Virginia State Police Trooper C.M. Combs is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash in Smyth County. The crash occurred April 6, 2023 at 1:35 a.m. on Route 16/Sugar Grove Highway, less than a mile north of Megan Lane. A 2006 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling south on Route 16 when it ran […]
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash in Wythe County. The crash occurred April 7, 2023, at 3:07 p.m. on Interstate 81 and the 73 miler marker. A 2013 Mini Cooper was stopped on the right shoulder along the northbound lanes of I-81 at the merge with I-77. […]
John B. Tucker III, (84), died peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Born in 1939 to the late John “Jack” Tucker Jr. and Dana Tucker in St. Charles, Virginia. John grew up in Dublin, VA until moving with his family to eventually settle in […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Ground was broken Wednesday morning for Pulaski’s new Food City store on the site of the former Lee Jeans building along East Main Street. Local government leaders and businesspeople attended the event, as well as local and corporate Food City officials. Those who turned out […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot The speed limit going out of Pulaski on Route 11 is about to change. Ever since the town-wide speed limit was set at 35 mph, unless otherwise posted, a common complaint among many residents of the town has been that the speed limit on Route […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Comments and complaints from citizens during council meetings and on social media concerning the amount of time taken to complete the West Main Street Water Line Project in downtown Pulaski were addressed during Tuesday night’s meeting of Town Council. Town Manager Darlene Burcham recalled comments […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Several key personnel changes were ratified by the Pulaski County School Board at its meeting Tuesday evening. The board also discussed spring break, and the end-of-year schedule. Leading the list of personnel changes approved Tuesday is the appointment of Sarah Polcha as Assistant Superintendent. Polcha […]
William Paine/The Patriot The art of Ernie Ross can be seen (and purchased) at the Fine Arts Center for the NRV William Paine/The Patriot Ernie Ross stashes one of his art pieces in downtown Pulaski. Ross places his painted rocks in various locations so as to spread the joy of […]
William Paine/The Patriot American Visions Nominee Trent Hollinsworth a 10th grader at Radford High School won a $250 scholarship for his entry into the Scholastic Art Awards (At left) Olivia Close of Dalton Intermediate School in Radford won a $250 scholarship from the Fine Arts Center for her work entitled “Princess […]
By DANIELLE REID The Patriot Local author, Christopher D. Craig, Sr., has a story to tell – and he shares it through his new book “Road to Redemption: Living in Darkness and Finding My Way Out.” Craig’s story isn’t just about how a local author published a book. Rather, it […]
Katherine Dalton/The Patriot Old Jail Coming Down Crews have been dismantling the old Pulaski County Jail on East Main Street in Pulaski for a while now. Finally, on Thursday, the old structure was being razed. Bob Strenz recently purchased the property.
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