CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Duke was voted the preseason favorite to win the 2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Championship, following a vote of a select media panel. Ranked No. 7 nationally in the preseason Associated Press poll, the Blue Devils are the preseason ACC favorites for the ninth time in […]
Roger Lee Turpin went home to his heavenly father on October 14, 2024. Roger was born in Radford, Virginia on April 1st, 1948. He was the son of Jessie Ray and Ellen Elizabeth Newby Turpin. Roger was preceded in death by his parents and all his siblings, Alberta Grace Nunn, […]
The Count Pulaski Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution is raising funds to purchase and install a marker at the gravesite of local patriots James Mayo Hage, Joseph Howe and Daniel Howe. We are grateful to Hoge descendant, Tom Hoge and his wife, Madeline for offering to host a fundraising […]
Katie Thompson Joins Pulaski County to Serve as the Director for the new Office of Drug Prevention and Recovery (Pulaski, Virginia) October 15, 2024 – The County of Pulaski, Virginia officially names Katie Thompson as the first Director for the Office of Drug Prevention and Recovery. Her new and unique […]
The Pulaski County Courthouse Exhibits Committee will once again display photos of Pulaski County veterans and members of the armed forces during the upcoming holiday season on the Veteran’s Christmas Trees. The Veteran’s Christmas Trees are located on the first floor of the Pulaski County Old Historic Courthouse. To date, […]
The Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) will hold the next Commander’s Community Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 6:30 p.m. ET. The event will take place at the Christiansburg Library at 125 Sheltman Street, Christiansburg, Virginia 24073. Additionally, the event will be broadcast on Facebook Live from the Radford Army […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Virginia’s fall fire season officially begins Oct. 15. The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) is implementing several proactive measures to prepare for the fall wildfire season. Wildland firefighters are assigned to every county across Virginia to work with local fire departments throughout the season. Recent record-breaking fire […]
Martha Peterson Ward, age 84 of Dublin passed away Saturday, October 12, 2024 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born July 30, 1940 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Fred & Margeurite Peterson. She was also preceded in death by her son John Ashley Bassett, brother Bill Peterson […]
By WILLIAM PAINE Patriot Publishing More than a week after the New River jumped its banks in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, those impacted by the floodwaters are still cleaning up the mess left in the wake of the storm. Saturday, Sept. 28 saw the waters of the New River […]
Photos by William Paine/Patriot Publishing Town, County and State officials broke ground for the Pulaski Lofts. The former home of Pulaski Middle School is set to be transformed into 102 apartments by this time next year. By WILLIAM PAINE Patriot Publishing Early Thursday afternoon, a groundbreaking ceremony took place for […]
After several days of serious storm impact in our region, the skies cleared on Saturday, September 28, for 170 adults and 60 children and youth to come together for a morning of county-wide service for two groups: Go Pulaski County and JustServe comprised of members of The Church of Jesus […]