RICHMOND, VA – The Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) announced a harvest of 20,565 turkeys during the 2025 spring turkey season. This season represents the fourth highest spring turkey harvest in Virginia. Ryan Brown, DWR Executive Director, stated “Even with annual fluctuations based on the hatch, weather, and food conditions, […]
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Pulaski County Sports Tourism and Entertainment Authority Board of Directors Meeting, Executive Conference Room, Pulaski County Administration Building, 143 Third Street N.W., in the town of Pulaski, Virginia, 9 a.m. (Contact: Megan Bird, Clerk to the Board, 143 Third Street N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, VA, 24301, […]
Howard Douglass Martin, age 81 of Fuquay Varina, NC, formerly of Pulaski, died Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at his home in NC. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
By WILLIAM PAINE Patriot Publishing Chief Sam Shumate announced his imminent retirement from the Town of Pulaski’s police force in a letter of resignation submitted to Town leadership in early May. Shumate’s tenure as chief will end as of midnight Saturday, May 31, when Assistant Pulaski Police Chief Michael Parmalee […]
Louise Miller Kegley Haynes, age 98 of Pulaski, died Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Warm Hearth Village in Blacksburg. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home and Cremation Service. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
From RAAP The Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) continues to prioritize environmental sustainability with the continued development of its new Energetic Waste Incinerator (EWI) – now slated for completion in summer 2026. This state-of-the-art facility will eliminate the need for open burning ground waste treatment, instead using advanced pollution control […]
Daniel Wayne Safewright, known to many as “Dan” or “Danny,” 78, of Dublin, Virginia, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2025. Dan was born on April 19, 1947, in Pulaski, Virginia. He was one of eight children born to his parents, Emma Myers Safewright and Frank James Safewright Sr. Dan […]
Lawrence, Newberry only Cougars to make First Teams Staff Report Several Pulaski County High School athletes have been named to the All-River Ridge District First and Second teams and honorable mention in baseball, soccer and softball. In baseball, seniors third baseman Andrew Newberry and outfielder Chase Lawrence were named to […]
Yard Sale: Friday and Saturday, May 30 and 31 at 230 N. Washington Avenue, Pulaski from 8 a.m. to ??? Yard Sale: June 6 and 7 at 4414 April Lane, Dublin from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. GARAGE SALE: Saturday, June 14th, 8a -3p, 5635 Pine Grove Dr., Dublin. […]
NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Cracker Barrel 400 The Place: Nashville Superspeedway Track Length: 1.33 Mile Concrete Paved Oval The Date: Sunday, June 1 The Time: 7 p.m. ET The Purse: $11,055,250 TV: Amazon Prime, 6:30 p.m. ET Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90) Distance: 399 miles (300 Laps); Stage […]
Hokiesports.com Class of 2025 brings total number of inductees to 240 Hokiesports.com BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech will enshrine seven new members into the school’s Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, Sept. 19, announced Wednesday by Director of Athletics Whit Babcock. Slated for induction are Kaylea Arnett (women’s diving), Kevin Barker (baseball), Devin Carter (wrestling), […]
First row from left: Debbie Sherman-Lee, Elena Abalde-Sanchez, Gunin Kiran, Makayla Davis, Nancy Manley, Virginia Neukirch, Christine Gibson, Faye Cofer, Bonnie Graham, Judy Diggs, Lois Craig, and Grace Vaughan Sacks Second row from left: Tess Larsen, Clara Meyer, Kevin Culhane, Peggy Preston Fanney, Betty Werner, Dave Werner, Ciara Moore, Kim […]