Our report Tuesday night about the Pulaski County School Board’s vote to recommend the middle school entrance road be named after county native and Medal of Honor winner Corp. Lewis Bausell attracted dozens of comments – especially on Facebook. Several comments addressed the length of the name, and how big […]
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — The inspector general for the U.S. Department of Defense has launched an investigation into the open burning of ammunition and explosives at military sites across the country, including at a sprawling Army ammunition plant in Virginia.The inquiry announced last week was prompted by a congressional request […]
Volvo Trucks North America recently welcomed home the very first Volvo truck model to roll off the assembly line at its New River Valley assembly facility in Dublin, Virginia. Donated by the Wilson family, founders of the former Wilson Trucking Corporation, the 1982 Volvo F7 model will reside at the […]
The Patriot Pulaski County had a satisfying day of competition last Saturday when it took on defending West Virginia state champion Bluefield and always strong Magna Vista in Dobson Stadium. Cougar head coach Stephen James was pleased with the effort and increased physical style of play by his team. He […]
The month of August has been designated as the Pulaski County Friends of the Library official “Book Drive Month.” Please share with the Friends a donation of your new and used books for their future book sales. Book donations can be delivered to either of the two Pulaski libraries. For […]
The Face of Addiction is Mine campaign, in conjunction with NRVCS, will host a candlelight vigil and awareness program to mark the annual observance of International Overdose Awareness Day on Friday, August 31. The event will be held at the Bisset Park gazebo in Radford, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Interested […]
Jordan Scott broke a 3-3 tie with a 2-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Pulaski Yankees held on for a 5-4 win over the Danville Braves on Tuesday night. The Yankees and Braves traded two-run innings out of the starting gate with Pulaski drawing first blood in the […]
The Pulaski County School Board this evening voted unanimously to recommend to the Board of Supervisors that the entrance roadway to the new middle school be named after the county’s lone Medal of Honor winner. Vice Chairman Mike Barbour made the motion to recommend the roadway be named Corp. Lewis […]
Governor Ralph Northam’s Summer of Baseball will continue with a stop at Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park on Saturday for the Pulaski Yankees game against the Kingsport Mets. Governor Northam will throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the game and present an official proclamation dubbing August 18, 2018 as […]
It’s always nice when you come up with an idea, put a few good people together willing to make the effort, and it works. The Touchdown Classic worked last Saturday in Dobson Stadium. A great day of football in the hot sun. Very satisfying. It was a good […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Police in Virginia are gearing up for an intense enforcement period to combat drunken driving during the end of summer.Beginning Friday and continuing through Labor Day, approximately 89 law enforcement agencies will operate 94 checkpoints and 612 saturation patrols around the state.In 2017, 248 people in […]
The Pulaski Yankees chipped a six-run deficit to just one in the eighth inning, but were unable to find the equalizer and fell 9-8 to the Danville Braves on Monday night. The slug fest started in the first inning with Henry Quintero tripling in a run scoring Greg Cullen to […]