Cook named Pulaski County Schools’ Teacher of the Year
Tuesday night the Pulaski County School Board recognized Kelly Cook of Dublin Middle School as Teacher of the Year for Pulaski County Public Schools. (Pulaski County Schools photo)
Rowh named Pulaski County Schools’ Employee of the Year
The Pulaski County School Board is shown here Tuesday night with the school system’s Employee of the Year, Linda Rowh, Pulaski Elementary. (Pulaski County Schools photo)
Locker Room: Major change for Cougars in football and Class 4, Region D
There is just a week left in the current school year. So the next thing on the agenda is next year. In this case that’s Pulaski County football. The 2019 season will bring about major change in the setup for region competition in the Virginia High School League. Pulaski County […]
Joyce selected as first principal for Pulaski County Middle School
Pulaski County Public Schools is happy to announce that Mr. Adam Joyce has been hired to be the first principal for Pulaski County Middle School. Mr. Joyce has been the principal of Dublin Middle School for the past five years and will serve as the principal of Pulaski Middle School […]
Obituary for Kayla Lynn Robinson
Kayla Lynn Robinson, age 27 of Christiansburg passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019 at the Forsythe Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC. Born October 8, 1991 in Radford, Virginia she was the daughter of Rufus Dale Robinson & Valerie Jean Alger Robinson. Her grandfather, Haeston Louis Alger preceded her in death. She […]
Deceased Appalachian Trail victim identified
David W. Archey, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Richmond Division and Thomas T. Cullen, the United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, announced today that Ronald S. Sanchez Jr., 43, of Oklahoma, died of injuries sustained during an alleged violent attack that occurred along the Appalachian […]
Comedian Tim Conway of ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ dies at 85
NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Conway, the stellar second banana to Carol Burnett who won four Emmy Awards on her TV variety show, has died, according to his publicist. He was 85. Conway died Tuesday morning after a long illness in Los Angeles, according to Howard Bragman, who heads LaBrea […]
Sheriff: Carnival worker from Virginia shot, killed 3 women
Authorities in Virginia have linked the slayings of two missing women and a missing teenage girl to a carnival worker who met the victims through the traveling show. The sheriff’s office in rural Washington County announced Monday that 23-year-old James Michael Wright is charged with murder. He’s accused of fatally […]
Judge orders psych evaluation for Appalachian Trail suspect
A federal judge has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a man accused of killing one hiker and severely injuring another on the Appalachian Trail in Virginia. James Jordan of West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, was arrested Saturday. Federal authorities say Jordan stabbed two hikers after behaving in an “unstable” manner and threatening […]
Governor Northam Recognizes Virginia Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam has issued a proclamation declaring May 12–18, 2019, as Virginia Police Week, and May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in the Commonwealth. Both National Police Week and National Peace Officers Memorial Day have been recognized every year since 1962, when President John F. Kennedy signed the first proclamation […]