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Cougars baseball beats Blue Demons at Calfee Park
Staff Report The Pulaski County Cougar baseball team – playing Tuesday in historic Calfee Park – broke open a close game with a five-run explosion in the fourth inning and held on to beat Christiansburg, 7-4. The win upped the Cougars’ record to 7-3 on the season. Andrew Newberry paced […]
Cougars softball beats Byrd, falls to C’burg
Staff Report The Pulaski County softball team – playing three games this week – started off the busy week with a 10-6 win Monday at home over William Byrd, before falling in Christiansburg Tuesday to the Blue Demons, 9-7. Against William Byrd, the Cougars exploded for six runs in the […]
Radford Council Approves Budget and Tax Increases
By DAVID QUESENBERRY Patriot Publishing The Radford City Council Monday night adopted its Fiscal Year 2026 budget that included a 13-cent hike in the Real Estate Tax along with other fee and rate increases. The real estate tax rate will increase from 69 cents to 82 cents per […]
Update to April 22nd Incident at Radford Army Ammunition Plant
Radford, Va. – On April 22, there was a spill of weak nitric acid at Radford Army Ammunition Plant. Cleanup actions at the stabilized spill site are going well. After stabilizing the area so personnel could directly measure the amount of material lost from the rail car, Radford updated […]
Three Pulaski County residents named outstanding students at NRCC
Three students from Pulaski County were recently recognized as 2025 Outstanding Students in a Curriculum/Subject Area by New River Community College. Students from Pulaski County who were honored included Brennan Belial Grimshaw, human services; Joshua Caleb Martin, IT cyber security; and Corine Allison Yopp, English. Students were recognized at the […]
Yard Sales
Church Yard Sale and Food Sale. Barren Springs Holiness Church at 818 Gardner Rd, Barren Springs Thursday – Saturday, May 8th, 9th and 10th. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday. Will have for sale, cheeseburger, hot dogs, macaroni and potato salads, […]
Claytor Lake Drawdown and Mussel Salvage Proposed for November 2025
FOCL Submits Draft Plan to Appalachian Power for Review Claytor Lake may soon undergo a scheduled drawdown this November to support shoreline cleanup and maintenance efforts. Friends of Claytor Lake (FOCL) has submitted a draft proposal to Appalachian Power Company for a 5-foot drawdown to begin on Wednesday afternoon, November […]
Virginia’s $2.3B park economy faces staffing crisis
By MADISON PARLOPIANO VCU Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Temperatures are warming, flowers are blooming and Virginia’s peak park tourism seasons are ahead. Travelers could find their plans affected, with funding and job cuts hitting the National Park Service. Virginia boasts several trails, parks and historic landmarks that fall […]
Earle-Sears, Spanberger split on cannabis as Youngkin vetoes retail sales
By MARLIN ADAMS VCU Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed legislation to legalize retail marijuana for the second year in a row, reaffirming his opposition as the state heads into a pivotal election season. “Anybody who thinks I’m gonna sign that legislation must be smoking something,” […]
Several free summer camps offered at NRCC this summer
New River Community College will be offering four free camps in Dublin and Christiansburg for local middle and high school students this summer. Engineering, Design & Manufacturing Summer Camp This camp is open for students age 12-17. Students will fly mini drones while exploring the field of aeronautics, solve engineering […]
NASCAR This Week
NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Jack Link’s 500 The Place: Talladega Superspeedway Track Length: 2.66 Mile Asphalt Oval The Date: Sunday, April 27 The Time: 3 p.m. ET The Purse: $11,055,250 TV: FOX & FOX Deportes, 2 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90) Distance: 500.08 miles (188 Laps); […]