The Pulaski River Turtles won their 2024 season opener Tuesday evening in Huntington, W.Va., beating the Tri-State Coal Cats 6-3 in eight innings. The River Turtles return to action Wednesday in Huntington for the second game of the series. Pulaski’s home opener is set for Friday in Calfee Park in […]
Peggy Willis Johnson, 84, of Pulaski, VA, peacefully passed away on Friday, May 31, 2024. Peggy was born on January 8, 1940, in Hagerstown, Maryland, and was raised as an only child by her loving parents, Samuel and Annabelle Willis, in Pulaski, Virginia. Peggy was known for her outgoing, fun […]
January 19, 1935 to June 2, 2024 Audrey Faulkner Boyd Knepper, 89, of Dublin, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024. Ms. Audrey retired from food service with Radford University and then went on to work for over 17 years for Radford City Schools Food Service. She was very proud of […]
Terry Wayne Mitchell, age 63 of Pulaski, died early Tuesday morning, June 4, 2024 at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred this morning at 7:40 a.m. on Route 97 (Pipers Gap Road) in Carroll County. A 2010 Hyundai Elantra was heading westbound on Route 97, near Crooked Creek Road, when the vehicle crossed the centerline, went off the road to […]
The sweetest and gentlest of spirits left us in the early hours of May 31st. She leaves behind a legacy of love and the benchmark for being a true and faithful friend. It is safe to say that there will never be another Joy Arleen Smith. Joy was a lover […]
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Sergeant Mayburn L. Hudson, 21, of Roanoke, Virginia, killed during World War II, was accounted for December 14, 2023. In August 1944, Hudson was assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division in the European […]
D+80: Virginians in the Normandy Invasion Tells The Stories of Virginians Who Were There (Richmond, Va.) The new Virginia War Memorial exhibit, “D+80: Virginians in the Normandy Invasion,” opens to the public June 6, 2024 – the 80th anniversary of D-Day when American and Allied forces landed on the […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The dates, times and television networks for the eight NCAA Division I Baseball Championship super regional sites have been announced by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee. Five teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference have advanced to the Super Regionals after winning their respective regionals over the […]
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – On Tuesday morning June 4, 2024 a police pursuit was initiated in Giles County at 6:54a.m. that crossed into Montgomery County. Blacksburg police responded to a request for mutual aid, deploying spike strips in an attempt to immobilize the vehicle. The suspect continued driving after hitting the spike strips […]
Photos by William Paine/Patriot Publishing Hoover and Bowman and the mine carts From left: Burl Bowman and Charles (Chuck) Hoover the 5th stand in front of the mine cars used to take the iron ore from the mines to the color plant. Mules, which were rented from the locals, pulled […]
From Pulaski County Tourism Bring your family, lawn chair or a blanket and plan to spend the day at New River Valley Airport on Saturday, June 15 for the 2024 Spring Fly-In! This family-fun event is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “We saw […]