Dublin announces Memorial Day schedule
Dublin Town offices will be closed Monday, May 27th. Garbage scheduled for pick-up on Monday will be picked up on Tuesday along with Tuesday’s regular pick-up. Advertisements
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Virginia gov’s yearbook: Probe of racist photo completed
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A law firm has completed its investigation into how a racist photo appeared on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s yearbook page 35 years ago, and is expected to release the results on Wednesday. Eastern Virginia Medical School announced Tuesday that it plans a news conference and will make a written report of […]
VDOT Traffic Alert: Expect heavy traffic in Hillsville for Memorial Day Flea Market
SALEM – Travelers heading to the Hillsville Flea Market during Memorial Day weekend should be prepared for considerable traffic delays. The town’s popular event will be held Friday, May 25 through Monday, May 27. People not attending the flea market are encouraged to avoid the area altogether. Thousands of visitors are expected to converge on […]
Governor Northam Announces 40 New Jobs in Montgomery County
~ Ozmo to expand software development operation ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Ozmo, a technology company that builds software products for mobile operations and their customers, will invest over $200,000 to expand its existing operation in Montgomery County. The project will position the company to meet increasing demand for its products from top […]
Special EDA called meeting set for Tuesday
There will be a special called meeting of the Economic Development Authority on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. in the Basement Conference Room at the Pulaski County Administration Building, 143 Third Street, NW, Pulaski, Virginia, 24301. There will be a meeting of the Economic Development Authority on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at […]
Grief lingers in Virginia town that paid high price on D-Day
BEDFORD, Va. (AP) — Marguerite Cottrell remembers the summer day 75 years ago when a Western Union telegram was delivered to her family farm as her mother was hanging clothes on the line to dry. Her mother read it, sat down and wept. Cottrell’s older brother, John Reynolds, had been killed in the D-Day invasion […]
American Legion, VFW again marking graves of veterans this Memorial Day
Again this year American Legion Post #7, along with VFW Post 1184 in Pulaski will mark the graves of veterans buried in Pulaski County with an American flag. There are over 3,000 graves to be marked. “This has been an ongoing effort since 1982. With the amount of graves to be marked, we are sure […]
Virginia health care firm plans $300M hospital expansion
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — A Virginia health care organization has announced a $300 million hospital expansion in Roanoke. The Roanoke Times reports that Carilion Clinic said Wednesday that it’s planning a $300 million expansion to Roanoke Memorial Hospital. The expansion will have two or three floors of underground parking and six or seven floors of […]
Siers: All elementary schools to have security on-site next year
There will be security at all five of the county’s elementary schools next school year after all. School Superintendent Dr. Kevin Siers reported to the School Board Tuesday night that Sheriff Mike Worrell and the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office had come up with a plan to have a police presence at each of the elementary […]
School Board: Teachers, employees recognized; schools to see new faces in leadership next year
Kelly Cook and Linda Rowh took top honors during award presentations at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Pulaski County School Board. Several teachers and school employees were recognized during the evening, and personnel changes were approved that will result in a number of new faces at different schools next year. The board also approved funding […]