The Roanoke Region Has Received Only 57% of the Rain Expected by This Time of Year, Elevating the Region to Emergency Status RICHMOND, VA — In response to the historic ongoing drought caused by below average rainfall throughout the Commonwealth for nearly one year, Governor Spanberger and Roanoke Region leaders […]
Gary Lee Quesenberry, age 70 of Pearisburg, passed away Friday, July 10, 2026 at the Giles Community Hospital, Pearisburg, VA. Born April 29, 1956 in Pulaski County, he was the son of the late Ernest R. Quesenberry and Betty Jane Tickle Quesenberry. He was also preceded in death by sisters, […]
When we think of the heroes of the Revolutionary War, names such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Patrick Henry usually come to mind. Yet one of the most influential voices of the Revolution never served in the army or held political office. Instead, she fought for liberty […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced a new football championship tiebreaker policy that will take effect beginning with the 2026 season, reflecting the league’s transition to a nine-game conference schedule and ensuring a fair and equitable process for determining participants in the ACC Football Championship Game. […]
RICHMOND – Virginia’s official comprehensive report on local and statewide crime figures for 2025, titled Crime in Virginia, is now available online at the Virginia State Police website on the Data Analysis & Reporting Team page. Crime in Virginia continues to provide precise rates and occurrences of crimes committed in […]
Alicia Ann Corvin Wilson, age 61 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital-Pulaski. Born September 8, 1964 in Wytheville, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Homer Corvin & Melinda Buchanan Sult. She was also preceded in death by her grandson Joshua Lovern. Alicia […]
Muriel Marie Cregger, age 70 of Draper passed away June 7, 2026 at her home. Born January 26, 1956 in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of the late William “Bill” Cregger and Ruby Thomas Cregger, her brother, William “Billy” Cregger, her nephew, William Travis Cregger and her grandparents. Marie […]
Layman Lee Graham, Jr. of Hartsville, SC, went to his Heavenly Home on July 8, 2026, at McLeod RMC, surrounded by his loving family. Lee was born in Max Creek, VA to Layman Lee Graham, Sr. and Frieda Quesenberry Graham. After graduation from Dublin High School in 1960, Lee went on […]
Betty M. Ratcliff, 93 of Morganton, NC passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Born on July 13, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Grace Nell Cook. Betty was a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church. She worked as a Teachers Assistant at the North Carolina School for the […]
Melissa Ann Lyons Stuart, age 60 of Pulaski passed away Friday, July 10, 2026 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born December 24, 1965 in Radford, she was the daughter of the late James Edison Lyons, Sr. & Evelyn Hutchison Lyons. She was also preceded in death by her nephew Daniel […]
Darlene June Morris Nicewander Jones, age 82 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026 at her home. Born March 24, 1944 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Boyd H. Morris, Jr. & Ethel Worrell Morris and the great Aunt and Uncles that raised her James Romans […]
Staff Report Fire destroyed a vacant house July 9 on Brookmont Road. Pulaski Fire Department was dispatched at 1:11 a.m. with the first truck arriving at the scene reporting heavy fire showing from the vacant house. Heavy equipment was used to help extinguish the fire due to unsafe structural conditions […]