Food Lion customers can support local communities through annual hunger-relief campaigns SALISBURY, N.C. – As part of its commitment to helping end hunger, Food Lion Feeds is launching its annual three-week Orange Bag campaign in stores and online, inviting customers to turn a bag of fresh, delicious navel oranges into care for their […]
Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Pulaski County Sports Tourism and Entertainment Authority Board of Directors Meeting, Executive Conference Room, Pulaski County Administration Building, 143 Third Street N.W., in the town of Pulaski, Virginia, 9 a.m. (Contact: Megan Bird, Clerk, 143 Third Street N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, VA, 24301, 540-980-7705, mwbird@pulaskicounty.org). Tuesday, […]
Easter Ardeen Megginson Hatcher, of Christiansburg, died Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
June 28, 1928 February 26, 2026 Malindia Louise Williams Harvey, 97, of New River, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents William C. Williams and Ethel Hall Williams; and her loving and devoted husband of 42 years, Estele Staples Harvey. Malindia graduated […]
James Rodney Cox, 72, of Pulaski, Virginia, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2026, at LewisGale Medical Center in Salem. Born on September 28, 1953, in Pulaski, he was the son of the late James Walter Cox and Frances Delores Wynneparry Cox. Rod was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, […]
Pulaski County’s Lady Cougars placed two players on the River Ridge District First Team All-District, and two more on the Second Team. Junior guard Palyn Sweet and freshman guard Cha-Cha Ratcliff-Calfee were named to the First Team. Senior guard Ellie Macdonald and sophomore forward Kaliyah Green were listed on the […]
The Fort Chiswell Pioneer Varsity Boys’ Basketball Team hit the 20 win mark on Tuesday as they defeated the Bath County Chargers in the First Round of Region C Tournament by the score of 88-28. FC was led by seniors, Landon Eversole, Cade McPherson, Caleb Brown, and Mason Cirba. Eversole […]
Virginia Dorothy Montgomery, age 82 of Blacksburg, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026 at the Lewis Gale Hospital – Montgomery. Born April 19, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Andrew John Zuick & Dorothy Virginia Jacoby Zuick. She was also preceded in death by her […]
By RODNEY YOUNG Patriot Publishing Playing Tuesday in the Class 3 Region D playoffs, the Pulaski County Cougars had to travel to Christiansburg to take on the Blue Demons. The two teams met twice in the regular season, with the Blue Demons winning both games by nine points in each […]
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 – U.S. President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address in the U.S. Capitol. Following the President’s remarks, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger delivered the Democratic Party’s rebuttal. In response to the night’s remarks, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Trump policies […]
The Pulaski County Cougars Lady Cougars will travel to Northside Middle School on Thursday, February 26th to compete in the VHSL Region 3D Girls Basketball Tournament semifinals with an opportunity to qualify for the state tournament. The Cougars will face Staunton River Golden Eagles at 7:15 pm. Game Details: Thursday […]
Sandra Louise Hudson Ratcliffe, age 77 of Dublin, died Thursday February 19, 2026 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem. She was born on March 15, 1948 in Pulaski, and was the daughter of the late Virginia Lyons Hudson and the late Benjamin Franklin Hudson. In addition to her parents, […]