Appalachian League Standings (As of Wednesday, July 19)
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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 […]
Cougar Football Program to host Rec League Football Camp
To be held Friday and Saturday…
School Nutrition Program Information for 2023-2024
The School Nutrition Program (SNP) is a Federally funded program. The SNP revenues are generated from reimbursable school meals, a la carte sales and catering. For school year 2022-2023 the school nutrition program served 351,334 breakfast meals and 474,772 lunch meals along with 16,887 supper meals. All students in Pulaski […]
Pulaski County Family Night and Free Gate Admission Night at the New River Valley Fair
Pulaski County is excited to announce ‘Pulaski County Family Night at the New River Valley Fair’ on Wednesday, July 26. This partnership will showcase Pulaski County to fairgoers from across the New River Valley and beyond. Pulaski County will host activities for the public in the grandstands including live music […]
Legendary broadcaster Bob Dillner to call sportsman race on SRX night
Pulaski County is excited to announce that legendary motorsports television broadcaster, Bob Dillner, will be the play-by-play commentator for the Sportsman Race on the night of the largest sporting event in the history of the New River Valley, the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) race. Bob Dillner is a veteran motorsports […]
New Buoys and Booms installed at Claytor Lake Dam
By WILLIAM PAINE The Patriot Those who have ventured into the waters of Claytor Lake this summer have likely noticed a change in front of the Claytor Lake Dam. By the start of July, all of the orange interconnected buoys extending 1600 feet across the lake upstream from the dam […]