Pulaski On Main is sponsoring a week of educational opportunities and activities for this year’s National Small Business Week, which runs Sunday, May 5 through Saturday May 11. This year’s events will include collaboration with the Virginia Regional Small Business Development Center’s New River Valley Small Business Advisor Cheryl Keen […]
Allison Haller Hunter has announced that she is running as an Independent for the Board of Supervisors, Draper District. Allison grew up in Pulaski County, graduating from Pulaski County High School in 1976. From there, she received her bachelor’s degree at Furman University in Greenville, SC and settled in Richmond, […]
New River Community College’s 50th annual commencement will take place on Wednesday, May 15, in 117 Edwards Hall on the NRCC campus in Dublin. The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m., and doors will open at 5 p.m. Approximately 450 degrees, diplomas and certificates will be conferred during the ceremony. A […]
The Pulaski Police Department would like to warn the public of scam phone calls regarding power bills. The caller claims to be from American Electric Power (AEP) and states the victim’s power will be shut off if they do not pay over the phone. The victim is then instructed to […]
Dirk Compton, Laura Walters and Andy McCready were the winners Thursday night in contested races for the Republican nominations for supervisor. In the closest race of the night, incumbent Massie District Supervisor Andy McCready won with 53 votes compared to 51 for challenger John Travis. Republican Party Chairman Aaron Smith, […]
This is a reminder that mandatory swim checks for Camp Cougar 9 and 10 participants will be on Wednesday, May 1st from 4:00 to 6:00 at the Pulaski YMCA. Any student who cannot attend must inform Ms. Miano before that date. Students who do not attend will be dropped from […]
Richmond, Va. – Multiple states across the country are experiencing hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreaks. Since these outbreaks were first identified in 2016, more than 15,000 cases and 8,500 hospitalizations (57% of cases) have been reported in the United States. Virginia has reported a 132% increase in cases of HAV between […]
Rev. John Kearfott Boyd, Sr., age 90, formerly of Dublin, VA, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019 in Lynchburg, VA. Kearfott was born on May 22, 1928 in Henderson, NC to the late Rev. Joseph Alston Boyd, Sr. and Sydney W. Kearfott Boyd. Kearfott was a graduated of Lees-McRae Junior […]
Motor Mile Speedway racers have waited more than a year to go racing again at their home track. For some, the hiatus has lasted much longer. At the conclusion of the 2017 race season, Motor Mile Speedway ownership suspended the track’s NASCAR program. The venerable motorsports venue shifted gears after […]
The issue of health insurance benefits being available to future members of the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors is dead. The current Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday night to discontinue any consideration of future board members participating in the county’s health insurance plan. The issue had become a major […]
Less than a week remains before the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors must tell the School Board what amount of funding the school system will receive for 2019-20. As that May 1 deadline approaches, nearly a dozen people took advantage of a final opportunity Monday night to speak out and […]