The Pulaski County School Board will meet on Thursday, September 26, 2024, for a Special Called School Board Meeting at the Pulaski County School Board Office beginning at 4:00 p.m. The agenda is posted on BoardDocs. http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcva/Board.nsf/Public
RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Dental Association has announced its new Board of Directors leadership for 2024-2025. Dr. Justin Norbo of Purcellville is President, Dr. Marlon Goad of Hillsville is President-Elect and Dr. Cindy Southern of Pulaski is Secretary-Treasurer. Dr. Norbo is from Loudoun County and a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College and the […]
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal single vehicle crash that occurred on Tuesday (Sept. 17, 2024) in the 6300 block of Old Route 11 in Pulaski County. The initial call came into Virginia State Police at approximately 6:41 p.m. There was at least one fatality and one reported […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS Patriot Publishing Pulaski County’s Cougars fell hard last week to annual power Lord Botetourt, 54-21 to move to 0-2 on the 2024 football season. This week, things might only get tougher for the Cougars as they welcome the Princeton Tigers to Dublin. “Same story as Northside,” Cougars […]
Jack Summers Surber, age 75, of Salem (formerly of Pulaski), passed away peacefully Sunday morning, September 15, 2024. He was born on April 23, 1949 in Pulaski, and was the son of the late Lillian Pauline Blevins Surber and the late Earl Summers Surber. Jack is survived by his sons, […]
RICHMOND, VA – In-person voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins Friday, Sept. 20 and will continue through Saturday, Nov. 2. To vote early in-person, registered voters should go to the general registrar’s office for the jurisdiction in which they are registered, present their ID and cast a ballot. […]
Virginia Lee Barger Fisher, age 78 of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. Born July 7, 1946 in Roanoke, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Emory Thomas Barger, Sr. and Hazel Virginia Meador Barger. In addition to her parents, she […]
Billy Duval Craig, 83, of Virginia passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024. Billy was a proud veteran and served in the United States Marines Corp for 6 years where he received a good conduct medal and a Marksman badge. He was an avid golf and football lover, especially for […]
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today made the following statement after the Virginia Department of Education released its final guidance on Cell Phone-Free Education in K-12 schools in the Commonwealth: “This guidance from the Virginia Department of Education is an important step towards creating a healthier learning environment where […]
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Appalachian League announced Pulaski River Turtles general manager J.W. Martin as the 2024 Executive of the Year. This award is presented to the executive who has made the most valuable contributions to their club and the league. Under Martin, the River Turtles welcomed 35,550 fans to […]
WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced September 5 that U.S. Army Private 1st Class Robert J. Wright Jr, 20, of Hollybrook, Virginia, who died as a prisoner of war during the Korean War, was accounted for Apr. 28, 2023. HIS OBITUARY CAN BE FOUND IN A POST […]
In Memory of Robert Johnston Wright, Jr. a soldier from Hollybrook, Virginia died as a prisoner of war during the Korean War. Born August 22, 1930 in Hollybrook, Virginia, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Wright & Daisy Ethel Burton Wright. He was also preceded in death […]