By KYLE MANOLO On Kenny Lofton night, the Pulaski River Turtles (6-4) completed the sweep against the Danville Otterbots (5-5) in a 6-2 win. For the second game in a row, a Virginia native was on the mound for Pulaski. This time, Gate City native, Mason Barnett earned the start. […]
BLACKSBURG – Oklahoma attempted a comeback twice, but No. 4 seed Virginia Tech evened the NCAA Blacksburg Super Regional with a 14-8 win Saturday afternoon at English Field. The Sooners (41-22) and Hokies (45-13) will play a deciding game at 1 p.m. Sunday on ESPNU. The winner advances to the College […]
LewisGale Hospital Pulaski is celebrating the 50th work anniversary of Sammy Mabe, an employee who has served as a switchboard operator since 1972. Long before the days of cell phones or pagers, Mabe became an expert at tracking down physicians around town when requests or medical emergencies came in requiring […]
By WILLIAM PAINE For The Patriot Late Spring in the New River Valley is an ideal time for admiring the beauty of nature with its majestic mountains and verdant valleys in full bloom. It’s a time to thank one’s lucky stars for living at such a time and in such […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot The New River Resource Authority – which provides solid waste management services to the residents of the New River Valley – was celebrated Wednesday during a ceremony at the landfill facility on Cloyd’s Mountain north of Dublin. The object of the ceremony was the presentation […]
By KYLE MANALO The Pulaski River Turtles continue their win streak with a 7-3 win over the Danville Otterbots on Friday. The story going into the game would be the Appalachian League debut for the hometown kid, pitcher Avery Mabe. Mabe would see a warm welcome for the home crowd, […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Jake Bennett and Trevin Michael combined for 12 strikeouts and Kendall Pettis drove in two runs to lead Oklahoma to a 5-4 win over No. 4 Virginia Tech Friday in the first game of the NCAA Blacksburg Super Regional at English Field. Bennett (9-3) struck out eight and allowed just one earned run over […]
By KYLE MANALO Success continues as the Pulaski River Turtles take down the Princeton WhistlePigs in a 9-3 win on Thursday. Princeton and Pulaski would both have ten hits on the night, but four errors and stranded runners would cost the game for Princeton. Just like the night prior, the […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot The building that once housed the former Pulaski Hospital and most recently the Randolph House came under fire Tuesday evening during a meeting of Pulaski Town Council. Two Randolph Avenue area residents – Dan Love and his daughter, Jill Love – approached council about the […]
The Pulaski County School Board will meet on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. for a Regular School Board Meeting in the auditorium at Pulaski County Middle School with a closed session before the meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be streamed live on the Pulaski County […]
By Kyle Manalo The Pulaski River Turtles kick their homestand off on a high-note with a 5-2 win over the Princeton WhistlePigs. The 2nd inning would be the highlight of the night, with all runs coming in that inning. The WhistlePigs would score two in the top, the first off […]
The Town of Pulaski’s Skatepark and Basketball court at the new 1st Street Park will be officially opened following a short opening/ribbon cutting ceremony this Friday, June 10th at 2 p.m. The ceremony will include a presentation of dedication plaques for the two facilities. Due to vendor delays, the basketball […]