By WILLIAM PAINE For The Patriot As of this week, the Town of Pulaski has a new place for the citizenry to recreate, as a brand-new skate park and basketball court were officially opened to the public. The new park is situated between 1st Street NE and Peak Creek and […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Andy McCready will return to the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors to represent the Massie District following action taken by the board Thursday afternoon. McCready, a former Massie representative and chairman on the board, was selected by the supervisors over three other applicants to fill […]
Pulaski County’s top two law enforcement officers, Commonwealth’s Attorney Justin L. Griffith and Sheriff Michael W. Worrell, Thursday released a joint statement in which they renounced the Democratic Party and expressed their support for the principles of the Republican Party and their intent to support all its nominees in the […]
By KYLE MANALO The Pulaski River Turtles fall to the Johnson City Doughboys 22-13 on Wednesday night. If you are a fan of offense, this was the game to watch, with 32 combined hits and 35 combined runs. This would be Pulaski’s highest outing this season, but this would just […]
RICHMOND, VA – On Wednesday, Governor Youngkin sent thirty-eight budget amendments, three in HB 29 (the caboose budget) and thirty-five in HB 30 (the biennial budget), focusing on expanding opportunities for education, keeping our communities safe, and making Virginia the best state for business. The General Assembly will consider Governor […]
For more information on graduated driver licensing, go to the Office of Public Instruction Graduated Driver License Law page. First-Year Restricted License restrictions automatically end on the date indicated on the back of the driver license, or when the individual turns 18, whichever occurs first. Now restart the PC and […]
The New River Valley Regional Jail has announced the appointment of Ms. Kim Haug as the new Superintendent of the regional jail. She will assume her new role on July 1, 2022 upon the retirement of the current Superintendent, Gregory P. Winston, after six years of service. Ms. Haug comes […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Head football coach Mark Dixon won’t be coming back to lead the Pulaski County Cougars. At Tuesday’s meeting of the county’s school board, Dixon’s name was included in a list of school employees who had either resigned or retired. In Dixon’s case, he was listed […]
New River Community College is offering five beginner motorcycle rider safety weekday and weekend courses throughout June and July. The Basic Rider Course (BRC) multiday classes are held on NRCC’s campus in Dublin. The summer session midweek courses are held 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursdays on June 29-30, July […]
Christiansburg, Virginia: The Community Foundation of the New River Valley (CFNRV) will hold its 9Th annual online GiveLocalNRV Giving Day on Wednesday, June 22nd. More than 100 nonprofits serving the New River Valley are participating this year to raise funds and awareness for their work, including 15 organizations that operate […]
Burlington rallied for three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to edge Pulaski, 5-4 at Burlington. The loss dropped Pulaski to 6-6 on the season, while the streaking Sock Puppets improved to 11-1. Pulaski returns home Wednesday night to host the 2-9 Johnson City Dough Boys.
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that revenue collections for the Commonwealth’s general fund remained strong, rising 9.9 percent in May compared with May of last year. On a fiscal year-to-date basis, total revenue collections have risen 17.8 percent. “This report confirms that the time is now to […]