RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger signed 25 bills passed during the 2026 General Assembly Session. The signings include measures to bring long-overdue fairness to Virginians still serving sentences for marijuana offenses that are no longer illegal, prohibit the future sale of assault firearms and keep weapons out of […]
Left to Right are Robert Graham-Superintendent of Pulaski County Public Schools, Joshua Taylor-Pulaski County School Board, Billy Williams Jr.- Pulaski County School Board Vice Chair, Christopher Sklar 2026 Jobs for Virginia Graduates Specialist, Jacob Price-Pulaski County School Board Chair, and Gina Paine-Pulaski County School Board listen to Antonio Rice- CEO and […]
By DAVID QUESENBERRY Patriot Publishing It was a packed house Monday at the May meeting of the Pulaski Town Planning Commission as it considered two separate zoning requests from Horner Acre Farm, L.L.C. The first request was for a zoning text amendment to allow “farm markets” as a permitted use […]
Pulaski County High School would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to everyone who helped make the 2026 Pulaski County Sports Physical Day such a tremendous success. This annual event plays a vital role in preparing our student-athletes for the upcoming school year, and it would not be possible without […]
Jeanne Michelle Marsh, age 60 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born July 2, 1965 in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Charles Cohoon & Emma Reed Autio. She was also preceded in death by her stepmother Wanda Cohoon […]
BIG YARD SALE, 4124 Chestnut Ridge Road, Pulaski, VA (Shiloh area): We haven’t had a yard sale for 11 years. Dishes, China, gardening tools, antique oak door, old window frames, cast iron milk jugs and fireplace pot, wheel barrel, lawn mower cart, jewelry, and many many more items. Location: 4124 […]
New River Community College will offer four free camps in Dublin and Christiansburg for local middle and high school students this summer. XLR8 Academy (Xperiential Learning & Real-world Engineering) This camp is open for students age 12-17. Students will experience engineering design & manufacturing technology through an introduction to robotics, […]
FAIRFAX, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger today signed a package of bipartisan legislation to tackle the high cost of healthcare, make prescription drugs more affordable, and ensure more Virginians have access to the care they need. At Inova Schar Cancer Institute in Fairfax — a leading cancer treatment center, Governor […]
Beverly Sue Swecker Dicker, age 73, of Barren Springs, VA passed away Friday, May 8, 2026. She was born June 7, 1952 in Pulaski County, daughter of the late Thomas Swecker and Dondee Stoots Swecker. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Clifford Dicker and her brother, […]
Kenneth Earl “Kenny” Sperry, age 63 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026 at his home. Born September 6, 1962 in Logan, West Virginia, he is the son of the late Oakey Sperry, Sr. and Donna Reynolds Sperry Bryant. Kenny was a veteran of the United States Air Force. […]
Who organized the first women’s political demonstration before the American Revolution started? The demonstration was called the “Edenton Tea Party”, and her name was Penelope Barker. She was a tough, hard-working Patriot living in North Carolina. She was born on June 17, 1728, in Edenton, NC. Her father was a […]
RADFORD, VA – Radford University awarded approximately 350 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees during the 2025-26 academic year, marking the highest number of BSN degrees conferred in the university’s history. The achievement places Radford among the largest producers of pre-licensure BSN graduates in Virginia among four-year public universities. […]