“Keep Moving Forward” COLUMBIA FALLS, ME — Wreaths Across America (WAA), the national nonprofit whose year-long mission is to Remember the fallen, Honor those who serve, and Teach our children the value of freedom, proudly announces its theme for 2025: “Keep Moving Forward.” Each year, millions of volunteers and patriots […]
U.S. Army RADFORD — This is an update on the totes missing from the Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, Virginia, since the record-breaking Hurricane Helene flood. BAE Systems, the operating contractor for Radford Army Ammunition Plant, has contracted with Tangent Outfitters to continue searching for the totes. Tangent Outfitters […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $46,670,000 in federal funding to support disaster recovery efforts in Virginia following Hurricane Helene. The funding, which the senators pushed for, was part of the disaster relief package that passed to fund the government. The funding is allocated […]
Tina King, Executive Director, is retiring after 42 years of service at the New River Valley Agency on Aging, the agency reported today. Tina came to the New River Valley in 1981, after graduating from the University of Tennessee with a B.S. in Education with a concentration in public and […]
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 – The U.S. House of Representatives completed passage of H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act. This legislation makes it easier for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain and bring into custody illegal aliens who committed a crime in the United States. After voting in favor […]
Charles Thomas Crowder III, age 56, better known as “Charlie” or “TomTom”, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on 1-2-25. He fought a short battle to cancer and ultimately left his diagnosis up to the Lord above. Charles was born on 5-3-68 to the late Charles Crowder […]
All PCHS sports events scheduled for today (Tuesday 01/07/25) have been rescheduled, below are the details for each. Wednesday 01/15/25 ORIGINALLY Tuesday 01/07/25 Boys Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Patrick Henry JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Wednesday 01/15/25 ORIGINALLY […]
Barbara Jane Johnston Newton, age 85, of Pulaski passed away on Thursday afternoon in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born on December 29, 1938, to John and Carrie Johnston who preceded her in death as well as her loving husband, Jesse Junior Newton (Fig). She was also preceded in death by […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS Patriot Publishing During their annual organizational meeting Monday evening in Fairlawn, Laura Walters was selected to continue on in her role of chairman of the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors. For Walters, supervisor from the Ingles District, this is her fourth one-year term as chairman having been […]
Monday, January 6, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a $7,500,000 grant to Virginia Tech. The funding will support Virginia Tech in leading a consortium of academic institutions, research laboratories, federal and state natural resource offices, and consultancies to evaluate critical minerals for potential future extraction […]
Crews still working on plowing and treating roads SALEM – Virginia Department of Transportation crews and contractors have continued to respond to make roads passable after the recent winter weather. However, due to additional precipitation being possible this afternoon and evening and low temperatures overnight causing refreeze, roads may still […]
Kimberly Ann Walters Kelly, age 66 of Dublin passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025 at her home. Born October 23, 1958 in Alexandria, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Albert Newton Walters & Evelyn Montgomery Walters. She was also preceded in death by her brother Albert “Al” Newton […]