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A group of Virginia state lawmakers are calling on Congress to find more money to improve safety along Interstate 81. The Roanoke Times reports that several state lawmakers recently sent a letter to Virginia’s congressional delegation calling for additional federal funding. State lawmakers recently approved raising […]
Legendary actress and singer Doris Day dead at 97
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Doris Day, the honey-voiced singer and actress whose film dramas, musicals and innocent sex comedies made her a top star in the 1950s and ’60s and among the most popular screen actresses in history, has died. She was 97. The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day […]
Last lawsuit in Virginia boy’s septic tank drowning settled
PULASKI, Va. (AP) — A wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection with the drowning of a 5-year-old Virginia boy in a septic tank has been settled with a $200,000 insurance payment to his parents and sister. The Roanoke Times reports the order entered Wednesday in Pulaski County Circuit Court resolves […]