By Madison Hirneisen (The Center Square) – With just a few weeks left in the legislative session, Virginia lawmakers in the House and Senate disagree on whether or not a key piece of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed budget amendments – $1 billion in tax cuts – should be included in […]
Paul Jason Barker, 42, passed away on February 5, 2023, in Dublin, VA. Paul was born June 19, 1980, in Radford, VA and raised by his mother, Anita Barker Hughes, and his father, Roger Hughes. A much-loved son, brother, uncle, and friend, his fun-loving nature will live on in each person […]
Maxine Dianne Hyatt Aust, age 73 of Pulaski, passed away Monday, February 6, 2023 at her Draper residence. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
Barbara Clark Swecker, age 73 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born April 29, 1949 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late Dock Washington Clark & Clyde Thersa Eller Clark. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Roger Clark […]
At 7:07 a.m. Monday (Feb. 6), Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in Carroll County. A Toyota Camry and a Carroll County Public Schools bus collided on Route 58, less than a mile east of Joy Ranch Rd. There were 11 children on the bus at the time […]
DUBLIN, Va. – The New River Health District is warning area residents to be on alert about an apparent door-to-door scam that may be targeting people in the New River Valley. Local law enforcement officers in Pulaski County have been made aware of people knocking on doors during evening hours […]
By Cassandra Loper Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — A proposal to outlaw the declawing of cats, a procedure that animal rights advocates call cruel and unnecessary, failed to advance from a House subcommittee last month. House Bill 1382 would have made cat declawing a $500 civil penalty for the […]
In celebration of Black History month, New River Community College (NRCC) and the college’s Black History Committee will sponsor a guest speaker and music program on Sunday, February 19 at 3 p.m. The event will be held in 117 Edwards Hall at NRCC in Dublin, and admission is free. Keynote […]
By Anna Chen Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Elected officials serving in the Virginia General Assembly have a short amount of time to potentially discuss thousands of proposed measures that are either defeated or signed into law. Over 1,900 bills were introduced this session, in addition to joint resolutions […]
The Pulaski County School Board will have a budget work session on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at the Pulaski County School Board Office. The meeting will be broadcast live on the PCPS YouTube Channel. The agenda is posted at: http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcva/Board.nsf/Public
Jesse Monroe Mitchell, age 78 of Pulaski passed away Friday, February 3, 2023 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Lawrence E. Mitchell and Georgia Guynn Mitchell. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Clyde, George and Ed Mitchell, sisters, Rosie Saunders, Virginia Patton, Peggy Morris. […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot There is good news for those with Medicaid in Pulaski County! The Pulaski Free Clinic is now accepting new patients with Medicaid at its facility in downtown Pulaski. According to Linda Frank, Executive Director of the clinic, it took some 18 months for Pulaski Free […]