Robert Lewis Hughes, age 92 of Pulaski, died Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at a Richmond, Va. hospital. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Head football coach Mark Dixon won’t be coming back to lead the Pulaski County Cougars. At Tuesday’s meeting of the county’s school board, Dixon’s name was included in a list of school employees who had either resigned or retired. In Dixon’s case, he was listed as both “resigned/retired.” “Coach Dixon […]
New River Community College is offering five beginner motorcycle rider safety weekday and weekend courses throughout June and July. The Basic Rider Course (BRC) multiday classes are held on NRCC’s campus in Dublin. The summer session midweek courses are held 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursdays on June 29-30, July 13-14, and July 27-28. Weekend […]
Christiansburg, Virginia: The Community Foundation of the New River Valley (CFNRV) will hold its 9Th annual online GiveLocalNRV Giving Day on Wednesday, June 22nd. More than 100 nonprofits serving the New River Valley are participating this year to raise funds and awareness for their work, including 15 organizations that operate from and serve residents in […]
Mary Lou Crouse Carwile, age 72 of Dublin passed away Monday, June 13, 2022 at her home. Born November 9, 1949 in Forsyth County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late William Lee Crouse & Annie Nifong Crouse. Mary is survived by several children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her brothers, Michael Crouse – […]
Burlington rallied for three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to edge Pulaski, 5-4 at Burlington. The loss dropped Pulaski to 6-6 on the season, while the streaking Sock Puppets improved to 11-1. Pulaski returns home Wednesday night to host the 2-9 Johnson City Dough Boys.
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that revenue collections for the Commonwealth’s general fund remained strong, rising 9.9 percent in May compared with May of last year. On a fiscal year-to-date basis, total revenue collections have risen 17.8 percent. “This report confirms that the time is now to deliver meaningful tax cuts to […]
The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors will reconvene their meeting of May 23, 2022, on Thursday, June 16, 2022, with an executive (closed) session at 4:30 p.m. in the Executive Conference Room to be followed by an open meeting at 5 p.m. in the Board Room of the County Administration Building, located at 143 Third […]
Fannie Irene Burnette, age 71 of Pulaski passed away Monday, June 13, 2022 at her home. Born December 6, 1950 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late John Lester Edwards & Ida Bell Dalton Chester. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, William S. “Bill” Edward, Rufus Edwards, James Henry Edwards […]
Edward Wilson Douglas, age 75 of Christiansburg, died at home and at peace on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. “Doug” as he was known by all was born April 1, 1947 in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. He is preceded in death by his parents, John W. Douglas & Vivian Wilson Douglas as well as his sister, Phyllis Hivner […]
The Pulaski County Public Schools School Nutrition Program – Summer Meal Program has announced their distribution points for Summer 2022. The Summer Meals Program offers free meals, prepared by the Pulaski County School Nutrition Program staff, free of charge to all students (children) up to age 18. There is no age limit for students with […]
A three-run rally in the top of the ninth fell short for Pulaski as the River Turtles dropped a 10-9 decision at Burlington Monday night. Burlington took the lead with a six-run eighth inning after they trailed 6-4 to the River Turtles. Pulaski responded in the top of the ninth with their rally but it […]
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 1044 PM EDT Mon Jun 13 2022 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Northwestern Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia… Southwestern Giles County in southwestern Virginia… Northeastern Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia… Bland County in […]
The Pulaski County School Board will meet on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. for a Regular School Board Meeting in the auditorium at Pulaski County Middle School with a closed session before the meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be streamed live on the Pulaski County Public Schools YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSDoZxsI_hmaavkuVZ3B0OQ. […]
Pulaski County Parks & Recreation will host our first family movie night of the summer on Saturday, June 25th at 9:00P.M. The free event will screen the movie ‘The Lion King’ sponsored by Travis Team Realty. Bring your blanket and favorite snack, and enjoy the movie on the football field. A refreshment stand will also […]
VIRGINIA’S NEW RIVER VALLEY – Onward New River Valley, the regional economic development organization serving Virginia’s New River Valley, will host their 3rd annual NRV Internship Experience this summer starting with a Kick-Off Event on Thursday, June 16th. The NRV Experience is a seven-week-long summer curriculum designed to support employer internship programs by helping […]