Thursday, June 1, 2023 – Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a grant of $3,328,942 to New River Community Action, Inc. for Head Start projects: “These funds from the Department of Health and Human Services are welcome […]
theACC.com • Eight Atlantic Coast Conference teams will be among the 64-team field when the 2023 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship gets underway this Friday. • ACC champion Clemson will be a regional host, along with Atlantic Division winner Wake Forest, Coastal Division winner Virginia and Miami. Boston College, Duke, […]
Our precious Mom, Brenda Sue Byrd Quesenberry, age 75, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023 at the home of her daughter. Born September 11, 1947 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Everett Dean Byrd and Annie Mae Parks Byrd. She was also preceded in death by three […]
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 – Today, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement after voting against the Fiscal Responsibility Act: “In late April, I voted in favor of the Limit, Save, Grow Act, House Republicans’ common-sense legislation to rein in Congress’ reckless spending, while also raising the debt […]
Donald Melvin Whitaker, age 61 of Dublin passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born June 15, 1961 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Donald Elwood Whitaker and Lora Darlene Stuart Whitaker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by […]
RICHMOND – The 2023 Memorial Day weekend proved deadly for nine drivers and passengers, to include four motorcyclists.* The holiday statistical counting period began Friday, May 26, 2023, at 12:01 a.m. and concluded at midnight Monday, May 29, 2023. The Virginia State Police not only participated in the nationwide, state-sponsored […]
Monday, June 5, 2023, Pulaski County Board of Supervisors Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2023-2024 Budget, Board Room, Pulaski County Administration Building, 143 Third Street N.W., in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia; 5:30 p.m., (Contact: Ashley Edmonds, Executive Secretary and Clerk to the Board of Supervisors, 143 Third Street N.W., […]
Linda Martin Akers, age 74 of Draper passed away peacefully at her home on May, 23 2023. She was born in Pulaski County on May 3, 1949. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Frances Spencer Martin. She was preceded in death by her Husband, Bruce Ed Akers […]
Ruth Karen Moore Nunn, age 70 passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023 in the Lewis Gale Hospital, Salem, Virginia. Born August 18, 1952 in Radford, she was the daughter of the late Jack Moore and Mabel Sifford Moore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sister, […]
Bobby Ray Kingrea, 91, of Dublin passed away at home early Sunday morning. Bobby was born on June 13, 1931, to the late Arthur Roscoe and Alice May Kingrea. Bobby served our nation by joining the United States Army in 1951. His family and this country are forever grateful for […]
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 – Today, in response to Texas’ request for assistance due to the crisis at our southern border, Virginia Governor Glenn Younkin announced that he will be deploying 100 Virginia National Guard troops to the state. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement: “Our country […]
Virginia to support Operation Lone Star to secure border, reduce illegal flow of fentanyl RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today issued Executive Directive Four, Deploying Targeted Resources in Response to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact Request from the State of Texas to Address the Ongoing Southern U.S. Border Crisis. […]