Emergency alert said to be a mistake
According to Pulaski County dispatch, the emergency alert sent to citizens’ cell phones in the past hour was a mistake and to disregard it.
Pulaski PD to participate in Drug Take Back Day April 28 at Food City
On April 28, the Pulaski Police Department will once again be participating in the DEA’s National Prescription Take Back Day. The goal of this service is to help prevent misuse of unused, unwanted, or potentially dangerous prescription, over the counter, or veterinarian medications. We will be located at Food City […]
Obituary for Violet Madeline Snavely Akers
Violet Madeline Snavely Akers, age 88 of Dublin passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at her home. Born May 10, 1929 in Wythe County she was the daughter of the late Clyde Howard Snavely, Sr. & Beulah Delorice Chrisley Snavely. Her sister, Virginia Snavely Hodge also preceded her in death. […]
Virginia schools will teach how to recognize child abuse
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia is taking a step toward teaching children how to recognize and prevent child abuse, abduction, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation after Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill to include age-appropriate instruction in those areas in the state’s family life education curriculum. Current law already requires […]
Bill would give Virginia nurse practitioners more autonomy
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Most Virginia nurse practitioners could gain the autonomy to practice without a physician’s oversight if Gov. Ralph Northam signs a bill the General Assembly passed with near-unanimous support. The measure would allow most types of nurse practitioners with five years of full-time clinical experience to earn […]
Villanova takes title, 79-62 over Michigan behind DiVincenzo
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — They chanted his name from the cheap seats: “Di-Vin-cen-zo, Di-Vin-cen-zo.” By the time Donte DiVincenzo was done doing his damage, Villanova had another title and college basketball had its newest star. The redhead kid with the nickname Big Ragu scored 31 points Monday to lift ‘Nova […]
Obituary for Harvie Leander Parks, Sr.
Harvie Leander Parks, Sr., age 77 of Dublin passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018 at his home. Born June 2, 1940 in Flat Ridge, VA he was the son of the late Glenn Cicero Parks & Ellen Marie Parks Crowder. His brothers, Kenneth Parks, Ray Parks and sister, Francis Sawyers […]
Obituary for Janet Taylor Branch
Janet Taylor Branch went home to be with Jesus after passing quietly in her home in Pulaski Saturday, March 31, 2018; she was born on April 9, 1947. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Lee Branch, her son Terry Allen Branch, her father Lonnie Obal Taylor and […]
Obituary for Clyde George (Junior) West, Jr.
Clyde George (Junior) West, Jr., 76, of Draper, VA died Friday, March 30, 2018 at his home. He was born on May 8, 1941 in Draper and was the son of the late Clyde George West and Otey Duncan West. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Debra […]
Teen caught with revolver at Roanoke airport
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration says a 17-year-old was stopped at an airport security checkpoint in Virginia with a revolver in his carry-on bag. A TSA spokeswoman said in a news release Saturday that an officer staffing the checkpoint X-ray monitor on Friday detected the .39-caliber revolver, […]
Villanova and Michigan head to national title game
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Villanova bombed its way past a blueblood to reach the national title game. Michigan got there by taking away Cinderella’s slipper. This end to March Madness should be good. A wild NCAA Tournament of upsets comes down to this: Villanova and its squadron of long-range shooters […]
Single-vehicle crash in Pulaski knocks out pole, power
On Saturday, March 31 at 2:03 pm Officers of the Pulaski Police Department responded to a report of a single vehicle accident near the intersection of 5th St. NE and Monroe Ave. Upon arrival, Officers determined that a Jeep Liberty SUV, which was traveling north towards the intersection of 5th St. NE […]