Layman Lee Graham, Jr. of Hartsville, SC, went to his Heavenly Home on July 8, 2026, at McLeod RMC, surrounded by his loving family. Lee was born in Max Creek, VA to Layman Lee Graham, Sr. and Frieda Quesenberry Graham. After graduation from Dublin High School in 1960, Lee went on […]
Betty M. Ratcliff, 93 of Morganton, NC passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Born on July 13, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Grace Nell Cook. Betty was a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church. She worked as a Teachers Assistant at the North Carolina School for the […]
Melissa Ann Lyons Stuart, age 60 of Pulaski passed away Friday, July 10, 2026 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born December 24, 1965 in Radford, she was the daughter of the late James Edison Lyons, Sr. & Evelyn Hutchison Lyons. She was also preceded in death by her nephew Daniel […]
Darlene June Morris Nicewander Jones, age 82 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026 at her home. Born March 24, 1944 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Boyd H. Morris, Jr. & Ethel Worrell Morris and the great Aunt and Uncles that raised her James Romans […]
Staff Report Fire destroyed a vacant house July 9 on Brookmont Road. Pulaski Fire Department was dispatched at 1:11 a.m. with the first truck arriving at the scene reporting heavy fire showing from the vacant house. Heavy equipment was used to help extinguish the fire due to unsafe structural conditions […]
Funding Will Boost Long-Term Recovery After Tropical Storm Helene Damaged Localities in Southwest Virginia RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced $7.3 million in disaster relief grants to Giles and Washington counties and the Town of Fries to support long-term recovery after Tropical Storm Helene caused widespread damage and […]
The Radford Photo Club will meet Wednesday, July 22, at 6 p.m. at the Radford Public Library. The July program will be a show of photos from New England. Photo outings planned for coming weeks include a July 17 trip to Hahn Garden in Blacksburg. The time depends on […]
Janet Elwood Scott, 72, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on June 5, 2026. She was the daughter of the late James Holland and Geraldine Holland. Janet was born on September 4, 1953, in Pulaski, Virginia. Janet was a faithful member of the Spirit of Life Worship Center in Pulaski, Virginia, […]
RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is now accepting submissions for parks and outdoor recreation grants through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program. The National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program, or ORLP, provides 50–50% matching reimbursement grants for the acquisition, development and rehabilitation of parks […]
Cecil Allen Richardson, Jr., age 48 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026. Born April 30, 1978 in Radford, Virginia, he was the son of Cecil Allen Richardson, Sr. and Shirley Ridpath of Pulaski. He was loved by is family and was a loving Paw Paw. Allen loved to […]
One former Pulaski River Turtles among 32 selections CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Thirty-two Appalachian League alumni were selected in the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft. The 32 selections are the second most in a single draft in league history, behind only 2024. Carson Kerce (Johnson City ‘24) was the league’s […]
Pulaski County Route 11 safety improvements at Warden Court (Updated May 22, 2026) Work is underway to improve roadway elevation through the curve on Route 11 at Warden Court between the intersections of Route 11 and Camelot Farm Road and the Northern Entrance to Warden Court. Drivers can expect southbound lane […]