Allison Haller Hunter has announced that she is running as an Independent for the Board of Supervisors, Draper District. Allison grew up in Pulaski County, graduating from Pulaski County High School in 1976. From there, she received her bachelor’s degree at Furman University in Greenville, SC and settled in Richmond, Virginia with her husband John […]
New River Community College’s 50th annual commencement will take place on Wednesday, May 15, in 117 Edwards Hall on the NRCC campus in Dublin. The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m., and doors will open at 5 p.m. Approximately 450 degrees, diplomas and certificates will be conferred during the ceremony. A live feed of the commencement […]
The Pulaski Police Department would like to warn the public of scam phone calls regarding power bills. The caller claims to be from American Electric Power (AEP) and states the victim’s power will be shut off if they do not pay over the phone. The victim is then instructed to purchase a prepaid card and […]
Dirk Compton, Laura Walters and Andy McCready were the winners Thursday night in contested races for the Republican nominations for supervisor. In the closest race of the night, incumbent Massie District Supervisor Andy McCready won with 53 votes compared to 51 for challenger John Travis. Republican Party Chairman Aaron Smith, who presided over the party’s […]
This is a reminder that mandatory swim checks for Camp Cougar 9 and 10 participants will be on Wednesday, May 1st from 4:00 to 6:00 at the Pulaski YMCA. Any student who cannot attend must inform Ms. Miano before that date. Students who do not attend will be dropped from enrollment as this is mandatory […]
Richmond, Va. – Multiple states across the country are experiencing hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreaks. Since these outbreaks were first identified in 2016, more than 15,000 cases and 8,500 hospitalizations (57% of cases) have been reported in the United States. Virginia has reported a 132% increase in cases of HAV between January 1, 2019 and April […]
Rev. John Kearfott Boyd, Sr., age 90, formerly of Dublin, VA, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019 in Lynchburg, VA. Kearfott was born on May 22, 1928 in Henderson, NC to the late Rev. Joseph Alston Boyd, Sr. and Sydney W. Kearfott Boyd. Kearfott was a graduated of Lees-McRae Junior College, East Tennessee State University, […]
Motor Mile Speedway racers have waited more than a year to go racing again at their home track. For some, the hiatus has lasted much longer. At the conclusion of the 2017 race season, Motor Mile Speedway ownership suspended the track’s NASCAR program. The venerable motorsports venue shifted gears after 30 consecutive seasons of NASCAR […]
The issue of health insurance benefits being available to future members of the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors is dead. The current Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday night to discontinue any consideration of future board members participating in the county’s health insurance plan. The issue had become a major one in the campaigns of […]
Less than a week remains before the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors must tell the School Board what amount of funding the school system will receive for 2019-20. As that May 1 deadline approaches, nearly a dozen people took advantage of a final opportunity Monday night to speak out and urge the Board of Supervisors […]
I put more time into this Locker Room that I usually do because in the beginning I was uncertain as to how to approach the subject. I haven’t been that close to basketball in recent years. One big reason is I’m old and it’s cold in the winter. But I want to be fair, to […]
(CHRISTIANSBURG, Va.) — April is Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Awareness Month and the New River Health District wants to increase awareness of STIs. The health district offers free and confidential testing at offsite locations in Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, and Pulaski counties and the City of Radford. Testing is also available in the district’s mobile health […]
Three Pulaski County residents and volunteers were honored recently as top award winners by the New River Valley Leading Lights organization. At the organization’s Recognition Ceremony, held April 11 at the German Club Manor at Virginia Tech, 60 volunteers were recognized as Leading Lights nominees, with 11 of the nominees received distinguished recipient awards. Carol […]
Everston Luther Gallimore, Jr., age 48 of Pulaski, died Saturday, April 20, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Radford on September 22, 1970 and is the son of Everston Luther Gallimore, Sr. and Melinda Elaine Simpkins Gallimore. He was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Lee Gallimore. He is survived by his […]
As part of the DEA’s Prescription Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27, the Pulaski Police Department will also be partnering with the New River Valley Diaper Pantry and hosting a Diaper Drive! We’ll be located at Food City in Pulaski from 10 AM-2 PM this Saturday, April 27th. The goal of DEA’s National Prescription […]