Photo courtesy of Ashley H. Coake Pulaski County Public Service Authority’s Draper Water Treatment Plant was recognized during the recent Water is Life event. In this photo, Eddie Viars of the county’s water works is shown accepting the 2022 Gold Excellence in Waterworks Operations/Performance Award. Pulaski County Public Service Authority […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot As the West Main Waterline Project in Downtown Pulaski begins to wind down, thoughts now turn to the next project – the Streetscape. At last week’s meeting of Town Council, Town Manager Darlene Burcham reminded council the Streetscape project involves the replacement of curb, gutter […]
The Old Pros Big Band Orchestra of New River Community College will present their 50th Anniversary Celebration Sunday, April 16, 2023, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium in Rooker Hall at the college in Dublin. Admission is free, and donations will be accepted to the NRCC Educational […]
The Woman’s Club of Radford met April 11 at the Radford Public Library. Laura Beth Weaver, Executive Director of the Women’s Resource Center of the New River Valley spoke about the non-profit organization’s programs and services to victims of sexual and domestic abuse. Since the Resource Center was formed in […]
Patriot Staff Report The parent company of Kollmorgen, with two facilities in Radford and employing a reported 400 employees locally, has been sold. Altra Industrial Motion, which owned Kollmorgen, has been acquired by Regal Rexnord, a leading producer of motors and related components. “The addition of Altra will mark an […]
Ingles District resident Gina Paine has announced her candidacy for school board. “In mid-March I formally filed and am officially a candidate for School Board representing the Ingles District,” Paine said this week in a press release. “I would like to extend a truly heart-felt ‘thank you’ to all my […]
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Volvo Trucks North America today hosted U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine at the Volvo Trucks New River Valley facility (NRV) in Dublin, Virginia. Kaine met with Volvo Group representatives, toured the facility, met with employees and drove a Volvo VNR Electric model at the Customer Experience Track. (Volvo photo) Volvo Truck’s […]
Beverly R. Chandler, age 85 of Dublin, died Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born on December 27, 1937 in Casper, Wyoming, and was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Updike Edgerton and the late Owen E. Edgerton. Beverly was a long-time […]
Sidney Lee Reynolds age 91, of Draper passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Ray and Anna Dalton Reynolds and two sons, Gary Reynolds and Rocky Reynolds. Sisters; Dorothy Padgett and Betty Jo Manning. A Brother, Jesse Reynolds. He was a U.S. […]
2023-04-11 Blacksburg @ Pulaski County Results: Blacksburg defeated Pulaski 9-0 Singles: 1. Camden Hite 2-6 3-6 2. Aaron Bennet 0-6 0-6 3. Mark Graham 0-6 0-6 4. Ashton Paul 0-6 0-6 5. Ethan Worley 1-6 1-6 6. Jackson Rahlan 1-6 0-6 Doubles: 1. Camden/Mark 1-8 2. Aaron/Ethan 3-8 3. Ashton/Jackson […]
Everette Lee Mann, age 52 of Pulaski and formerly of Greenville, West Virginia passed away Monday, April 10, 2023 at his home. Born August 20, 1970 in Radford, he was the son of Joyce Lee Thompson Cregger and the late Irvin Lee Mann. He had a special bond with his […]