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 […]
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, […]