This week’s yard sales
Yard Sale: Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15, 8 a.m. to ? each day. At 1316 Hopkins Drive, Pulaski. Yard Sale: Family yard and garage sale, Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15 from 8 a.m. until ? at 6274 Stone Ridge Drive, Dublin. Lots of boys clothes 2T […]
Veteran-led Team Rubicon conducts fire mitigation in Pulaski
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Team Rubicon, a veteran-led global disaster response organization, partnered with Pulaski County Emergency Management and the Virginia Department of Forestry to prevent future wildfires from impacting homes in the Draper Mountain Estates community. The chainsaw operation took place last weekend, in conjunction with the National […]
Pulaski Council talks R.E. tax rate, skate park and grass
No one spoke at Tuesday’s public hearing before Pulaski Town Council on the town’s real estate tax rate. There was discussion during the meeting, however, on topics including the town’s skate park, grass cutting, Virginia Public Service Week and economic development. The tax rate hearing was required following the recent […]
School budget OK’d; health insurance premiums celebrated
The Pulaski County School Board on Monday reached final approval of its budget for next school year – a spending plan that meets all its top priorities and reaches an important milestone for school employees and their health insurance premiums. The final budget totals just under $52 million – an […]
Big week in the Davis family
This is a big week for Al Davis of Fairlawn and his family. His daughter, Master Sergeant Adrian Davis-Harris is retiring after 25 years in the U.S. Army. Davis-Harris (pictured above with her father, Al and her husband, Major Roscoe “Tony” Harris) was in Pulaski this week for a retirement […]
Obituary for Bolen E. Gravley
Bolen E. Gravley, 83 of Pulaski and known to many as “Horseshoe Pete” died Monday afternoon, May 3, 2021 in the Pulaski Health & Rehab Center. He was born on January 30, 1938 in Austinsville, VA and was the son of the late Preston Gravley and Myrtle Jones Gravley. He […]
Obituary for William Joseph “Billy” McCroskey, Jr.
William Joseph “Billy” McCroskey, Jr., age 44 of Hiwassee passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the Forsythe County Medical Center, Winston Salem. Born September 14, 1976 in Radford he was the son of William Joseph “Joe” McCroskey, Sr. and the late Vicky Darlene Mooney. He is survived by his […]
Obituary for Elizabeth Ann Redd Peoples
Elizabeth Ann Redd Peoples, age 76 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 at the Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center, Pulaski. Born September 25, 1944 in Allisonia she was the daughter of the late James Richard “Bud” Redd and Lucy Jane Butler Redd. She was also preceded in death by her […]
Randolph Park camp, pool plans
2021 Randolph Park Summer Camp. Randolph Park Summer Camp will offer camp Monday June 14, 2021 thru Friday August 6, 2021. Camp will be offered under the guidelines and protocol set by the CDC regarding COVID measures for conducting this type of activity. Our summer Camp will offer spots to […]
Passenger rail to return to NRV by end of 2025
Governor Northam Announces Agreement with Norfolk Southern Railway to Expand Passenger Rail to Southwest Virginia ~ Service will return to the New River Valley for the first time since 1979 ~ CHRISTIANSBURG—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that the Commonwealth has reached an agreement with Norfolk Southern Railway to extend passenger […]
1st half of Pulaski County Real Estate Tax Due
IMPORTANT TAX NOTICE COUNTY OF PULASKI 2021 FIRST HALF REAL ESTATE TAX PENALTY DEADLINE MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021 Pulaski County’s 2021 1st half real estate tax bills have been mailed insofar as possible, but failure to receive your bill does not relieve the taxpayer of any additional charges of penalty […]