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 be Johnson City’s night. […]
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 Youngkin’s amendments when they reconvene […]
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 to the regional jail with […]
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 as both “resigned/retired.” “Coach Dixon […]
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 13-14, and July 27-28. Weekend […]
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 from and serve residents in […]
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 deliver meaningful tax cuts to […]
The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors will reconvene their meeting of May 23, 2022, on Thursday, June 16, 2022, with an executive (closed) session at 4:30 p.m. in the Executive Conference Room to be followed by an open meeting at 5 p.m. in the Board Room of the County Administration Building, located at 143 Third […]
The Pulaski County Public Schools School Nutrition Program – Summer Meal Program has announced their distribution points for Summer 2022. The Summer Meals Program offers free meals, prepared by the Pulaski County School Nutrition Program staff, free of charge to all students (children) up to age 18. There is no age limit for students with […]