By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot School Board Chairman Dr. Paige Cash and Vice Chairman Tim Hurst used the public comment period of Monday’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors to defend a request for $1.6 million in new county funding for schools. The defense ended with an assault on the […]
Richmond, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) has been awarded $631,262 in competitive federal funding from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) School Violence Prevention Program. Funds will be used to implement a crisis management […]
Pulaski County High School, in conjunction with LewisGale Hospital Pulaski, will again be providing sports physicals to Pulaski County Public School students who will be enrolled in the 6th through 12th grades during the 2022-2023 school year. The physicals will take place at PCHS in the Career and Technical Education […]
LewisGale Hospital Pulaski announced the addition of pet therapy, also called animal-assisted therapy, offering a well-trained therapy dog who provides comfort and affection as patients recover. The hospital’s first animal to help boost healing and enhance patient care is a 2.5 year old Labradoodle named Teddy, who received a significant […]
Richmond, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the availability of $6.5 million through the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to assist public schools in the development of digital floor plans. In tandem with the announcement, Governor Youngkin signed Delegate Robert Bell’sHouse Bill 741,which requires local school boards to […]
ROANOKE, Va. – Matthew Benjamin Foltz, 29, of Cleveland, Ohio, used the messaging application “Whisper” to engage in sexually explicit conversations with someone he believed to be a 13-year-old girl from Virginia. Foltz was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to one […]
At 5:47 p.m. on Saturday (April 23), Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 42 (East Bluegrass Trail) a mile east of Route 667 (Bland Farm Rd.). A 2016 Chevrolet Trax was traveling west on Route 42 when it ran off the left side of the road, […]
Monday 04/25/22 Varsity Baseball: Carroll Co. @ Pulaski Co. 5 pm JV Baseball: Pulaski Co. @ Carroll Co. 5 pm Varsity Softball: Carroll Co. @ Pulaski Co. 5 pm JV Softball: Carroll Co. @ Pulaski Co. 5 pm **@ RANDOLPH PARK** Boys Soccer: Hidden Valley @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Varsity Girls Soccer: […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Pulaski Town Council learned Tuesday that improved lighting in specific areas of the town may be more of a deterrent to crime than any security camera system. Several months ago, council and staff began a discussion on crime and security in the town. Since then, […]
The Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery Volunteers will hold their 4th annual Fundraiser, A Spring Fashion Show, on Monday, April 25, 2022 at 6:30 pm at the Lion’s Club Building, Lions Club Way in Dublin. Fashions will be provided by Ponnie’s Boutique and Gifts, Shawsville, VA. Come out early, get a […]
Pulaski Police Department is excited to relaunch our Program Lifesaver program for the residents of the Town of Pulaski. This will be a free service offered to individuals and their caretakers that will help us locate them should they wander off. Project Lifesaver was founded in Chesapeake, Virginia in 1999 […]
Right Gear, Right Training Increases the Safety of Motorcyclists RICHMOND — Open roadways and adrenaline-pumping adventure are what motorcycle riding is all about, but when it comes to your safety, are you riding smart? Regardless of how long you have been riding, keeping your skills sharp is essential. The Virginia […]