RICHMOND – Virginia State Police are reminding Virginians of a new state law requiring all drivers and passengers to wear a seat belt after preliminary data showed six people died in six crashes on Virginia roadways over the Labor Day Holiday. In three of the crashes, the victims were […]
DUBLIN — Pulaski County Tourism and the New River Valley Airport are hosting a one-time event, “Chasing the Squirrel: The Story of Wally Thrasher at New River Valley Airport,” on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Upward Aviation’s hangar. Inspired by the true-crime bestseller “Chasing […]
April 9, 1976 – August 31, 2025 Carrie Lynn Via Fell, 49, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 31, 2025. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Stan and Daphne McCormick, and Esther and Doug Via, and aunt, Linda Murray. She is survived by her mother, Marsha […]
Appalachian Power has scheduled a 2025 drawdown of Claytor Lake for Saturday, November 8, through Sunday, November 16, 2025. The lake level will be lowered by 5 feet from full pond to a target elevation of 1841 feet. Refilling is expected to begin the evening of Sunday, November 16, with […]
The Pulaski Democrats will meet Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 5:30 p.m. at the Charles and Ona B. Free Memorial Library, 300 Giles Ave, Dublin. Please use the side door. The agenda includes early voting information and discussion of participation in the Newbern Festival. Harriet Anderson will present a Notes to […]
Kenton Lee Bird, age 78 of Dublin, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2025 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital – Pulaski. Born December 18,1946 in Radford, he was the son of the late Paul Kenton Bird & Beulah Virginia Elizabeth Phillips Bird. Kenton will be missed by his Wife – […]
May 5, 1938 – August 25, 2025 Emory Franklin Arnold, 87, of Dublin, Virginia passed away peacefully on August 25, 2025. The youngest of four boys, Emory was born on May 5, 1938, in Austinville, Virginia to Newell Bramlett and Linnie Waller Arnold. He graduated from Jackson Memorial High School in […]
Jesse Lee Lane, age 88 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, August 30, 2025 in Roanoke, Virginia. Born March 3, 1937 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Luther Lane & Elsie Taylor Cressell. He was also preceded in death by his wife Alice Faye Rupe Lane (2019); son […]
Hokiesports.com ATLANTA – The Virginia Tech football team fell to 13th-ranked South Carolina 24-11 in the Aflac Kickoff at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Saturday afternoon in the first game of the 2025 season. It was the second consecutive season Tech battled a tough SEC opponent and fell in the opening weekend. South […]
Gladies Ellen Martin Shelton, age 92 of Pulaski, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at her residence. She was born in Pulaski on November 15, 1932, and was the daughter of the late Clara Elsie Long Martin and Clarence Martin. Gladies was a graduate of Pulaski High School class […]
By TROY SARVER Patriot Publishing ROANOKE – Northside quarterback Casey Hall ran for 298 yards and two touchdowns as the Vikings ruined Pulaski County’s season opener topping the Cougars, 49-20 Friday night at Northside High School. Hall, who had five runs of over 34 yards, led a Northside attack that […]
Peyton Dobbins (2) throws a pass during the first half against George Wythe. (Brian Bishop/The Patriot) By RODNEY YOUNG Patriot Publishing Statistics don’t always tell the story. When a team piles up 351 yards of offense compared to the other team’s 219 yards, you would think the team with the […]