With deep regret and sadness, we announce the passing of Mona Mae Chinault, 80, of Pulaski, VA. She went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 4th. She will be remembered as a devoted wife, parent, and grandparent; a warm and caring person who touched many lives with […]
RICHMOND, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 6, 2019–The Virginia Lottery has launched a new gaming experience – MobilePlay. MobilePlay offers players the opportunity to purchase all existing draw games and new “e-games” via the Virginia Lottery mobile app. MobilePlay works by connecting a smartphone or tablet to a Lottery retailer’s Bluetooth signal. The […]
I am today announcing my candidacy for the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors, Robinson District. Pulaski is my home. Always has been. I love this community. I was born here, grew up here, and have always worked here. Never lived anywhere else, never wanted to. These are my family, my […]
In an open letter read to fans in a video on the team’s social media platforms this morning, the Pulaski Yankees introduced Calfee Cares, a new community relations plan for 2019 and beyond. Calfee Cares is an organizational mission through which the Pulaski Yankees are making it a priority to […]
Monday 05/06/19 Varsity Baseball: Pulaski Co. @ Christiansburg 5 pm JV Baseball: Christiansburg @ Pulaski Co. 5 pm Varsity Softball: Christiansburg @ Pulaski Co. 5:30 pm Tuesday 05/07/19 Varsity Baseball: Pulaski Co. @ Cave Spring 5 pm JV Baseball: Cave Spring @ Pulaski Co. 5 pm Varsity Softball: Cave Spring […]
…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN PULASKI COUNTY AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY INCLUDING RADFORD… Until 2:30 PM EDT. At 158 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was developing over Childress and Radford, moving east at 25 mph. Winds in excess of 35 mph, pea size hail and heavy downpours are possible with […]
AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PULASKI, WYTHE, FLOYD AND CARROLL COUNTIES Until 215 PM EDT. At 1:20 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered near Hillsville, moving northeast at 5 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include… […]
Kids Fishing Day in Pulaski County, originally set for May 11, has been canceled. According to Anthony Akers, Assistant County Administrator for Pulaski County, the cancellation is due to ongoing repairs to the Dam at Camp Powhatan and the lake not being ready for our event. Akers said organizers of […]
It appears Pulaski County will participate in New River Community College’s ACCE program after all. At their budget work session Monday night, the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution to participate in the Access to Community College Education program through a $100,000 appropriation to the School Board. […]
The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors on Monday finalized school funding for the 2019-20 school year. And while the school system will receive an additional $375,000 above this year’s historic level of county funding, School Board members and school administrators are not happy. The supervisors unanimously approved a resolution setting […]
During Monday evening’s budget work session, the county’s two top officials offered a new strategy for Pulaski County Schools to address some budget issues such as teacher pay. County Administrator Jonathan Sweet said multiple references had been made during this budget season to other school divisions. “I want to hit […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after Governor Ralph Northam (D-VA) vetoed House Bill 2303 and Senate Bill 1047, which would require registered sex offenders to notify staff at emergency shelters of their registration status. It would further allow staff the option to deny those convicted of a […]