The Virginia State Police investigation into the shooting of two Smyth County Sheriff’s Deputies and the suspect remains ongoing at this time. The incident began at approximately 5 p.m. Friday (Aug. 9, 2024) when Town of Marion Police initiated a traffic stop on Route 16 in town, but the vehicle […]
Jerry Wayne Thomas, age 69 of Fairlawn, died Saturday, August 10, 2024 at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Wytheville Field Office is investing a fatal shooting in Smyth County. The shooting claimed the life of a Smyth County Sheriff’s Deputy and wounded a second Smyth County Sheriff’s Deputy. The incident began at approximately 5 p.m. Friday (Aug. 9, 2024) when […]
It is with a sense of profound loss and loving remembrance that the family of Ray Price Thompson announces his passing on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Highland Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Giles County, VA, on January 15, 1953 to Oran Price & Evelyn Stephens Thompson ,of […]
Rebecca Ann O’Dell Coleman, age 80 went to her heavenly home Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Born September 16, 1943 in Hiwassee, she was the daughter of the late Bernard O’Dell & Dorothy Patrick O’Dell York. She was raised by her loving grandparent’s mommy and paw paw, the late Homer & […]
The Pulaski County School Board will meet on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. for a regular school board meeting at the Pulaski County School Board Office with a closed session at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be streamed live on the Pulaski County Public Schools YouTube channel at The agenda is posted on BoardDocs. Teresa Porter, Assistant Director of Finance / School Board Clerk
Monday 08/12/24 Golf: @ Blacksburg Country Club 12 pm Fall Sports Parent Meeting: Little Theater 6 pm Tuesday 08/13/24 Golf: @ George Wythe (Woodford Classic) 9 am Thursday 08/15/24 JV Football Scrimmage: Floyd Co. @ Pulaski Co. 6 pm **Upper Practice Field** Volleyball Scrimmage: Northside @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to […]
Earleen Phibbs Vaughan, age 77 of Denton, NC died Sunday, August 4th, 2024 at her Denton home. She was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia, on January 14th, 1947, and was the daughter of the late Mary Katherine Cook, and the late Arby Hastwell Phibbs. She attended Concord College in West Virginia. […]
Frederick “Freddie” Eugene Collins, age 64 of Radford passed away Sunday, August 4, 2024 at his homeplace. Born July 29, 1960 in Giles County, he was the son of the late Melvin Buford Collins & Lula Blanche Whittaker Collins. He was also preceded in death by his daughter Annette Collins […]
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that the Virginia Lottery’s fiscal year 2024 profits were the highest in the Lottery’s 36-year history, totaling more than $934 million to support K-12 public education in the Commonwealth. “Over the course of my administration, we have been able to achieve […]
April 25, 1927 August 6, 2024 Frank “Willard” Akers, 97, of Dublin, joined his beloved wife, Giny, in their eternal resting place on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Summarizing a near century of life is no easy task. We could fill pages with funny stories and various anecdotes, but we will […]
Charles Vinton Hopkins, Jr., age 92 of Draper passed away Tuesday morning August 6, 2024 at his home with his family. Born June 2, 1932 in Gunton Park, he was the son of the late Charles Vinton Hopkins, Sr. & Emma Collins Hopkins. He was also preceded in death by […]