Officials from both the school system and the county have now made additional statements concerning The Patriot’s article last week concerning county employees finding confidential student information scattered along the hallways of the old Pulaski Middle School. The PMS building was closed in the spring of 2020 because the newly […]
The Pulaski County School Board met Tuesday evening and along with hearing a great deal of input regarding school board policy, managed to pass several agenda items. Jill Williams spoke at the first of two public comment periods to express her concerns about the reading proficiency levels of students in […]
Last Tuesday, Pulaski Town Council voted to name its new skate park and basketball court after two citizens who have had a significant impact on town residents – young and old. The town’s newest park – at 99 First Street N.E. on property where a former General Chemical facility once […]
By WILLIAM PAINE For The Patriot Members of the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors, along with several members of the county administration, made their way out to a newly constructed steel tower on the south side of the New River, so as to flip the switch that will provide broadband […]
(AP) – Virginia Tech and Duke enter their ACC matchup this weekend looking to end disappointing losing streaks. And while the Hokies will be celebrating Senior Day Saturday, there are questions about coach Justin Fuente’s future. The Hokies (4-5, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) have lost four of their last five […]
Lamon Mason Sarver, age 87 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021 at the Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born April 23, 1934 in Rocky Gap (Bland County) he was the son of the late Giles Sarver & Nellie Faye Clark Sarver. He was also preceded in death by […]
Pulaski County closed out its regular season last Friday night, falling to Christiansburg, 41-28. The loss ended the Cougars’ hopes to reach the regional playoffs as PCHS finished the season in ninth place in Region 4D with only the top eight teams advancing. It was close though. Had Pulaski County […]
Edward Chris, age 66 of Barren Springs, VA passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021 at the Lewis Gale Medical Center, Salem. Born September 10, 1955 in Edison Township, New Jersey he was the son of the late Michael John Chris & Beatrice Hand Chris. He was also preceded in death by several […]
Robert Hylton Coffey, Jr. age 29 died Monday, November 1, 2021 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born December 22, 1991 in Radford, he is the son of Robert H. Coffey and Karen Davis Coffey. He graduated in the class of 2011 at Pulaski County high school. He always was a part of sports […]
Richard Wade Ratcliffe, age 52 of Pulaski, died Monday, November 8, 2021 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Pulaski on May 25, 1969, and was the son of the late Ada Pierce Pinkard Ratcliffe, and Charlie Robert Ratcliffe. Richard was a member of the graduating class of […]
Rickey Lee Davis, age 61, of Pulaski passed away Monday, November 1, 2021 peacefully with a smile, watching the sun set. Rickey was born November 23, 1959, in Washington County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Sterl H. Davis and Bernice Lillian Axton-Davis of Damascus, Virginia. Rickey spent […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia men’s basketball program has signed four student-athletes in the 2022 recruiting class, Dean and Markel Families Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tony Bennett announced Wednesday (Nov. 10). Leon Bond III (Wauwatosa, Wis./Wauwatosa East), Ryan Dunn (Freeport, N.Y./Perkiomen School), Isaac McKneely (Poca, W.Va./Poca) and Isaac Traudt (Grand […]