Summer time in the mountains of Southwest Virginia means many different things to people. To Pulaski County residents and the Claytor Lake State Park it means it’s time for a celebration. And that is exactly what will happen on Saturday, June 9th, when Claytor Lake State Park will explode with […]
On behalf of the Pulaski County Commission on Children and Families, specifically Workgroup 3, I am pleased to recognize Emily Southern, a graduating senior at Pulaski County High School, as the recipient of our 2018 scholarship, in the amount of $500.00. The announcement was made during Monday’s senior awards assembly. […]
In a somber and private ceremony, the New River Criminal Justice Training Academy officially dedicated its Law Enforcement Memorial Wall on Wednesday afternoon at the academy. Director Martin Alford told students and guest that Eagle Scout Candidate Joseph Ainsworth had approached the academy about doing a project for his Eagle […]
Carl Ray Kennedy was possibly sighted in the area of Seven Springs, NC, around 6:30 p.m. and may possibly be headed to Oak Island, NC. New license plate information, NC tag EKZ-5093 may be on the 2007 Gold Suzuki four door Forenza. The Virginia State Police and the Virginia Missing […]
On June 1, 2018 at approximately 7:20 am the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle crash on Route 11 near the Courtney Lane Intersection. Upon arrival, deputies found three vehicles with heavy front end damage and single occupants in each vehicle. The drivers were identified as Justin […]
Pulaski County High School baseball coach Jared King has resigned, PCHS Athletics Director Scott Vest confirmed this morning. King, a PCHS graduate, had worked as the baseball boss for the Cougars for the past five seasons. Vest told The Patriot today King is moving to the Pittsburgh area. This year’s […]
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — A gasoline pipeline that serves the Roanoke region is scheduled to cease service at the end of September, which is expected to result in higher area gas prices. A spokesman for Colonial Pipeline Co. tells The Roanoke Times Sept. 30 will be the last day of […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A total of 16,186 turkeys were harvested in Virginia during the 2018 spring gobbler season, a 14 percent decrease from last year. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries said the drop in the harvest was not unexpected. The agency said the recruitment of young turkeys […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia officials are gearing up for massive bureaucratic blitz to put as many as 400,000 new adults in the state’s Medicaid program. And health clinics are readying for a huge overhaul of how the state delivers cares for the poor. The General Assembly approved a state […]
~ The Board of Supervisors and County Administrator Voluntarily Makes Personal Contributions to Establish the Lead Through Service Scholarship ~ The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors has confirmed it a priority to foster local leadership development and bolster service to the community through the personal sponsorship of the new Board […]