By WILLIAM PAINE Patriot Publishing On Monday, Oct. 20, Judge Gerald (Jerry) Mabe ruled that the 1st degree murder case against Savannah Renee Adams proceed to the Grand Jury before likely heading to trial in 2026. Adams is accused of murdering Tiffany Nicole Dunford, who died from burn wounds on […]
Reflections of Life Ms. Bernice Estelle Smith Ramey was born on March 27, 1953 in Pulaski, Virginia to Robert and Agnes Smith. Bernice attended school in Pulaski, Virginia and graduated from Pulaski County High School. She worked and retired after 38 years at Pulaski Furniture Corporation. Bernice was a lifelong […]
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NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Xfinity 500 The Place: Martinsville Speedway Track Length: 0.526 Mile Asphalt Oval The Date: Sunday, October 26 The Time: 2 p.m. ET The Purse: $9,797,935 TV: NBC & Peacock, 1:30 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90) Distance: 263 miles (500 Laps); Stage 1 […]
ROANOKE – Lower energy prices, combined with Appalachian Power (APCo) incorporating more renewable sources of power into its energy mix, resulted in the company requesting a reduction in its fuel factor rate from 4.139 ¢/kilowatt-hours (kWh) to 3.133 ¢/kWh from the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC). An approved interim rate […]
Martha Anne Ward, age 87 of Pelham, Alabama and formerly of Dublin, VA, died Thursday, October 16, 2025 at her residence in Alabama. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
Dennis Jackson Hall, 68, finished his earthly journey and departed for his heavenly home on Sunday, October 19, 2025. He is predeceased by his parents, Conley Jackson and Pauline Farmer Hall, his grandparents, and many members of his extended family. As a land surveyor, Dennis loved the outdoors. He also […]
Ze Yu Chen, age 72 of Hardy, Virginia died Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at his residence. All services were private. Arrangements by Seagle Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
Janie Hurd Akers, age 75, of Pulaski, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at LewisGale Hospital Pulaski. Janie was born on May 15, 1950 to Lawna Harkrader Hurd and Nathaniel “Ape-Eye” Hurd, Jr. A graduate of the Pulaski High School class of 1968, she went on to […]
Maria Miranda Martin moved to her heavenly home on October 17, 2025. Maria was born July 10, 1934 in Angra do Heroismo, Portugal. She lived most of her life in Pulaski, Virginia and attended the Pulaski Church of God for many years. Maria was preceded in death by her parents […]
SALEM – With a weekend full of racing, drivers should expect an increased volume of traffic in the vicinity of Martinsville Speedway on Thursday, October 23, Friday, October 24, Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26. For the race being held on Sunday, October 26, the Virginia Department of Transportation […]
RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has recently received reports of groups of dead black vultures across the state including several counties in Southwest Virginia. Preliminary testing indicates that the likely cause is H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Although disease activity is currently centered in […]