By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Tuesday at 7 p.m. was the deadline for Pulaski and Dublin residents to file the necessary paperwork to be on the ballot in November’s town council races. Three seats must be filled on the councils in both towns, and Pulaski will also elect a mayor. […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Town officials are seeing more incidences of people sleeping in their vehicles, and leaving appliances out with their doors still attached and posing a safety issue. Tuesday night, town council approved two new code ordinances that make both practices illegal. Section 50-4 makes it illegal […]
In a hard-fought battle, the Pulaski River Turtles fall to the Greeneville Flyboys in an 8-7 loss. Despite being down five, the River Turtles battled to tie it up heading into the ninth, but came up just short. The Flyboys got on the board early, scoring a run in the […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after he voted in favor of the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives: “The mental health of our citizens deserves our urgent attention, especially after the incredible strain imposed across society […]
Carl Junior White, age 87 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at Pulaski Health Care Center. Born January 22,1935 in Wythe County, he was the son of the late Carl Loranze White and Doris Mankins White. He was also preceded in death by a special son-in-law, Perry Pauley. […]
The Pulaski River Turtles fall to the Greeneville Flyboys in a 9-4 loss on Tuesday night. Pulaski looked for revenge from the 2021 Championship, but unfortunate errors and inconsistent hitting spoiled that for them. While all four of Pulaski’s runs came off home runs, they also struck-out a combined 14 […]
Michael “Moose” Wayne Whittaker, age 47 of Pulaski, passed away Tuesday morning, June 14, 2022 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem. He was born in Radford on January, 18, 1975, and was the son of the late Patsy Jean Walker Whittaker and Gary Eugene Whittaker: grandmother; Nan & Pawpaw […]
Cecil Brianard Simpkins, 85, of Pulaski, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022. He was born May 10, 1937, in Pulaski to the late Arlie “Toad” William Simpkins and Melinda Smith Simpkins. In addition to his parent, he is also preceded in death by sisters: Malenda Elaine Davis, Eula May […]
Christiansburg, Virginia; June 21, 2022: The Community Foundation of the New River Valley (CFNRV) will hold its 9th annual online GiveLocalNRV Giving Day this Wednesday, June 22nd. This event engages nonprofits serving the New River Valley in raising money and awareness for their organizations. Donors are encouraged to support their […]
Pulaski County Public Schools will be purging Special Education records for any former student who graduated in 2017. According to the Guidelines for the Management of the Student’s Scholastic Record in Virginia Public Schools, these records may be destroyed five years after graduation (or drop out from a public school). […]
Agenda Town Council Meeting Tuesday, June 21, 2022 5:00 p.m. Closed Session Council Chambers Call to Order Mayor Collins Roll Call of Council Modification to Closed Session Agenda […]
From Pulaski County Schools The Pulaski County School Board has scheduled a special called meeting for 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, to vote on the final approved budget for the 2022-2023 school year. The meeting will be held in the Board Room of the Pulaski County School Board […]