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News
Town’s funding of transit could increase
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Pulaski Town Council learned Tuesday night it is being looked to for another $46,000 in funding for Pulaski Area Transit. Council had previously budgeted the requested $70,000 for the transit in its 2023-24 budget that took effect July 1. However, officials from PAT reported […]
Huge yard sale
HUGE yard sale Friday, July 21st and Saturday, July 22nd at 4537 Heatherfield Lane Pulaski. Everything priced to go!
PSA, park employees come to officer’s aid during incident at Gatewood
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Three Pulaski County Public Service Authority employees and a Gatewood Park employee are being considered heroes this week after coming to the aid of a Pulaski Police officer last week following an incident at the park. At Tuesday’s meeting of Town Council, Pulaski Police Chief […]
Streetscape work in downtown likely won’t start until first of 2024
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot It looks like it could be around the first of 2024 before construction begins on the “streetscape” project in Downtown Pulaski. The Town of Pulaski’s Scott Aust provided Town Council with an update on the project on Tuesday. Planning for the streetscape work – which […]
Appalachian League Standings (As of Wednesday, July 19)
From the Appalachian League…
Pulaski falls to Greeneville, 5-3
The Pulaski River Turtles lost to the Greeneville Flyboys on Wednesday, 5-3. The loss dropped Pulaski to 9-25 on the season, 12 games out of first place in the East Division. The River Turtles travel to Kingsport on Thursday. Game time is 7 p.m.
Virginia General Fund Revenues Complete Fiscal Year with $5.1 Billion in Excess Resources
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Virginia’s general fund revenues ended fiscal year 2023 $3.0 billion over the official revenue forecast, generating $5.1 billion in excess resources for the year. For the full fiscal year, overall general fund revenues were far better than the 14.0 percent decline […]
Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Statement on VDOE’s Updated Model Policies
Model Policies Ensure the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia’s Public Schools RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin issued the following statement on the Virginia Department of Education’s release of the updated Model Policies Ensuring Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in […]
VDOT Traffic Alert: Lane closure on I-81 near Salem cleared
SALEM – As of 1 p.m., the right lane closure on northbound Interstate 81 in Roanoke County near Salem at mile marker 137 has been removed. In addition, the ramps onto northbound I-81 at exits 118, 132 and 137 also are reopening. The lane had been closed since 6 p.m. […]
Martin Truex Jr. scores third win of 2023 after dominant performance at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service LOUDON, N.H. – Martin Truex Jr. had led more than 900 laps at New Hampshire Motor Speedway without claiming any victory hardware in 29 previous starts at the 1.058-mile oval. However, the driver of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota left absolutely no […]
Pulaski County Administrator takes to the oval to promote SRX event
Photos by WILLIAM PAINE/The Patriot Racers Ready – In anticipation of the upcoming SRX event, Pulaski County Administrator Jonathan Sweet prepares to match driving skills with two veteran race car drivers at the Pulaski County Motorsports Park. From left: Mike Looney, Jonathan Sweet and Kyle Barnes. Motoring towards SRX race day […]