Health officials say door-to-door COVID-19 testing services are not legitimate
(CHRISTIANSBURG, Virginia) — There are reports of individuals knocking on residents’ doors in our area, and offering to provide or sell COVID-19 testing kits and services. THIS IS NOT LEGITIMATE. There are no authorized medical workers providing door-to-door testing services in the New River Health District (Floyd, Giles, Montgomery and Pulaski […]
Continuity of Learning Plan for elementary students
The following letter about the PCPS Continuity of Learning Plan is being mailed out today to the parents of our elementary students: Parents and Guardians of Pulaski County Elementary Students, We hope that you and your families are well and safe during this current state of emergency. It is the […]
Continuity of Learning Plan for middle school students
The following letter about the PCPS Continuity of Learning Plan is being mailed out today to the parents of our middle school students: Parents and Guardians of Pulaski County Middle School Students, We hope that you and your families are well and safe during this current state of emergency. It […]
Continuity of Learning Plan for high school students announced
The following letter about the PCPS Continuity of Learning Plan is being mailed out today to the parents of our high school students: Parents and Guardians of Pulaski County High School Students, We hope that you and your families are well and safe during this current state of emergency. It […]
Obituary for Rev. Earnest Howard Chinault
Rev. Earnest Howard Chinault, 86, of Draper, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020. He was born in Draper, on January 29, 1934 to the late Howard Chinault and Margaret Dolly Rupe Chinault. Earnest graduated from the Divinity School at Duke University in 1970. He also received an Associate Degree from […]
Obituary for Glory Faye Hardin
Glory Faye Hardin, age 48 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at her home. Born June 7, 1971 in Radford she was the daughter of the late Carlos Moore and Betty Hinkley Moore. Her stepson, Ernest Allen Hardin also preceded her in death. She is survived by her […]
Patriot will publish this week – in print and online!
We’ve been asked if The Patriot will publish this week? The answer is YES! While many of our distribution outlets are now closed due to the governor’s orders pertaining to COVID-19, our paper will still be available at a number of businesses in our Pulaski County, Radford and Wythe County […]
Sunday in Pulaski County declared Local Day of Prayer, ‘Julius Long Day’
This Sunday (March 29) will have special meaning locally for at least a couple of reasons. It has been declared as both a Local Day of Prayer in Pulaski County, and as “Julius Long Day.” A resolution declaring the Day of Prayer was approved Monday night by the Pulaski County […]
Supervisors approve Six Year Road Plan; re-zoning for two businesses; to temporarily pay tax payment convenience fees
The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors on Monday night approved the county’s new Six Year Road Improvement Plan, approved re-zoning for two local businesses and agreed to temporarily pay the convenience fees of taxpayers who use credit / debit cards to pay their tax bills over the phone or online. […]
School budget approved for 2020-21; seeks no increase in county funds
The Pulaski County School Board, meeting Tuesday at the high school, approved a school budget for the 2020-21 school year that seeks no additional local funding from Pulaski County. “This is the best budget I’ve ever had the pleasure working on,” commented Chris Stafford, Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Business […]
School system updates plans as COVID-19 shutdown continues
During the coronavirus shutdown of schools – a shutdown that the Governor says will last the rest of the school year – Pulaski County Schools are still working. At Tuesday’s school board meeting at Pulaski County High School, which was livestreamed over YouTube for the public’s benefit, the board learned […]