— Health Bus Offers Childhood Vaccines at Local Schools — The Virginia Department of Health New River Health District’s mobile health bus will visit area public schools in April to offer vaccines for TDaP (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, or whooping cough), HPV (human papillomavirus) and MCV (meningococcal disease, or meningitis). […]
Ultra successful Salem High football coach Steven Magenbauer surprised high school football fans around the region, and certainly those at Salem by announcing his resignation and retirement Tuesday evening. He will be replaced by assistant Don Holter who has already been approved the City of Salem School […]
Please join the Pulaski County Friends of the Library (FOL) as they kick off the spring season with a two-day sale that will take place on Friday and Saturday, April 5th and 6th at their Book Sale Store in downtown Pulaski, across the street from the Pulaski Library. Watch for […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is trying to revive an effort to ban motorists from holding cellphones while driving. Northam announced Tuesday he’s adding a proposed amendment to legislation that would bar drivers from holding a cellphone while driving in a highway work zone. The governor’s amendment […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The maker of OxyContin and the family that owns the company have reached a $270 million settlement with the state of Oklahoma over the prescription painkiller’s role in the nation’s deadly opioid crisis, a person familiar with the agreement said Tuesday. The person was not authorized […]
In honor of National Library Week and National Poetry Month, the Pulaski County Friends of the Library is pleased to announce a special “Poetry Reading” on Tuesday, April 9th at 5:30 p.m. in the Conference Room at the Pulaski Library. Featured authors at the reading will be Dr. Parks Lanier, […]
Changes are likely on the way in the restaurant lineup for area residents. Dublin area residents considering their dining options might have a new choice in coming months if plans for a new Taco Bell are approved. Plans have been submitted to Pulaski County’s Planning and Zoning Office for a […]
The Pulaski County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court and the Pulaski County Best Practices Team announce the following events in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month: The public is invited to attend a meeting and reception to be held at Pulaski County Courthouse, 45 Third St. NW, on Thursday, […]
Do you ever wish you had some fresh fruit right out your back door? Growing apples in Virginia can be a rewarding experience, but getting started with the right trees is essential. Selecting the right varieties that are suited to our climate and elevation is a big part of this […]
Tyler Cannoy of Wythe County will be the new head basketball coach at Pulaski County High School following a search that amounted to less than a month and he was the only reported coach to be interviewed for the job. Cannoy has never been a head […]
Joseph W. (Joe) Guthrie announced that he will be seeking re-election to the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors in November. Guthrie was elected to the board representing the Cloyd District in 2015. Prior to that, he was elected to the School Board in 2011. Guthrie was elected to the Board […]
ABINGDON, VIRGINIA – Shade Carlton Workman, 46, a Virginia State Police Special Agent, who was recently the commander of the Tazewell County High Intensity Drug Task Force, was convicted on Friday, March 22, 2019, following a five-day jury trial, of federal bribery, obstruction of justice, and making a false statement […]