Last Tuesday, Pulaski Town Council voted to name its new skate park and basketball court after two citizens who have had a significant impact on town residents – young and old. The town’s newest park – at 99 First Street N.E. on property where a former General Chemical facility once […]
By WILLIAM PAINE For The Patriot Members of the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors, along with several members of the county administration, made their way out to a newly constructed steel tower on the south side of the New River, so as to flip the switch that will provide broadband […]
(AP) – Virginia Tech and Duke enter their ACC matchup this weekend looking to end disappointing losing streaks. And while the Hokies will be celebrating Senior Day Saturday, there are questions about coach Justin Fuente’s future. The Hokies (4-5, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) have lost four of their last five […]
Lamon Mason Sarver, age 87 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021 at the Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born April 23, 1934 in Rocky Gap (Bland County) he was the son of the late Giles Sarver & Nellie Faye Clark Sarver. He was also preceded in death by […]
Pulaski County closed out its regular season last Friday night, falling to Christiansburg, 41-28. The loss ended the Cougars’ hopes to reach the regional playoffs as PCHS finished the season in ninth place in Region 4D with only the top eight teams advancing. It was close though. Had Pulaski County […]
Edward Chris, age 66 of Barren Springs, VA passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021 at the Lewis Gale Medical Center, Salem. Born September 10, 1955 in Edison Township, New Jersey he was the son of the late Michael John Chris & Beatrice Hand Chris. He was also preceded in death by several […]
Robert Hylton Coffey, Jr. age 29 died Monday, November 1, 2021 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born December 22, 1991 in Radford, he is the son of Robert H. Coffey and Karen Davis Coffey. He graduated in the class of 2011 at Pulaski County high school. He always was a part of sports […]
Richard Wade Ratcliffe, age 52 of Pulaski, died Monday, November 8, 2021 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Pulaski on May 25, 1969, and was the son of the late Ada Pierce Pinkard Ratcliffe, and Charlie Robert Ratcliffe. Richard was a member of the graduating class of […]
Rickey Lee Davis, age 61, of Pulaski passed away Monday, November 1, 2021 peacefully with a smile, watching the sun set. Rickey was born November 23, 1959, in Washington County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Sterl H. Davis and Bernice Lillian Axton-Davis of Damascus, Virginia. Rickey spent […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia men’s basketball program has signed four student-athletes in the 2022 recruiting class, Dean and Markel Families Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tony Bennett announced Wednesday (Nov. 10). Leon Bond III (Wauwatosa, Wis./Wauwatosa East), Ryan Dunn (Freeport, N.Y./Perkiomen School), Isaac McKneely (Poca, W.Va./Poca) and Isaac Traudt (Grand […]
FALLS CHURCH, VA – Governor-Elect Glenn Youngkin of the Commonwealth of Virginia today announced key members of his Transition Steering committee that will help lay the foundation for the Youngkin administration to begin delivering on its promises on Day One. “In order to change the trajectory of our great Commonwealth, […]
Pulaski County Commonwealth’s Attorney Justin L. Griffith issued the following statement this morning: To the Public, On July 21, 2021, Michael Dominic Morris pled guilty and was found guilty of one count of Aggravated Involuntary Manslaughter and one count of Driving Under the Influence. As I have repeatedly said, our […]