Dixie Johnson Sexton Friend, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 Dixie was born in Washington County Virginia to Rev. Joe and Lydia Johnson. She was raised in Meadowview, VA and after marrying Kelly David Sexton, she settled in Wytheville, VA for many years. There she raised her […]
From NRCC The music of Java Brothers and New Ballard’s Branch Bogtrotters will be featured during New River Community College’s Concert Series event on Sat., Nov. 12, 2022. Music will begin at 6 p.m. in 117 Edwards Hall at NRCC in Dublin. The Java Brothers bluegrass band members met during […]
Martha Marie Sifford Reed, 86, of Belspring, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022. All who knew her knew that she was a lifelong, dedicated fan of the New York Yankees. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harman Frank Sifford and Barbara Sifford Harkrader; her beloved husband, Garnett […]
Reverend Christopher D. Doyle, Jr. of Draper, Virginia, age 76, died on October 29, 2022 after a brief illness. The first son of Lt. Col. Christopher D. Doyle and Evelyn E. Doyle, Chris grew up in Brooklyn until he was 7 years old. After his brother was born, the family […]
Charlie Milton Carr, age 40 of Roanoke, died Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital in Richmond. He was born on March 11, 1982 in Montgomery County, VA, and is the son of Linda Sue Nester Carr and the late Randolph Preston Carr. Charlie was a computed tomography, […]
On Friday, October 28, before the high school football game between Radford and Glenvar, Ninth District Congressman Morgan Griffith campaigned with candidates for local office who were endorsed earlier by the Radford City Republican Committee. Those individuals are, for City Council: Kellie Artrip, Bobby Davis, and Seth Gillespie and for […]
The county’s newest military exhibit entitled, “Remembering the Sacrifices for Freedom” will be open to the public on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2022 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. This exhibit is located on the 3rd floor of the Old Pulaski County Historic Stone Courthouse, and features war artifacts […]
The Pulaski County Cougars remain just outside of the Region 4D football playoffs according to this week’s rankings. Pulaski County is ranked ninth. The top eight teams qualify for VHSL playoffs. The Virginia High School League released the latest rankings today. See the rankings here: VHSL 10-31
Donna Birdie Doss Anderson, 70, passed away at her home in Dublin on Friday, October 28, 2022. Born to and preceded in death by her parents, William Kenneth Doss, Sr. and Floy Pearl Osborne Doss. Also preceding her in death were her two brothers, William Kenneth Doss, Jr. and Charles […]
Samuel Dewey Patterson, Sr., age 78 of Fairlawn, died Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Lewis Gale Hospital – Montgomery. Sam was born on August 8, 1944 in Pulaski and was the son of the late Lillian Alberta Price Patterson and the late Ira Claude Patterson, Sr. He was proudly the […]
By MASON CLARK The Patriot The Pulaski County Cougars had a stiff challenge on Friday night in Dobson Stadium. They welcomed the big, strong and athletic Patrick Henry Patriots to Joel Hicks Field for the forty ninth meeting between the two. And for the ninth time in the past twelve […]
By JAY POOLE Spokesman for the Pulaski Solar Project Hecate Energy’s Pulaski Solar Project is now in the final phase of the approval process. Based upon the recommendation of the Pulaski Planning Commission in 2021, the Pulaski Board of Supervisors approved the issuance a Special Use Permit (SUP) to Hecate […]