Offer Guide to Rules for Flying Drones in the Commonwealth RICHMOND – During the month of December, the Virginia Fusion Center (VFC), located within the Homeland Security Division of the Virginia State Police, has received more than 150 tips regarding drone activity in the Commonwealth. All of the tips are […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS Patriot Publishing The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday night to amend the county’s Elderly and Disabled Tax Relief Ordinance to raise the maximum annual household income threshold for those applying for tax relief. The amendment raises the maximum annual household income from $25,000 to […]
Alfred Franklin Pearce, Jr., age 78 of Willis in Floyd County, and formerly of Pulaski, died Tuesday evening, December 17, 2024 at Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Pulaski, Va. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
Exhibit A: This photograph, taken on Sept. 21 at a tailgate party at Lane Stadium, was submitted as evidence in the assault case against Jonathan Sweet. Keira Schneiderman is in the middle of the photo standing between County Administrator Jonathan Sweet and Delegate Eric Phillips, whose hand can be seen […]
Photo by OLIVIA C. HALE New Pulaski Town Council members: From left: Steven Erickson (new council member), Spencer Rygas (Pulaski Circuit Court Clerk), Mayor Shannon Collins, Sunshine Cope (new council member) and Joel Burchett Sr. (new council member). Photo by William Paine Departing Council Members: From left: Greg East, Michael Reis and […]
Today former Governor of Virginia Jim Gilmore applauded and endorsed Governor Glenn Youngkin’s initiative to continue the phase-out of the hated car tax in Virginia. Today Gilmore said, “It is high time to finish the phase out of this hated tax. The one-term governorship prevented me from fully phasing out […]
Alice Marie Price Burgess Sutphin, 74, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Heritage Hall – Blacksburg. She was born on October 15th, 1950, to the late Harvey Black Price and Pansy Rebecca Smith. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers: Pete Price […]
RICHMOND, VA – This morning, Governor Glenn Youngkin unveiled his proposed “Keeping Virginia Winning” budget amendments during a presentation to the General Assembly’s Joint Money Committee. The “Keep Virginia Winning” budget is a series of proposed amendments to the 2024-2026 biennial budget bill. The Governor’s amendments to the biennial budget […]
Fund to Provide Support for Hurricane Helene Recovery RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today proposed a $127 million investment to establish the Disaster Assistance Fund at the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). This one-time funding will address critical recovery needs by leveraging existing resources to fill […]
By RODNEY YOUNG Patriot Publishing Sometimes when you play perhaps your best game, you still lose. That was the case Tuesday when the Cougars hosted district foe Cave Spring and lost their district opener, 69-52. Cave Spring placed four players in double-figures for the win. They were paced by Shawn Turner […]
A charge of simple assault against Pulaski County Administrator Jonathan Sweet was dismissed this morning in Montgomery County General District Court. The charge – a Class 1 misdemeanor – was the result of a complaint filed Tuesday, Nov. 12 by a Kiera Schneiderman. Sweet was charged in connection to an alleged […]