Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery Volunteers Annual Spring Fashion Show set
Spring is here and you are invited to join the Volunteers in their annual fund raising project to support the Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery. This year’s fashion show is “Spring Fever” and will be held on Monday, April 17, 2023 at 7 pm at the Lion’s Club Building located On […]
Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Record-High for Virginia’s Agricultural and Forestry Exports in 2022
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced a record value for Virginia’s agricultural and forestry exports as he unveiled the 2022 export data at the Virginia Inland Port facility in Richmond. Newly released data by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) values Virginia’s 2022 agricultural and forestry […]
Jonathan Sweet … Be On The Lookout!
Be on the Lookout! In the last two years, Pulaski County was the recipient of multiple international, state and regional awards; we achieved record levels of residential and industrial development; our unemployment rate has been averaging below 3%; we celebrated the investment of the single largest public-private infrastructure project in […]
Troutdale man dies in single-vehicle accident in Smyth County
Virginia State Police Trooper C.M. Combs is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash in Smyth County. The crash occurred April 6, 2023 at 1:35 a.m. on Route 16/Sugar Grove Highway, less than a mile north of Megan Lane. A 2006 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling south on Route 16 when it ran […]
Princeton man struck, killed on I-81 while changing tire
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash in Wythe County. The crash occurred April 7, 2023, at 3:07 p.m. on Interstate 81 and the 73 miler marker. A 2013 Mini Cooper was stopped on the right shoulder along the northbound lanes of I-81 at the merge with I-77. […]
Obituary for John B. Tucker III
John B. Tucker III, (84), died peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Born in 1939 to the late John “Jack” Tucker Jr. and Dana Tucker in St. Charles, Virginia. John grew up in Dublin, VA until moving with his family to eventually settle in […]
Ground broken Wednesday for new Food City in Pulaski
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Ground was broken Wednesday morning for Pulaski’s new Food City store on the site of the former Lee Jeans building along East Main Street. Local government leaders and businesspeople attended the event, as well as local and corporate Food City officials. Those who turned out […]
Speed limit on Route 11 leaving Pulaski to change
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot The speed limit going out of Pulaski on Route 11 is about to change. Ever since the town-wide speed limit was set at 35 mph, unless otherwise posted, a common complaint among many residents of the town has been that the speed limit on […]
Burcham addresses length of time taken for water project
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Comments and complaints from citizens during council meetings and on social media concerning the amount of time taken to complete the West Main Street Water Line Project in downtown Pulaski were addressed during Tuesday night’s meeting of Town Council. Town Manager Darlene Burcham recalled […]
Personnel moves, spring break and end of school year discussed by School Board
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Several key personnel changes were ratified by the Pulaski County School Board at its meeting Tuesday evening. The board also discussed spring break, and the end-of-year schedule. Leading the list of personnel changes approved Tuesday is the appointment of Sarah Polcha as Assistant Superintendent. […]
Ernie Ross Rocks
William Paine/The Patriot The art of Ernie Ross can be seen (and purchased) at the Fine Arts Center for the NRV William Paine/The Patriot Ernie Ross stashes one of his art pieces in downtown Pulaski. Ross places his painted rocks in various locations so as to spread the […]