By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors is now taking applications for its vacant Massie District seat. The vacancy occurred May 10 when then-supervisor John Travis announced he and his wife, Donna had sold their home on Peppers Ferry Road in Pulaski and would be living […]
Marlon Clayton Dean, age 74 of South Charleston, West Virginia passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at the Charleston Area Medical Center, WV. Born November 12, 1947 in Pulaski, Virginia he was the son of the late Marlon Seymour Dean & Arthelion Phyllis Arnold Martin. He was also preceded in death by […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Ninth-seeded Florida State collected 15 hits, including two-run homers by Alex Toral and Reese Albert, to roll past fifth-seeded Virginia,13-3, in the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Championship opener for both teams Wednesday afternoon at Truist Field. The game was halted at the end of eight […]
Five students from Pulaski County were recently recognized as 2022 Outstanding Students in a Curriculum/Subject Area by New River Community College. Students from Pulaski County who were honored included Alexander David Baird, information technology network and technical support; Amanda Gail Bishop, forensic science; Victoria Lynn Duncan, medical administrative support; Michael […]
Cochcroft Made Over $200,000 Selling Fraudulent “Dietary Supplements” ABINGDON, Va. – The owner of a supplement company, who manufactured and shipped unapproved drugs and illegal steroids for use by members of the body building community, pled guilty this week to a pair of federal drug charges. John Franklin Cochcroft, 37, […]
Pulaski County is pleased to announce that Ashlyn Shrewsbury, CEcD, has been hired to lead the Planning & Zoning Department and head-up the County’s community development efforts, starting June 1, 2022. The Planning & Zoning Department will be adding a community development and project management component to its focus to […]
From left: Mary Graham, Audrey Bucy, Elaina McCoy, NRCC President Pat Huber, Paige Lilly, Greta Dargel, and Melanie Gallimore (NRCC photo) New River Community College recently recognized the recipients of the first class of NRCC Nursing Scholars, a new scholarship program that fosters opportunity and success for outstanding high school […]
Pulaski resident Anne-Kirk Terry is among the first Peace Corps volunteers to return to overseas service since the agency’s unprecedented global evacuation in March 2020. The Peace Corps suspended global operations and evacuated nearly 7,000 volunteers from more than 60 countries at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I learned […]
Tech’s Szefc named Coach of Year GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Clemson sophomore third baseman Max Wagner has been voted the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Player of the Year by the league’s head coaches, and Wake Forest sophomore righthander Rhett Lowder is the ACC Pitcher of the Year. NC State designated […]
Charles James Goodwin gained his angel wings on May 16, 2022. He was born January 17, 1945 in Owosso Michigan and was 77 years of age. He will join his parents Ernestine Mary Welch Goodwin and Clarence Dwight Goodwin who preceded him in death. He leaves behind his loving wife […]
Harless James Hurst, Jr., age 90 of Hiwassee, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2002 at his home. Born March 7, 1932 he was the son of the late Harless James Hurst, Sr. & Cora Leigh Hurst. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Mary Teresa […]
Richmond – John and Mary Jean Brown of Blacksburg have received the Virginia Community College System’s Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. They were nominated for the award by New River Community College (NRCC). More than two dozen individuals, families, and businesses from around Virginia were awarded the 2022 Chancellor’s […]