Homer Ellis Hampton, a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, passed away peacefully on May 24th, 2025. He was the son of Robert H. Hampton and Edna Mae Doughten Hampton. He was born August 10, 1938 in Seaboard in Tazewell County, Virginia. He attended Richlands High School in Richlands, […]
Schedule Update: Region Baseball Tournament Game The Region Baseball Tournament game originally scheduled for Thursday night has been rescheduled. New Date: Friday, May 30, 2025 Matchup: Pulaski County @ William Byrd Time: 5:00 PM Location: William Byrd High School Come out and support your Cougars!
Here is the 2025 schedule for the Pulaski River Turtles. Games start next week!
By MIKE WILLIAMS Patriot Publishing The killer in the 1985 murder of an 11-year-old in the town of Pulaski has been denied parole. Former Commonwealth’s Attorney Everett Shockley reported late last week he had been informed that earlier this month the Virginia Parole Board had denied a request for parole […]
RICHMOND, VA – The Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) announced a harvest of 20,565 turkeys during the 2025 spring turkey season. This season represents the fourth highest spring turkey harvest in Virginia. Ryan Brown, DWR Executive Director, stated “Even with annual fluctuations based on the hatch, weather, and food conditions, […]
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 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 to the Board, 143 Third Street N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, VA, 24301, […]
Howard Douglass Martin, age 81 of Fuquay Varina, NC, formerly of Pulaski, died Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at his home in NC. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
By WILLIAM PAINE Patriot Publishing Chief Sam Shumate announced his imminent retirement from the Town of Pulaski’s police force in a letter of resignation submitted to Town leadership in early May. Shumate’s tenure as chief will end as of midnight Saturday, May 31, when Assistant Pulaski Police Chief Michael Parmalee […]
Louise Miller Kegley Haynes, age 98 of Pulaski, died Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Warm Hearth Village in Blacksburg. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home and Cremation Service. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
From RAAP The Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) continues to prioritize environmental sustainability with the continued development of its new Energetic Waste Incinerator (EWI) – now slated for completion in summer 2026. This state-of-the-art facility will eliminate the need for open burning ground waste treatment, instead using advanced pollution control […]
Daniel Wayne Safewright, known to many as “Dan” or “Danny,” 78, of Dublin, Virginia, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2025. Dan was born on April 19, 1947, in Pulaski, Virginia. He was one of eight children born to his parents, Emma Myers Safewright and Frank James Safewright Sr. […]
Lawrence, Newberry only Cougars to make First Teams Staff Report Several Pulaski County High School athletes have been named to the All-River Ridge District First and Second teams and honorable mention in baseball, soccer and softball. In baseball, seniors third baseman Andrew Newberry and outfielder Chase Lawrence were named to […]