On Sunday, June 17, 2018, Betty Hyatt Jones left this life to join the many loved ones who had gone on before her and who were waiting to welcome her with open arms and smiling faces. .The daughter of a coalminer, she was born in West Virginia on September 2, […]
Pulaski Town Manager Shawn Utt on Tuesday presented to council a second budget proposal for the 2018-19 fiscal year – one in which spending is cut by 1.65 percent or about $160,000. Utt’s budget proposal was in response to direction from council a week earlier. Mayor Nick Glenn broke a […]
As this school year has come to a close, local organizations in Southwest Virginia are making investments now to ensure that the 2018-2019 academic year will be as successful as it can be for Pulaski County students. A new program available this summer through a collaboration between the United Way […]
Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Family and Consumer Sciences and will offer a four-day cooking and fitness program for Pulaski County youth, ages 7-13, to gain skills in the kitchen to lead healthier lives. The three day “nutrition, fitness and health” camp will be held July 10-12, 2018 from 8:30 am to […]
The Count Pulaski Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is proud to announce that five Pulaski County fifth graders, one from each of the five elementary schools, have been awarded the 2018 Good Citizen Certificate and Medal. Each of these fifth graders has shown their teachers and classmates […]
The mission of the Clean Community Council of Pulaski County is to plan, promote and award citizen efforts to preserve and enhance the environment. On June 5, 2018, two citizens of Pulaski County were award recipients during a Recognition Ceremony. The 2018 Citizen of the Year was presented to Catherine Humphrey for her tireless devotion […]
Shortly before 11:30 p.m. last night (June 16, 2018), Virginia State Police was called to a fatal crash in Wythe County. A 2006 Harley Davidson FXD motorcycle traveling southbound on Interstate 77 at the 45 mile marker struck a deer, ejecting the driver onto the roadway. The driver – Leonard […]
RADFORD, VA – Andrew Goad passed away on Saturday, June 16, due to injuries sustained during a fire at Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) on Monday, June 11. Goad, of Dublin, Virginia, was 42-years-old and served as a Group Leader for the Finishing Area at Radford AAP. “Andrew made the […]
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Officials say some production is restarting at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Virginia after a fire injured three workers this week. The U.S. Army owns the plant and defense contractor BAE Systems operates it. They said Thursday that officials have determined the facility is ready […]
Pulaski County Public Schools is proud to publically present our employee of the year for 2017-2018, Mr. Sonny Robinette. Sonny is employed as the head custodian at Riverlawn Elementary School. He does a great job as the head custodian but what really sets him apart from everyone else is the […]
Congratulations to Michelle “Shelly Bird”,our 2017-2018 School Division Teacher of the Year. This lady is one of the finest educators with whom any of us will ever have the opportunity to work. She is beloved by her students, their parents, and her co-workers. Her efforts in the classroom this year […]
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — One of three patients being treated for injuries sustained during a fire at the main propellant-manufacturing facility for the U.S. Department of Defense has been discharged from a North Carolina hospital. A spokeswoman for Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center said Wednesday that one patient injured earlier […]