Pulaski County Receives Military High Clearance Vehicle and Partners with Local Industries to Ready It for Emergency Service and Disaster Response Pulaski County officially added a new vehicle to its emergency response fleet by way of U.S. military surplus. The vehicle is considered a Military High Clearance Vehicle and is now the County’s most capable […]
Hubbard Edward “Ed” Jarrells of Dublin entered Heaven peacefully on November 19, 2020. He was born in Hiwassee, Virginia April 23, 1948 to the late Dorothy Q. Jarrells and Hubbard P. Jarrells and preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Allan Jarrells and Gary Jarrells. He attended Highland Park Community Church, Dublin. He is survived […]
Hecate Energy LLC, a developer, owner and operator of renewable power projects in North America, is seeking a Special Use Permit (SUP) for a proposed solar renewable energy generation project in Pulaski County. According to the county’s Elaine Holeton, Planning and Zoning Director the project area covers some 2,697 acres on multiple parcels, generally located […]
Pulaski Town Council is creating a “timeline” for Gary Martin. Martin, who was a town employee for some 40 years, approached council in early October for its help after receiving notice from the town giving him 30 days to remove his double-wide home from town property located at the Macgill Village Park. Martin has lived […]
The status of Pulaski’s Interim Town Manager Darlene Burcham has changed. During Tuesday’s meeting of council, Mayor Shannon Collins read a statement describing the change. “Given the process for naming a new town manager has taken longer than was originally anticipated – and the cost of Ms. Burcham’s service was estimated at three to four […]
Lyda Ritter Farlow, 83, of Pulaski, VA died early Wednesday morning, November 18, 2020 at her home. She was born in Virginia on June 24, 1937 and was the daughter of the late Ranold Frantz “RF” Ritter and Posey Leta Sutphin Ritter. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Hensil (Pete) (Smiley) […]
Robert Joseph “Bob” Cody, 77 of Pulaski, VA passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020 at LewisGale Hospital Pulaski. He was born in Fall Branch, TN in 1943 to the late Elmer Cody and Lydia Alice Page Cody. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Elmer Cody, Jr. and Kyle Cody. […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday urged Virginians to stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday, saying it would be “an act of love” to help keep people safe amid steadily rising coronavirus cases. If people must get together, Northam said, they should keep gatherings small and celebrate outside. “Let’s not make this […]
On Wednesday (today) at 1:33 am, The Town of Pulaski Police Department responded to the 1000 block of Newbern Road in reference to a shooting with a report of injuries. Upon arrival Officers discovered a male subject suffering an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The case is still under […]
Carolyn Sue Sifford Oct. 24, 1944 – Nov. 13, 2020 Carolyn Sue Sifford, 76, of Parrott VA passed away peacefully with her family by her side on November 13th,2020. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Dana Harter and Kenneth Sifford; grandchildren, Joshua B, Jessi Malpica (Rafael), and Zachary Harter; great-grandchildren, Ryan, Hayden, and […]
Dublin Town Offices will be closed Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th. There will be no interruption in residential garbage service.
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Klöckner Pentaplast Group (kp), a global leader in recycled content products and high-barrier protective packaging, will invest a total of $68 million to expand its facilities in Louisa County and Wythe County, creating 54 new jobs in the Commonwealth. The company will expand capacity at its operation at 3585 […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference’s collective high level of academic success is again reflected by the NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) report released on Tuesday. The ACC continues to lead peer conferences with an average graduation rate of 92 percent – matching the conference’s average GSR achieved a year ago and two points […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia House Speaker Kirk Cox is making his gubernatorial run official. Cox announced Tuesday his run for governor in 2021, saying he had the right background and approach to win in a state where no Republican has won a statewide race in more than a decade. Cox was elected as […]
Larry Wayne ‘Dirty Larry’ Roope, 69, of Pulaski passed away November 16, 2020 with family by his side. Born March 3, 1951 to the late Estel E. Roope and Nellie McDaniel Roope, he was also preceded in death by his sister Nancy Roope Spraker and her husband Richard. Larry is survived by his loving wife, […]
