Staff Report The Pulaski River Turtles clinched an Appalachian League playoff spot with their win last Sunday, and closed out the regular season Thursday night at home vs. Bluefield (see more on that game at www.pcpatriot.com). As of Thursday morning, Pulaski (24-20) still trailed the first place and playoff-bound Danville […]
Maceo Lee Patterson, 68 formerly of Pulaski, Va. went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at his home in Manassas, Va. He was the son of the late Maceo Patterson and Unetta Choats Patterson of Pulaski. Funeral services for Maceo will be August 8, 2026 at […]
Gerald Cline Lyons, age 82, of Dublin, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on July 28, 2026. Born on June 5, 1944, in Indian Valley, Virginia, Gerald was the son of the late Walter Martin Lyons and Magalene Hollandsworth Lyons. Throughout his life, Gerald was known for his steadfast […]
The Virginia High School League has released its “initial” Master Football Schedule for 2026. See it here: 2026-Initial-Master-Football-Schedule-7.27.26
ROANOKE, Va., July 29, 2026—Appalachian Power Company (APCo) will conduct a required test of its generating units at the Claytor Hydroelectric Project in southwest Virginia on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The test will temporarily increase downstream flows on the New River, with impacts varying by distance from the dam. […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Miami has been selected as the preseason favorite to win the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference football championship, according to the media’s predicted order of finish following a vote of more than 185 media members credentialed for this year’s ACC Football Kickoff in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hurricanes […]
Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Pulaski County Sports Tourism and Entertainment Authority Board of Directors Meeting, Executive Conference Room, Pulaski County Administration Building, 143 Third Street N.W., in the town of Pulaski, Virginia, 9 a.m. (Contact: Megan Bird, Clerk to the Board, 143 Third Street N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, VA, 24301, […]
February 14, 1956 – July 27, 2026 William (Bill) Edward Beebe passed away peacefully on July 27, 2026, at the age of 70. Born on February 14, 1956, in Radford, VA to Leon and Edith Beebe. He was the eldest of five children. Bill was a funny, faithful, and sweet-natured man who […]
As Americans celebrated the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in early July 1776, the war for that independence was already spreading across the colonies. While many people think of the Revolution’s largest battles taking place in New York, New Jersey, or Massachusetts, Maryland experienced its own major clash only […]
Robert “Bob” Ford Ledford, age 81 of Pulaski, died early Monday morning, July 20, 2026 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Pulaski County on September 16, 1944, and was the son of the late Vera Faye Ford Ledford, and the late Elmer Ledford. Bob graduated from Pulaski […]
By DAVID QUESENBERRY Patriot Publishing The Pulaski Town Council at a special meeting held Monday night, approved a resolution suspending Councilman Steven Erickson in light of his felony arrests involving receipt and distribution of child sexual abuse material. The resolution also requested Erickson’s resignation from Council and initiated proceedings to […]
Joann Bishop Dalton (affectionately known as “Nannie”) peacefully passed away on the morning of July 26, 2026, with her loving husband of 69 years, Jerry Dalton, by her bedside. Born on October 13, 1937, she was 88 years old. In life, Joann was feisty, to say the least. She was […]