Led by a dedicated cleanup crew, the Friends of Claytor Lake delivered major environmental results on Claytor Lake throughout 2025 The Friends of Claytor Lake (FOCL) made substantial progress in protecting and restoring Claytor Lake throughout 2025, removing thousands of tons of debris and improving the lake’s overall health […]
By DAVID QUESENBERRY Patriot Publishing The last meeting of the year turned into a busy one for Radford City Council as it received two reports from the City Manager on the appropriations for Radford City Schools and on the recent request for financial information from the state’s Auditor of […]
By DAVID QUESENBERRY Patriot Publishing Radford City Council at its December 22nd meeting heard a Mid-Year Manager’s report from Radford City Manager Todd Meredith. In the report, Meredith reviewed several measures being taken during the current fiscal year to stabilize and strengthen management of the City’s finances for the […]
Staff Report Longtime coach and former Pulaski County Cougar and Virginia Tech Hokie, Todd Grantham is the new defensive coordinator at the University of Alabama – Birmingham. Big Dawg Sports Talk’s Rick Watson was first to report the hiring locally. According to Watson, Grantham has a strong personal relationship with […]
Ben Hammond goes for a career-high 30-point night to beat Virginia 95-85 BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech Men’s Basketball hung on in a nail-biting, triple-overtime contest against 21st-ranked Virginia, winning 95-85 in Tech’s ACC opener. The Hokies, (12-2, 1-0 ACC) were led by Ben Hammond’s incredible second-half and overtime efforts. The nimble guard […]
By Shirleen Guerra (The Center Square) – As the new year rings in, Virginia is rolling out a new set of laws taking effect Jan. 1. The changes include a mix of laws passed during the last General Assembly session and updates already scheduled under existing statutes, meaning some of […]
RICHMOND, Va. – Put your best foot forward and join the nationwide First Day Hikes initiative on New Year’s Day and celebrate the beauty of the outdoors with a refreshing hike at one of Virginia’s state parks. As part of this annual tradition led by America’s State Parks, parking is […]
By RODNEY YOUNG Patriot Publishing Playing for the championship in the First Community Bank /Fort Chiswell Christmas Tournament the Cougars came up short losing to Radford 64-63 in overtime. Regulation ended at 56-all, but Radford would outscore the Cougars in the overtime period eight to seven to pick up the […]
Monday, January 5, 2026, Pulaski County Board of Supervisors Organizational Meeting, New River Room, Pulaski County Innovation Center, 6580 Valley Center Drive, Fairlawn, Virginia, 6 p.m. (Contact: Ashley Edmonds, Executive Secretary and Clerk to the Board of Supervisors, 143 Third Street N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, VA, 24301, 540-980-7705, aedmonds@pulaskicounty.org). The […]
Pulaski County High School is excited to invite our community to a special girls basketball day game on Friday, January 2, featuring the PCHS Cougars versus Hidden Valley. All Pulaski County Public School students will receive free admission to the game. The JV game will tip off at noon, with […]
Franklin Davis, 88 Franklin R. Davis, age 88, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2025. He was born June 27, 1937 and was a lifelong resident of the Little Creek Section of Bland County, Virginia. Franklin became an avid farmer after his retirement from Magnox Pulaski, a manufacturing facility located […]
By RODNEY YOUNG Patriot Publishing The second round of the First Community Bank/ Fort Chiswell Christmas Tournament saw the Pulaski County Cougars defeat the host school Fort Chiswell Pioneers 80-72. The win sends the Cougars into the championship game Tuesday night against Radford. They were led in scoring by Jalere […]