RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Traeger Grills, manufacturer of the world’s top selling wood pellet grill and signature hardwood pellets, will invest nearly $3 million to establish a new grill pellet manufacturing operation in Wythe County. The company’s new location will purchase forest products sourced exclusively from Virginia’s robust […]
Pulaski County Public Schools has confirmed a positive Covid diagnosis of a student from Riverlawn Elementary School who was last present on April 26, 2021 and a student from Pulaski County High School who was last present on April 15, 2021. It has been determined that proper mitigation strategies were […]
Proud owners of Mack® trucks will have the chance to be featured in the upcoming 2022 Mack Trucks Calendar. Nominations are being accepted through the Mack Calendar Contest website, May 4 to June 4, 2021. GREENSBORO, NC – Proud owners of Mack® trucks will have the chance to be featured in […]
On Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., the Calfee Community & Cultural Center will host an online panel discussion regarding the past and present of Pulaski County Cougar Football. Panelists will include Pulaski County High School Head Football Coach Mark Dixon, Legendary Coach Joel Hicks, as well as former […]
Pierce Lee Flinchum, age 67 of Pulaski died Monday, March 29, 2021. He was born in Pulaski on March 11, 1954, and was the son of the late Lovic Pierce and Leanna Flinchum. He was a former member of the New River Valley Rescue Squad with 22 years of service. […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s population grew over the past decade but not enough to gain an additional seat in Congress, according to new figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Monday. Monday’s data release was the first to emerge from the nation’s once-a-decade head count. It showed that […]
Jerry Daniel Taylor, age 77 of Draper passed away Monday, April 26, 2021 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital-Pulaski. Born March 10, 1944 in Draper he was the son of the late William Lacy Taylor and Alma Rigney Taylor. His three brothers, George, Glenn and Bobby Taylor also preceded him in death. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s political center of gravity shifted further to the Republican-led South and West on Monday, with Texas, Florida and other Sun Belt states gaining congressional seats while chillier climes like New York and Ohio lost them. Altogether, the U.S. population rose to 331,449,281, the Census Bureau […]
Grants will support efforts to create jobs, improve infrastructure, and provide workforce training in Virginia’s Appalachian region RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that he is recommending 13 projects for funding by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), totaling $4.1 million in grants. Virginia’s Appalachian region encompasses 25 counties and eight independent […]
Saturday’s Schedule (all times 2:00 pm, except Class 4 finals – 3:00 pm kickoff) Class 1 Final – Galax (9-0) @ Riverheads (9-0) Class 2 Final – Appomattox County (9-0) @ Stuarts Draft (8-1) Class 3 Final – Lord Botetourt (9-0) @ Lafayette (8-0) Class 4 Final – Salem (Salem) […]
(AP) — Virginia’s attorney general says the state’s colleges and universities can require students to get the COVID-19 vaccine before being allowed to attend in-person classes and activities. The advisory opinion released Monday by Attorney General Mark Herring came in response to a request from Del. Mark Keam, a Democrat […]
Edwina Louise Mooney, 54, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021. Edwina was preceded in death by her mother, Sandra Sue Wilkinson; and her husband, Guy Ray Mooney. Survivors include her daughters, Jessica (David) Moye, and Tasha Mooney; son, Bradley Mooney; grandchildren, Jordan, Kylee, Jayce, Bradley and Dakota; brother, Leonard (Sibylla) […]