Patriot Staff Report Danville used an 11-run eighth inning to break open a tie game to hammer Pulaski, 16-9 in the River Turtles’ home opener of the 2023 Appalachian League season. The loss drops the River Turtles to 1-1 on the young season. The two teams face off again today […]
Mary McGuire Shanholtz, age 79, went to be with her heavenly father on June 7, 2023. She was born in 1943 to Okie and Charlie McGuire and raised in Fairlawn, Virginia. She married Vernon Shanholtz at Easter in 1965, in Radford, Virginia and they have two daughters. They celebrated 49 […]
Christopher Aaron Roop, always know as Aaron, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at UVA Medical Center after a year-long illness. He was 41. Aaron was the son of the late Lisa McDaniel Roop and Christopher Earl (Chris) Roop. While Aaron worked much of his adult life as […]
Roger Franklin Kemp, age 70 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023 at his home. Born October 5, 1952 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late James & Ruth Bell Kemp. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, James, Marvin and Archie Kemp and sisters, […]
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Robert F. Graham has been hired to be Pulaski County Public School’s new superintendent. Graham’s hiring was approved Thursday afternoon by a unanimous vote of the school board. More later.
From Pulaski County Tourism June 7, 2023, Pulaski County is proud to share their new economic tool that showcases unique post-pandemic adaptations in the ever-changing industry of tourism. The COVID-19 pandemic acted as a catalyst for the digital age, which meant that engagement with tourists would drastically shift from largely […]
The Pulaski River Turtles’ game Wednesday night in Bluefield was rained out. The game will be made up as part of a double-header on July 8 when the River Turtles return to Bluefield. Pulaski opens their 2023 home schedule Thursday night, weather permitting in Calfee Park when the River Turtles […]
Betty Sue Brown Doyle, age 73 of Dublin, died Monday, June 5, 2023 at Carrington Place in Wytheville. She was born on March 2, 1950, in Bluefield, West Virginia, and was the daughter of the late Lucille Helen Lewis Brown and the late Kelly Brown. In addition to her parents, […]
From Va. State Police May 23, 2023, marked the quiet and tragic anniversary of the day a Pennsylvania man was found stabbed to death near Interstate 77 in Bland County. Despite dozens of tips and substantial evidence collected at the scene, the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Wytheville […]
Early giving is now open for the Community Foundation of the New River Valley (CFNRV)’s 10th Annual GiveLocalNRV Giving Day, a 24-hour online event that engages nonprofits in raising funds and awareness for their organizations. This year’s event, hosted by the CFNRV, will kick off at noon on Wednesday, June […]
The Pulaski County School Board will meet Thursday to name a new superintendent of schools. The meeting is set for 5:00 p.m. and will be held at Pulaski County Middle School in the auditorium. The agenda is posted on BoardDocs. See it with the link below: http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcva/Board.nsf/Public