To: Parents & Guardians of Pulaski County Public Schools Students From: Dr. Kevin Siers, Division Superintendent Re: Implementation of Governor Youngkin’s Executive Order #2 Date: January 21, 2022 The Pulaski County School Board voted on January 18, 2022 to fully implement Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order #2 which leaves the […]
The Town of Pulaski is excited to welcome Jeff D. Conner as the new Chief of the Pulaski Fire Department as of February 1, 2022. Mr. Conner brings over 16 years of experience from his multiple current roles as the Battalion Chief of the Danville Area Training Center, the Assistant […]
SALEM – A winter storm is expected to affect travel mostly in the central and eastern portions of the Commonwealth starting Friday night and into the weekend. Although less snowfall is anticipated in western Virginia, crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation will monitor conditions and treat roads in areas […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order Thursday intended to continue offering hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers extra flexibility as they deal with the latest COVID-19 surge driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. The state’s newly inaugurated Republican chief executive also laid […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Corporate interests with business before the state government cut hefty checks to Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s campaign committee after his victory in November through the end of December, according to finance reports filed this week. Youngkin, who was sworn into office Saturday, raised about $2.2 […]
RICHMOND, Va., /PRNewswire/ — Kids learn differently, and families need a variety of education options. That’s the message Virginia families and educators are bringing to their celebrations of National School Choice Week 2022. Virginia schools, organizations, and individuals are planning 490 celebrations for the Week, which will feature more than […]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Reece Beekman had 19 points, Jayden Gardner scored 14 and Virginia continued its bedevilment of Pitt beating the Panthers 66-61 on Wednesday night. In securing its eighth straight win over the Panthers, Virginia (11-7, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) moved its all-time record against Pitt to 19-4 in […]
James Wilbert Martin, Jr., age 60 of Winchester, died Friday, January 14, 2022 at Valley Health in Winchester. He was born on January 10, 1962 in Floyd, Va, and was the son of the late Mista Ann Tolbert Martin and the late James Wilbert Martin, Sr. James was retired from […]
Deborah Kay Young Martin, age 64 of Winchester, died Thursday January 13, 2022 at Valley Health in Winchester. She was born on February 18, 1957 in Christiansburg, Va., and was the daughter of the late Virginia Maude Smith Young, and the late George Dewey Young. Deborah was a recent retiree […]
Jerry Wayne Thomas, age 75, passed away January 18, 2022, at Lewis-Gale Hospital in Pulaski. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard & Virginia Thomas; brother, Michael Thomas; and his loving wife Emily. Left to cherish his memory are his son, Jerry Thomas Jr.; daughter, Tobie Odell and […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Justyn Mutts scored 13 points, Keve Aluma had a double-double and Sean Pedulla made two free throws with 12 seconds remaining to help Virginia Tech hold off North Carolina State 62-59 on Wednesday night. NC State trailed 35-21 at halftime, but the Wolfpack battled back to […]
Robert Eugene Stephens, age 51 of Dublin passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born October 3, 1970 in Radford he was the son of Mary Sadler Stephens and the late Robert Daniel “Ross” Stephens. He was also preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Walter […]