Martha Hope Sutherland, longtime resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away on the morning of August 21, 2026, with her loving brother, Art, and his wife, Cori, by her side. Hope was born on October 18, 1946 in Pulaski, Virginia, but Tulsa was home-the place where she spent most of her […]
HARRISONBURG, VA — Isabel Weigel of Pulaski has enrolled at James Madison University for the fall 2026 semester. Weigel plans to major in Psychology – BS. ### Founded in 1908, James Madison University is a public university located in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. JMU is one of the nation’s leading lights […]
HARRISONBURG, VA — James Madison University is excited to welcome the class of 2030. The incoming class represents an accomplished, diverse group of individuals who hail from 40 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and 20 countries and territories outside the U.S. Elise Kirtner of Pulaski has enrolled at […]
NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Coke Zero Sugar 400 The Place: Daytona International Speedway Track Length: 2.5 Mile Asphalt Oval The Date: Saturday, August 29 The Time: 7:30 p.m. ET The Purse: $11,233,037 TV: NBC, 7 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90) Distance: 400 miles (160 Laps); Stage […]
RICHMOND — Motorists should expect slow moving traffic, which is expected to cause significant travel delays, between 7 p.m. Aug. 26 and 5 a.m. Aug. 27 on I-77 north, I-81 north, I-66 east and I-495 north for a scheduled oversize load traveling north from North Carolina through Virginia to Maryland. […]
The Fairlawn Sewer Authority Board members and staff present a framed Resolution of Appreciation to Randy Miles at their meeting on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. (Left to right: TJ Cox, Benny Harp, Dennis Setliff, Randy Miles, Kenny Bratton, Chris Stafford) At its August meeting on Tuesday night, the Fairlawn Sewer […]
SALEM, VIRGINIA — The Salem VA Health Care System will host its Quarterly Town Hall Meeting for Veterans on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Building 5 Auditorium of the Salem VA Medical Center (1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA 24153). At the Town Hall, leadership from […]
The Radford Photo Club enjoyed a picnic at Bisset Park for their August meeting. “Everyone mingled and enjoyed themselves,” said Tracy Burlingame. “The weather was perfect and the food was good.” Joseph Pack of Fairlawn won both the challenge and the open categories. The challenge was old cars. Pack’s photo […]
The Battle of Long Island ended on August 27th in a serious American defeat. General George Washington and the Continental Army had been pushed back to their fortified positions on Brooklyn Heights, with the East River behind them and the powerful British army in front of them. The situation was […]
In accordance with the authority vested in me as Governor, I hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at half-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth of Virginia in memory and respect of Dolly […]
James Winfred Smith, age 84 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, August 23, 2026 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born March 28, 1942 in Pulaski, Virginia he was the son of the late Charles & Mary P. Rakes Smith. He was also preceded in death by his brother Charles M. Smith […]