Dr. Paige Cash is the new chairman of the Pulaski County School Board, following a vote of the board Tuesday. Former chairman Timmy Hurst placed Cash’s name in nomination and the board’s vote was unanimous. Hurst was then elected as vice chairman for the coming year. New Contract Also at […]
Pulaski County Public Schools administration will recommend to the school board at its meeting today that the school system follow Governor Youngkin’s Executive Order No. 2 which makes mask wearing by students up to their parents. An Action Item added to the school board agenda this afternoon reads as follows: […]
The Pulaski County School Board will meet today, Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. for a Budget Public hearing with the Regular School Board Meeting following the public hearing. The meeting will be held in the auditorium at Pulaski County Middle School. The first public comment session will be […]
The Child Care Subsidy Program assists families in paying child care costs for children under the age of 13 who are not eligible to attend public schools during the part of the day when public education is available. Assistance is also offered for children with special needs under age 18 […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin asked the divided Virginia General Assembly on Monday to work with him to enact his “sweeping vision of change” for the state by rolling back taxes, expanding school choice and boosting funding for law enforcement. In his first joint address to the Democrat-controlled […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — History-making Republican Winsome Earle-Sears began her tenure presiding over the Virginia Senate on Monday as the state’s first woman to serve as lieutenant governor and the first Black woman to hold statewide office. “This indeed is an historic moment,” said Sen. Mark Obenshain, who gave a […]
SALEM – Crews and contractors with the Virginia Department of Transportation in western Virginia have made significant progress today on plowing secondary roads (those numbered 600 and above) and neighborhood streets. There is more plowing to do, and equipment operators will continue working on these routes overnight and into tomorrow. VDOT asks […]
Gusty winds causing blowing and drifting snow SALEM – Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) equipment operators continue to work in 12-hour shifts to plow and treat roads in western Virginia. Interstates 77, 81 and 581 are in minor condition, which means they are mostly clear with isolated slick spots. Drivers […]
Pulaski County Public Schools released the following statement Sunday regarding new Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order regarding masks in schools. “Governor Youngkin’s Executive Order #2 that relaxes mask requirements in public schools is set to go into effect on Monday, January 24, 2022. We are in the process of consulting […]
Secondary roads and neighborhood streets still in severe condition with deep snow SALEM – Equipment operators and contractors with the Virginia Department of Transportation continued to plow and treat interstate and primary roads overnight. Last night, additional snow fell in many areas covering roads again. Crews and contractors are still working […]
SALEM – With freezing rain and snow expected to continue tonight and into the early morning hours, the Virginia Department of Transportation is warning citizens of hazardous driving conditions tonight and into tomorrow. Roads that were previously plowed are covering again with snow, sleet and freezing rain. Road conditions will not […]
Avoid nonessential travel and give plows room and time to work SALEM – Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) crews and contractors are deployed in western Virginia and working in 12-hour shifts, around the clock, to plow and treat roads. The winter storm is expected to continue throughout the day, so VDOT […]