As is customary, the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors held a closed session last Monday (June 28) prior to their regular monthly meeting. Topics of discussion for the closed session included personnel, legal consultation and legal matters. Nothing out of the ordinary for the board, except for the subject of […]
Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of July. Traveling office hours follow the status of local government offices, which vary across the 22 counties and nine independent cities of the Ninth District. As local government offices reopen, office hours will be resumed. July 8, […]
Ernest “Ernie” Blackwell Garter, Jr., 69, of Pulaski, VA died Thursday night, July 1, ,2021 at his home. He was born in Pulaski on September 18, 1951 and was the son of the late Ernest Blackwell Garter, Sr. and Frances Nelson Elliotte Garter. He was also preceded in death by […]
At 1:29 p.m. on Thursday (July 1), Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Big Stoney Creek Rd just north of Norcross Rd. A 2015 Ford F-250 was traveling north when it ran off the left side of the road and struck a tree. The driver, David J. […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence signed his four-year rookie contract Monday, clearing the way for him to attend the start of training camp in three weeks. Under the NFL’s rookie slotting system, Lawrence’s deal was projected to be worth $36.8 million […]
Funding Will Go Toward Airports in Franklin, Leesburg, Petersburg, Ashland, Jonesville, and Dublin WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $2,168,854 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide infrastructure improvements to six of the Commonwealth’s airports. “We are glad […]
Pulaski – The Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley invite you to join us for our monthly “Second Saturday Art Café” offerings. For children, we have free art kits for “Making Faces,” inspired by the art of Kimmy Cantrell. Our monthly parent pick-up kits can be picked up […]
Leona Turner Fagg, 80, of Pulaski, Va passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Leona was born in Pulaski, VA on December 24, 1940. She is the daughter of the late Richard Kunkel Turner and Georgia Shinault Turner Saul. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Bobby Turner, […]
Pulaski County one of six localities receiving awards Six localities to receive site remediation funding from Virginia Brownfields Restoration and Economic Redevelopment Assistance Fund ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that approximately $1.5 million in Site Remediation Grants from the Virginia Brownfields Restoration and Economic Redevelopment Assistance Fund (VBAF) will […]
Princeton WhistlePigs watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 13-7 loss to Pulaski River Turtles on Sunday. Pulaski River Turtles scored on a home run by Jackson Beamon in the first inning and a home run by Garrett Rice in the second inning. Princeton WhistlePigs collected eight hits and Pulaski River Turtles had 17 in the high-scoring affair. […]
Charles Vincent Surface, age 67 of Eggleston passed away Saturday morning July 3, 2021 at his home. Born December 22, 1953 in Montgomery County he was the son of Crystalene Faye Moles and the late Kenneth Randolph Surface. He is survived by his Son Austin Vincent Surface – Eggleston […]
Pulaski River Turtles wins contest against Princeton WhistlePigs on Saturday, 8-4 Pulaski River Turtles opened up scoring in the first inning, when John Bay singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run. Pulaski River Turtles tallied three runs in the seventh inning. Pulaski River Turtles batters contributing to the big inning included Ross Lovich and Jackson Beamon, who all drove in runs. […]