The Pulaski County Parks and Recreation department announces the launch of Pulaski County Clubs this spring. Pulaski County Clubs is a new initiative for the department that will facilitate the offering of special interest clubs to Pulaski County’s youth, adults, and senior citizens. Clubs will be offered each quarter during […]
The New River Valley Disability Resource Center wanted to share some information about an exciting pilot program we are launching in April 2023, in Giles and Pulaski Counties! Eligible residents, with a disability, of Giles County and Pulaski County will learn to use iPads to access healthcare resources safely, improve […]
By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In the longest DAYTONA 500 in NASCAR history, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got help from an unexpected source and won the sport’s most prestigious race when a wild wreck froze the field in the second overtime. Stenhouse and reigning NASCAR Cup […]
Monday 02/20/23 First Day Spring Sports Practice Begin Spring Dead Period Tuesday 02/21/23 Girls Basketball: Region 4D Semifinals Jefferson Forest @ Pulaski Co. 6 pm Friday 02/24/23 Girls Basketball: Region 4D Championship **If PCHS Continues to Advance** — Scott Vest Athletic & Activities Director Pulaski County High School
Basile eclipses 20 points again in Tech’s win Hokiesports.com BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech capitalized on Grant Basile’s 22 points on Saturday night in a 79-72 victory over Pitt inside Cassell Coliseum. Basile’s ninth 20-plus scoring performance of the season led the Tech team that shot 55.6% from the floor. Mylyjael Poteat, Hunter Cattoor, Justyn Mutts and Sean Pedulla joined […]
The Class 4 Region D Girls Basketball tournament semifinals will be this Tuesday (02/21/23) at Pulaski County High School, following the Lady Cougars’ 63-20 win Friday over E.C. Glass. Here are details on Tuesday’s game between Pulaski County and Jefferson Forest. Tuesday 02/21/23 Class 4 Region D Tournament Semifinals Girls […]
From Wythe County Sheriff’s Office On Friday at 2:57 p.m., a Wythe County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer was notified that a man was on the property at Fort Chiswell High School with an AR15-style rifle. The School Resource Officer and Wythe County deputies stopped the man on Apache Run […]
BOYS BASKETBALL RIVER RIDGE ALL-DISTICT TEAM Player of the Year: Abu Yarmah PH Coach of the Year: Jack Esworthy PH 1st Team Abu Yarmah Patrick Henry Sidney Webb Patrick Henry Brooks Derey Patrick Henry Stark Jones Cave Spring Dylan Saunders Cave Spring Tyus Johnson Hidden Valley Wade Bland Blacksburg […]
By Madison Hirneisen (The Center Square) – A panel of Virginia state Senate lawmakers defeated a torrent of Republican-backed education bills Thursday, including measures to require schools to maintain a catalog and identify library books with “graphic sexual content,” and prevent transgender students from participating in sports aligned with their […]
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By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot The Pulaski County School Board says it will need a “significant increase” in local school funding to keep the county from falling behind its neighboring school divisions in employee salaries. The school board has held two budget work sessions on its Fiscal Year 2024 budget […]
By WILLIAM PAINE The Patriot This past Wednesday, the Southwest Virginia Governor’s School Board met at New River Community College’s Godbey Hall to determine where classes would be held for the upcoming fall semester. The room selected for the meeting was filled to capacity as Gov school teachers, alumni and […]