Flashback

2001 (10 years ago)

"A planned merger between Christiansburg-based First NationalBank and Community National Bank of Pulaski County is off, at leastfor now."

"The town of Pulaski has been a setting in two recently publishednovels, both written by a former Pulaski resident, Charles Byrd."

"In an effort to make its schools safer, Pulaski County hasinstalled a $1.2 million phone system that speeds up Internetconnections and gives all teachers access to a phone in theirclassrooms with caller ID, conference calling and voice mail."

"Junior right-hander Justin Bush threw a seven-hitter as VirginiaTech took a 5-2 victory over Notre Dame, eliminating the top-seeded Irish from the Big East baseball tournament on Friday nightin Bridgewater, N.J."

1986 (25 years ago)

"Befitting a birthday celebration that marks 100 years, the townof Pulaski's Centennial Committee has organized a homes tour forthis weekend that organizers hope will demonstrate the variedpotential of older homes."

"Hampered by a conflict-of-interest issue, the Floyd County Boardof Supervisors finally hammered out a school budget Thursday aftera two-week stalemate."

"About 16 miles of road - running through Roanoke and MontgomeryCounty farm country that remains much as it was in the middle ofthe last century - has been named a Virginia By-Way."

"For years, Virginia Tech and Virginia have talked about keepingthe best in-state football talent at home. This year, there wasevidence to show they succeeded."

"The triumph of the Christiansburg High boys' track team in theGroup AA Region IV championship was double delightful for the BlueDemons not only because it was the first one ever but also becauseof the huge margin of victory."

1961 (50 years ago)

"Southpaw Joe Gedro ended any hope Virginia Tech had of winningthe Southern Conference crown Wednesday with a nifty five-hitter asVMI trimmed the Gobblers, 3-2."

"Virginia Tech's Maroon Mask drama group will present NoelCoward's comedy, 'Blithe Spirit,' as its spring production ..."

"Narrows gave up eight runs in the eighth inning they held Rinerthe rest of the way to take a 12-8 win here Saturday in a MountainView League game."

1936 (75 years ago)

"No trace had been reported today of the couple who Tuesday tookan automobile belonging to E. B. Leonard, of Mt. Airy, N.C., aftergiving him a drink of what is believed to have been drugged whiskeyand left him near the [Pulaski] municipal airport."

"An elaborately planned fair was opened tonight in The SouthwestTimes gymnasium by Pulaski Boy Scouts."

"Members of the police department were instructed today to make acheckup on all automobiles to see that they carried Pulaski towntags."

"Many electric storms have occurred in the [Floyd] county thisweek. Three barns, two horses, three cows, and two calves have beenburned and destroyed by electricity, and a number of gardens havebeen entirely washed away by the rain."

1911 (100 years ago)

"Mr. K. S. French, of Narrows, who is stopping at the Ponce deLeon hotel in Roanoke this week, has closed a deal for the sale ofhis farm near Narrows, to the Graham Furnace company of Graham,Va."

"Mr. S. I. Johnson, of Narrows, who is spending a day or two inthe city this week, says that the county bridge over New River atNarrows is nearly completed and will be ready for active service ina few days."

"The most successful year in the history of the Newport HighSchool closed Wednesday, May 10."

"Probably no place within reach of Roanoke has so manyattractions for those who want to take a day's outing away from thedin and noises of city life as Blacksburg."

"At an election yesterday the tax payers of the town by a vote ofseventy-eight to five, decided in favor of issuing bonds ... for theinstallation of a water and sewerage system in Blacksburg."

"Pearisburg is enjoying some delightful rides in the PackardAutomobile, which is in splendid running order."