RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced more than 4.52 million people in Virginia’s labor force—the most ever since first recorded in 1976. The labor force participation rate has increased to 65.9% in March, a rate higher than the February 2020 pre-pandemic rate of 65.7%. According to Bureau of […]
Matthew Shawn Cook, age 37 of Draper, Virginia passed away April 19, 2023. Matthew was born March 5, 1986 in Radford Virginia. “Matt” is the son of Living mother Brendalea Farmer– and is preceded in death by loving father Marvin Jessie Cook, a brother Luke Esley Cook, and was the […]
Reverend Preston Orr Sartelle, Jr., age 82, of Wytheville passed away Friday, April 21,2023. He was born in Richlands, VA but at an early age the family moved to Draper’s Valley, Virginia where he was raised. This began Preston’s long history with Draper’s Valley Presbyterian Church and the Draper community. […]
Clinton Leon Key, age 87 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023 in the Montgomery Regional Hospital. Born October 15, 1935 in Mount Airy, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Clint Edward Key and Virginia Bell Shelor Key. He was also preceded in death by a […]
By RODNEY YOUNG For The Patriot Pulaski County Cougar boys basketball will be looking for a new head coach. Tyler Cannoy has been told that the administration has decided to go in a different direction. Coach Cannoy just finished his fourth season as the Cougar head coach. He finishes with […]
Vincent (Vince) Lee Albert of Chino Valley, AZ, formerly of Parrott, VA, born on June 28, 1958 to Nelson Albert and the late Pat Quesenberry passed away, at the age of 64, on Sunday April 9, 2023 in Prescott Valley, AZ after a very brief illness. Vince was married to […]
Carl Rudy Rash, 67, of Moneta, Virginia, formerly of Pulaski, passed away on February 10, 2023, at Carillion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Pulaski, on October 6, 1955. He graduated from Pulaski High School in 1974 and received BS in Education and MS in Urban Planning degrees from […]
Douglas Duvall Kidd age 82 of Pulaski passed away peacefully at Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center on April 18, 2023. He was born October 20, 1940 in Draper, he was the son of the late Robert “Buck” Kidd and Juanita Kidd. In addition to the parents, he was preceded in death […]
Mary Jean Long Sonner, age 68 of Pulaski, died Friday, April 14, 2023 at Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Dublin. She was born on February 14, 1955 in Pulaski, and was the daughter of the late Vivie Mae Johnson Long and the late Floyd McKinnley Long. Per Mary’s request, she […]
From Pulaski County Public Schools Pulaski County Public Schools is pleased to welcome Mrs. Morgan Sklar to the position of Director of Finance, who will be replacing Chris Stafford, who is retiring in June. “I’m excited to be a part of Pulaski County Public Schools and am looking forward to […]
From Pulaski County Public Schools Pulaski County Public Schools is pleased to welcome Mrs. Jessica Morrison to the position of Director of School Nutrition. She will be taking over for Mrs. Ethelene Sadler, who is retiring in June. “I am so excited to be part of the PCPS team,” Mrs. […]
Monday 04/24/23 Varsity Baseball: Pulaski Co. @ Cave Spring 5 pm JV Baseball: Cave Spring @ Pulaski Co. 5 pm Varsity Softball: Cave Spring @ Pulaski Co. 5 pm JV Softball: Pulaski Co. @ Cave Spring 5 pm Boys Soccer: Pulaski Co. @ Cave Spring JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow JV Girls Soccer: Cave Spring @ […]