The Board of Directors of the fairgrounds requested not to be included in the newly formed Sports Tourism Entertainment Authority (STEA). After a meeting between the two groups, reviewing the management contract/lease, and the intent of both Boards when the Fairgrounds was deeded to the County, it was determined that […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Following the completion of the 2024 fall season, the Atlantic Coast Conference leads the way in the 2024-25 LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Division I final fall standings released on Thursday. The ACC leads all conferences with three schools in the top five, 10 schools in the top 25 […]
RADFORD, Va. — BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc. (OSI) continued to invest in community organizations in 2024. BAE Systems is the operating contractor of the Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, Virginia and the Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Kingsport, Tennessee. “Supporting local organizations is core to our team culture,” […]
Mary Lee Draper Quesenberry Henderson, age 86, of Dublin passed away December 20, 2024. Born November 25, 1938 in Pulaski, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Earnest U. Draper and Barbara Ellen Adams Draper. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James C. Henderson, daughters, Debra […]
Richmond, VA January 23, 2025 – Legislation to freeze utility rate increase requests from Appalachian Power Company for two years and add citizen recommendations in the State Corporation Commission decision making process has attracted support from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers. HB 2665 has been assigned to the House Committee […]
Access to Outdoor Recreation a Top Priority for Virginians RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the publication of Virginia’s new comprehensive, statewide plan for enhancing outdoor recreation, the Virginia Outdoors Plan. “Virginia is rich with an abundance of best-in-class outdoor recreational opportunities. The 2024 Virginia Outdoors Plan serves […]
By RODNEY YOUNG Patriot Publishing ROANOKE – It’s becoming a broken record for the Pulaski County Cougars! Play a close game, but lose in the last couple minutes. Such was Wednesday night’s game against Cave Spring as they lost to the Knights on the road, 66-61. Down 62-61 with 18 seconds […]
June 27, 1953 January 19, 2025 Shirley Ann Brooks Redd, 71, passed away at her home in Radford on Sunday, January 19, 2025. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and was retired from Volvo Trucks where she was an operator for 33 years. In her spare time, […]
RICHMOND,VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that 10 companies across the Commonwealth of Virginia are graduating from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program, and 17 companies have joined the two-year program. VALET, which now has 412 graduated companies, assists Virginia exporters that have […]
October 25, 1968 January 21, 2025 Jason Kelly Cook, 56, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. He was a longtime employee at Volvo. Jason enjoyed hunting, fishing and working on old cars. Survivors include his mother, Sandra Dickerson; father, William Cook; daughters, Dani Chandler and Emily Cook; grandchildren, Marlee […]
Barbara Kay Crowder Davis, 74, of Pulaski, passed away on January 19, 2025 at Lewis Gale Hospital in Pulaski. She was born on February 20, 1950 to the late Garnett F. Crowder Sr. and Virginia N. Crowder. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, […]
Lisa Gail Miller, age 62 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Hospice House in Roanoke, Virginia. Born October 2, 1962 to the late Orville Eugene Miller, Sr. & Norma Beatrice McPeak Miller. She was also preceded in death by her sister Renee Lynn Miller. […]