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 […]
By WILLIAM PAINE Patriot Publishing A blustery yet pleasant Wednesday morning saw members of the Hoe and Hope Garden Club busily beautifying the historic Pulaski Train Depot. “We hoe the ground and hope it grows,” exclaimed Mary Beth Glenn, as she placed a Vinka flower in one of the square […]
Alarming Number of Fatal Traffic Crashes Across Virginia Since Memorial Day RICHMOND – Virginia’s summer is off to an alarmingly tragic start. Virginia State Troopers have investigated 21 traffic crashes resulting in 25 fatalities between Tuesday, May 28, 2024, and Tuesday, June 4, 2024. The final two just occurred this […]
~ Ownership Allows Opportunity to Utilize Calfee Park to Host State Tournament ~ Pulaski County Cougar Baseball is set to open the VHSL State Baseball Tournament at historic Calfee Park on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 in Pulaski, Virginia. The Cougars won impressively against Lord Botetourt (7-4) on May […]
Elmer Calfee Hanks, age 94, of Pulaski, Virginia, widower of Christine Nester Hanks, passed away early Sunday morning, June 2, 2024, at National Health Care of Greenwood, South Carolina. Born February 11, 1930, in Woodlawn, Virgina, he was a son of the late James Eric Hanks and Helen Jane Calfee […]
Pulaski Co. will host Fluvanna High School in a Class 3 VHSL State Quarterfinal Baseball game tomorrow, Tuesday (06/04/24) at Historic Calfee Park. First pitch for the game will be 6:00 pm, gates open at 5 pm. Tickets for this contest can be purchased through GoFan for $10 plus convenience fee, […]
Hokiesports.com BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame announced the addition of eight well-accomplished members as part of its 2024 induction class on Monday. The 2024 class of inductees include: Jeff Artis-Gray, a five-time All-American with the men’s track & field program that holds four program records. Larsen Bowker, a former […]
ABINGDON, Va. – A federal grand jury in Abingdon, Virginia returned an indictment May 21, 2024 charging 17 individuals with conspiring to defraud the United States by filing fraudulent claims for pandemic unemployment benefits. The grand jury has charged Josef Ludwig Brown, Crystal Samantha Shaw, Jonathan Scott Webb, Christopher Kirk […]
~ The Board of Supervisors Adopts the FY-25 Budget that will Officially Establish the First Paid Fire-Rescue Department for Pulaski County, Virginia ~ The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors adopted their Fiscal Year 2025 Budget and included within the approved allocations is the funding necessary to create the first […]
Joy Arlene Smith, of Dublin, died Friday, May 31, 2024 at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700