By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot If the weather forecast holds true, the Warming Station in Pulaski will be open this Friday night (March 10) for the first time this year to give shelter to the homeless. The opening has been a long time in coming, and again, if the weather […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Back in September of 2011, this writer had the honor of interviewing Joel Hicks for a series of articles we called “Catching Up With… .” We reprint it this week to provide some insight into who Joel Hicks was, his thoughts on retirement and Cougar […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Word spread quickly last Saturday throughout the community and beyond. Pulaski County’s beloved “Coach” – Joel Hicks – had passed away. Hicks was 81 and had been in poor health for some time before passing last Saturday morning at his home in Fairlawn. A community […]
Pulaski County’s Lady Cougars fall to Hampton 75-63 in the Class 4 state finals.
Caroline Regina Lewis Manns, 84, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at her home in New River. She was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church and a graduated of the Christiansburg Institute. Caroline retired as a nursing assistant from St. Alban’s Hospital where she […]
Judy Flemming, of Pulaski, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at age 82. She was the daughter of the late Glenn Wonders who was the lead Lockmaster of the US Lock and Dam #13 on the Mississippi River. Her mother, Virginia, sadly passed away in Judy’s youth. Survived by […]
~ Pulaski County is Home to Many Growing Green Tech Companies and Start-ups ~ Pulaski County has long been the ‘Center for Advanced Manufacturing and International Business’, with many international and US headquartered companies choosing to site their manufacturing operations here. Environmentally conscience companies like Volvo, Tekni-Plex, Fontaine, Camrett Logistics, […]
In review of the real estate market analysis for the first two months of 2023 (January and February), Pulaski County enjoyed more total closings compared to our New River Valley neighbors. With 11 closings occurring in January, and 27 in the month of February, Pulaski County is realizing solid investment […]
Virginia Tech falls 97-77 to N.C. State Wednesday night to end the Hokies’ run in the ACC men’s basketball tournament. The loss drops the Hokies’ record to 19-14 overall and likely finishes off any hopes they had for a bid to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Tech will now wait […]
From Wythe County Sheriff’s Office On March 8, 2023, a Wythe County deputy was on patrol on Kimberlin Road in Rural Retreat when he noticed a blue Chevrolet Camaro stopped in the road. The deputy pulled up and spoke to a male that stated he was just making sure he […]
GAP MILLS, WV — Hayden Lee Guthrie, age 10 and a ½ months old, was taken to heaven on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. He was born March 31, 2022 in Roanoke, VA, and was the infant son of Ryan Guthrie of Ronceverte, WV and Deana McCoy of Gap Mills, WV. Hayden’s […]