November 13, 1936 – May 1, 2022 Kenneth Ray Rorrer, 85, of Pulaski, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on May 1, 2022. Kenneth (“Kenny”) was born in the Claytor Lake area of Pulaski County to the late Earnest Ray Rorrer and Minnie Ellen Dalton Rorrer, both of Pulaski. […]
Franklin Elbert Williams entered into his eternity on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family and many friends. Franklin was born in Bristol, Virginia on February 1 in 1938 and was the son of Ray Williams and Lola Mae Ball Williams. Franklin loved his country so […]
By DANIELLE REID The Patriot Jeffery Walke and his associates from SCM Selfpreservation, LLC, conducted a Self-Defense/Abduction Prevention, Escape and Evasion class last Saturday, April 23rd at the Central Gym in Pulaski. The class was sponsored by the Pulaski Police Department during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. The free class […]
The Friends of the Library first Book Sale of the year will be held Friday, May 6th, from 10am to 3pm, at the corner of 3rd and Jefferson. Due to the pandemic, the FOL has lost many of our membership. If you love books and have some volunteer time or […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Pulaski County and the surrounding area welcomes two new Conservation Police Officers fresh out of the Academy in Richmond. Andrew Rohrer and Ronald Wood finished training at the state academy on April 8. Rohrer will be based in Craig County, while Wood will be located […]
By WILLIAM PAINE For The Patriot In November 2021, Marie March was elected to the General Assembly as the delegate representing Virginia’s 7th District. Delegate March, who lives in Floyd County and owns several businesses in the area, recently completed her first session in the General Assembly and agreed to […]
Shirley Ward, age 79 of Cleveland, GA, formerly from Pulaski passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022 at her home. Born June 16th, 1942 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late George Dewey Clark & Virginia Olive Cole Bailey. She was also preceded in death by her husband Charlie […]
Monday 05/02/22 Varsity Baseball: Lord Botetourt @ Pulaski Co. 5 pm JV Baseball: Pulaski Co. @ Lord Botetourt 5:30 pm Tuesday 05/03/22 Varsity Baseball: Pulaski Co. @ Hidden Valley 5 pm JV Baseball: Hidden Valley @ Pulaski Co. 5 pm Varsity Softball: Hidden Valley @ Pulaski Co. 5 pm JV Softball: Pulaski Co. @ Hidden Valley 5 […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot A citizen group calling itself Community Conversations about Equity in Pulaski County was out in force Monday night to urge the Board of Supervisors to fund a nearly half-million-dollar budget request from the School Board to add a para-educator in every county kindergarten class next […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot School Board Chairman Dr. Paige Cash and Vice Chairman Tim Hurst used the public comment period of Monday’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors to defend a request for $1.6 million in new county funding for schools. The defense ended with an assault on the […]
Rose Marie White, age 84 of Boones Mill passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at the home of her daughter in Barren Springs, Virginia. Born November 6, 1937 in Roanoke, she was the daughter of the late Walter Hay and Dircie Boyd Hay. She was also preceded in death by […]
Douglas Perry Cross, age 63 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at the NRV Medical Center. Born August 23, 1958 in Tennessee he was the son of the late Charlotte Louise Williams Cross. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Teresa Cross, great-grandson, Tyson Flack, […]