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State Fire Marshal’s Office Urges Virginians to Leave Fireworks to the Professionals
RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Fire Programs-State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) reminds Virginians ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend that the possession of and selling illegal fireworks is a criminal offense – leave fireworks to the professionals. In general, any firework that explodes, moves on the ground […]
Griffith Releases Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released a statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to disallow race-based affirmative action in higher education: “At first blush, this appears to be a well-reasoned opinion by the Court. Colleges and Universities will no longer be allowed to consider race as a factor when determining […]
Pulaski County 4th of July Schedule
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 Ceremony The public is invited […]
Six ACC Schools Among Top 20 of Final Division I LEARFIELD Cup Standings
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Six ACC schools are ranked among the top 20 of the final Division I LEARFIELD College Directors’ Cup standings announced Wednesday. Virginia led all ACC schools with a fourth-place finish, led by a third consecutive NCAA women’s swimming and diving championship and a second consecutive NCAA men’s […]
Death notice for Michelle Katherine Hendrix Smail
Michelle Katherine Hendrix Smail, age 52 of Pulaski, died Tuesday, May 27, 2023 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
Governor Youngkin Announces Expansion of Forest Products Company in Wythe County
Musser Biomass and Wood Products to create new jobs in Southwest Virginia and double production to meet surging customer demand RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Musser Biomass and Wood Products, a division of family-owned and -operated Musser Lumber Company, will invest $7.5 million and create ten […]
The Gray: The Kim Walnes Story – Documentary Filming
June 27, 2023, Pulaski County is proud to welcome filmmakers John Welsh, Caleb Doranz and Shanyn Fiske who will be creating a documentary on the story of Kim Walnes and her horse, The Gray Goose. Kim Walnes, a former Pulaski County resident, is an avid horse enthusiast who has […]
Obituary for Harry Ted Covey
Harry Ted Covey, 81, of Max Meadows died unexpectedly on Monday, June 26, 2023, at the Radford Health & Rehab in Radford. Harry was born on January 21, 1942, in Hiwassee Virginia to Herbert and Sadie Phillips Covey who preceded him in death alongside a sister, Mary ann Dean and […]
July meetings, closings for Pulaski County
Monday & Tuesday, July 3 & 4, 2023, Pulaski County Offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day. The Pulaski County Public Service Authority Billing Office will be closed on Monday & Tuesday, July 3 & 4, 2023, in observance of Independence Day. Monday, July 3, 2023, the Bagging […]
Obituary for Lucille Cruise
Lucille Cruise passed away peacefully at HPH Hospice Care Center in New Port Richey, Fla. surrounded by her children on June 23, 2023. Lucille was born on April 6, 1934, in Fancy Gap, Virginia to Troy and Kate Branscomb Allen. Lucille attended the Brookmore School in Fancy Gap. The family […]