By David Quesenberry Patriot Publishing At the Tuesday night meeting of Pulaski Town Council, both the Council members and the Town Manager expressed their frustration with social media … especially with its comments regarding the Rest and Rise warming shelter proposal. “The social media is destroying this community and I […]
Tech freshman Christian Gurdak heads to the basket against Cal. (Hokiesports.com) Six Hokies score double-digits Hokiesports.com BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech men’s basketball took down California 78-75 and improved to 13-4 (2-2 ACC) on the year, with an aggressive offensive attack and suffocating defense. To start the game, Cal charged to an […]
Thijs De Ridder, a 6-foot-9 forward, scored a game-high 22 points on 8-for-11 shooting. (Virginiasports.com) No. 23 Virginia improved to 3-1 in ACC play with a 70-55 win over Stanford on Saturday afternoon at John Paul Jones Arena By Jeff White (jwhite@virginia.edu) VirginiaSports.com CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — In front of a sellout […]
By RODNEY YOUNG Patriot Publishing The Pulaski County Cougars outscored Carroll County 26-15 in the fourth quarter Friday night and 43-30 after intermission to pick up a big win. Braxton Merchant had a double-double, scoring 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Silas Sweet also had a double-double scoring 10 points […]
Operation Mountain Highlands Nets Greg Barnes 45 Months in Federal Prison ROANOKE, Va. – John Gregory “Greg” Barnes—a former mortgage broker who, seeking a “recession proof” business model, purchased pain clinics throughout the Western District of Virginia (including in Lynchburg, Madison Heights, Christiansburg, and Woodlawn)—was sentenced today to 45 […]
Fort Chiswell Varsity Boys traveled to Giles County on Thursday to take on the Spartans and came out with a 68-44 decision. The Spartans kept it close until the end of the first quarter when the Pioneers went on a 10-2 run and had the contest in-hand at the half […]
Registration is open for an upcoming apartment maintenance technician short-term training program at New River Community College. NRCC, in partnership with the National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI) and the Virginia Apartment Management Association (VAMA), is offering the 13-week training beginning February 4. The course will provide in-person classroom instruction […]
The Town of Pulaski has a new police chief. Town Manager Todd Day announced in a press release this morning the appointment of William K. Kelly, III as the new Chief of Police for the Town of Pulaski. Chief Kelly will officially assume his duties on Monday morning, January 12, […]
Tuesday 01/13/26 Boys Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Christiansburg JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Girls Basketball: Christiansburg @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Wednesday 01/14/26 Wrestling: Tri Match @ Patrick Henry 6 pm Friday 01/16/26 Boys Basketball: Salem @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Girls Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Salem JV @ 5:30, Varsity […]
The Pulaski County School Board will meet on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. for a regular school board meeting at the Pulaski County School Board office located at 100 Northwood Drive, Pulaski, Virginia, 24301. There will be a closed session before the meeting beginning at 5:15 p.m. The meeting will be streamed live on the Pulaski County Public Schools YouTube channel. The agenda is […]
Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of January. In the event of inclement weather (heavy snow, sleet, icy rain, etc.), traveling office hours may be rescheduled to avoid putting constituents at risk. If a County’s or City’s schools are closed, then its office hours […]
To help address the ongoing drought conditions at Gatewood Reservoir and concerns with our raw water supply, the Town of Pulaski will be switching a portion of the distribution system to the Pulaski County PSA tomorrow morning, January 9, 2026 beginning at 10 a.m. While this action may be considered […]