Kenneth G. Tolbert, son of the late Otey R. and Lettie D. Tolbert, of Dublin, died on Thursday, June 29, 2023 at the age of 91. He attended Dublin High School and was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served as a Weather Intercept Operator. In addition […]
Happy Independence Day Pulaski County! July 4th festivities in Pulaski County: 9 a.m. – The Town of Dublin will hold a flag ceremony on the front steps of Town Hall. 11 a.m. – This year’s Fourth of July Parade returns to the Town of Pulaski. 1 p.m. – Veterans Remembrance […]
Michelle Katherine Hendrix Smail, age 52 of Dublin VA, died Tuesday, May 27, 2023 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born on October 2, 1970 in Indiana, and is the daughter of Karin Yolanda-Lorraine de Nijs and the late John Raymond Hendrix. She is survived by two sons: […]
James “Jim” Robert Neighbors, 80, of Radford, passed away at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital on Friday, June 30, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer Kenneth and Edith Marie Neighbors. Survivors include his loving wife of 60 years, Anne Bruce Neighbors; daughter and son-in-law, Susan Marcus (Mark); […]
Chris Disibbio stands on Northeast side of Fort Chiswell Mansion. (William Paine/The Patriot) White columns denoting the Greek Revival style of architecture can be seen from Interstate 81/77. Disibbio added a commercial kitchen and ice cream shop to the outbuilding on the left of the photo. (William Paine/The Patriot) […]
Mary Jane Redd Brooks, age 73 of Pulaski, Virginia went home to the lord on July 1st, 2023. Mary was born August 19, 1949, to James “Bud” Redd and Lucy Jane Redd. James and Lucy had 12 children. Mary attended the Christiansburg Institute School. On August 19, 1969, she married […]
Jacob Price has announced he is a candidate for Pulaski County School Board to represent the Cloyd District. Price is a 1992 graduate of Pulaski County High School. “After graduation, I enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Europe and then back home in the U.S. I returned […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Members of the Hoe and Hope Garden Club in Pulaski recently contacted Pulaski Mayor Shannon Collins about the possibility of adding some floral color to the planters that surround the historic Pulaski Train Station. Collins, one of the owners of Poor Boys Produce and Plants […]
By WILLIAM PAINE The Patriot On Monday, Congressman Morgan Griffith, who represents Virginia’s ninth district, paid a visit to Volvo Truck’s new assembly plant in Dublin. After touring the plant, Griffith was invited to drive a full-size electric truck at the company’s newly expanded test track, an […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors on Monday night celebrated a successful One Bag Challenge county cleanup effort. Supervisors also honored the late Howard Sadler, approved the county and school budgets and turned the old Dublin Middle School property over to the county’s Economic Development […]
RICHMOND – With the Fourth of July falling on a Tuesday this year, many Virginians are preparing for a long holiday weekend. Virginia State Police is encouraging everyone to add smart, safe and sober driving to those celebratory travel plans. “Within the first six months of 2023, preliminary data […]
