I’m going to be real blunt about it. The whole thing stinks to me. I don’t like it. –Howard Sadler, Member Pulaski County Board of Zoning Appeals By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Brayden Hughett and his friends can continue riding their dirt bikes behind his family’s home at 5262 Hatcher […]
Jackie Elizabeth McCambridge Thompson, 68, passed away at her home in Hiwassee on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. She was retired from UPS. Jackie was preceded in death by her parents, Edmond Leroy and Elizabeth Ellen McCambridge; and niece, Megan Smythers. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Cecil Allen Thompson; […]
Following months of work, the 2021-22 fiscal year budget for the Town of Pulaski was finally completed Tuesday evening. Council voted unanimously to approve next fiscal year’s total $15.2 million budget, which goes into effect on July 1. Included in the total budget is a -A $9 million general fund […]
Bats were blistered as Johnson City Doughboys defeated Pulaski River Turtles 8-7 on Wednesday. Pulaski River Turtles got things started in the first inning. Pulaski River Turtles scored one run when Cameron Leary singled. Johnson City Doughboys took the lead for good with two runs in the fifth inning. In the fifth Joe Vetrano grounded out, scoring one run and Cade Sumbler singled on […]
Johnson City Doughboys lost the lead late in a 4-1 defeat to Pulaski River Turtles on Tuesday. The game was tied at one with Pulaski River Turtles batting in the top of the sixth when Tommy Woods homered on a 1-0 count, scoring three runs. Pulaski River Turtles pulled away for good with four runs in the sixth […]
James Kennith Lester, age 84 of Dublin passed away Monday, June 14, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Born June 27, 1936 in Cedar Bluff, Virginia, he was the son of the late Grat Walker Lester and Della Mae Vencill Lester. In addition to his parents, he was […]
John Kevin Hastings, age 74 of Galax passed away Saturday, June 12,2021 at the NEW River Valley Medical Center. Born December 15,1946 in Streator Ill, he was the son of the late John James Duch and Jayne Ann Gray Duch Hastings. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in […]
Pulaski County Public Schools will be purging Special Education records for any former student who graduated in 2016. According to the Guidelines for the Management of the Student’s Scholastic Record in Virginia Public Schools, these records may be destroyed five years after graduation (or drop out from a public school). […]
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Military weapons including pistols and a medium machine gun have been lost or stolen from bases in Virginia. An Associated Press investigation into firearms missing from the U.S. armed services shows at least 19 guns disappeared or were recovered in Virginia between 2010 and 2019. Locations […]
Congratulations to the PCHS Baseball team on their first round playoff victory over EC Glass this evening. The Cougars prevailed 2-1 in extra innings and will now travel to Halifax Co. to play in the region semi-final game tomorrow, below are the details. Tuesday 06/15/21 Class 4 Region D Baseball: Pulaski […]
(AP) – No team’s road to Omaha was as bumpy as Virginia’s. The Cavaliers staved off elimination for the sixth time in eight NCAA Tournament games, beating Dallas Baptist 5-2 on Monday in Game 3 of their super regional to advance to the College World Series. “I’ll tell you what […]
The county of Pulaski began advertising for Randolph Park pool staff since March of 2021. We have received a minimal number of applications to fill several positions to operate our pool facility. Qualified applicants seeking to serve as lifeguards must be certified by the American Red Cross through a three-day […]