Mariners Game on for tonight
As of 3 P.M. Thursday, August 28, The Southwest Times has been notified that the playoff game tonight between the Pulaski Mariners and Elizabethton will go on as scheduled. Game starts at 7 P.M. at Calfee Park. »»

Driver hurt as boom hits overpass
NEWBERN — A Pulaski County Public Service Authority employee was injured Tuesday when a boom on the truck he was driving struck a bridge overpass. »»

4 suspects in custody following alleged armed robbery
HILLSVILLE — Four suspects are in custody in connection with an alleged armed robbery at a residence in Carroll County Tuesday. »»

Volvo plant workers get bad news
DUBLIN — Nearly a thousand workers will have their jobs eliminated or they will be placed on indefinite layoff as a result of a declining economy and changes at the Volvo Trucks North America plant in Dublin. »»

Grants coordinator to be hired
PULASKI COUNTY — To help the county latch on to some state and federal grant money, the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors voted last night to hire a part-time grants coordinator. »»