Pulaski Town Council heard Tuesday night that a developer is looking to turn the old Pulaski Middle School building into high density housing the likes of which today’s up and coming young professionals crave. Janet Jonas, Manager of Special Projects for Pulaski County, addressed council on the possible adaptive re-use […]
The Pulaski County School Board will meet on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. for a Regular School Board Meeting in the Auditorium at Pulaski County Middle School. The public comment session at the school board meeting Tuesday, August 10, 2021 will be limited to one (1) hour and each […]
Pulaski County High School is pleased to announce we will again be selling All Sports Passes. The All Sports Pass for the 2021-2022 school year will be available at the following prices: Individual Student: $55 Individual Adult: $80 This pass will grant admission to all fall, winter, and spring home contests (excluding benefit games, district […]
Burlington Sock Puppets lost the lead late in a 5-2 defeat to Pulaski River Turtles on Wednesday. The game was tied at one with Pulaski River Turtles batting in the top of the eighth when Evan Minarovic doubled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. Burlington Sock Puppets lost despite out-hitting Pulaski River Turtles eight to three. Burlington Sock Puppets fired […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia House gave initial approval Wednesday to a spending plan for billions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief money, a day after the Democratic majority flatly rejected a Republican-proposed alternative. The chamber ultimately advanced the legislation on a bipartisan vote of 71-25. A vote in […]
NEW YORK (AP) — An investigation found that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women inside and outside state government and worked to retaliate against one of his accusers, New York’s attorney general announced Tuesday in a finding that is certain to renew calls for the Democrat’s resignation or impeachment. […]
Eugenia “Jeanie” Ward Simpkins Roadarmel, age 73, of Pulaski County, VA, and formerly of Monroe County, WV, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2021, at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem, VA. Born March 27, 1948, in Sarton, WV, she was the daughter of the late Arnold H. “Buck” Ward […]
The Pulaski River Turtles fall to the Danville Otterbots in a 12-2 loss Monday night. Pulaski now falls to 30-20 on the season, but still stands atop the Eastern division. Danville improves to 27-23 and is still firmly in the race for the Championship game. A combination of hot bats […]
Miller Campbell Meadows, Sr., age 90, of Pulaski County, died Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Carrington Place in Wytheville. He was born in Bland County on November 11, 1930, and was the son of the late Laura Millirons Meadows and Albert Meadows. He was a veteran of the United States […]
James Thomas Hayes, age 81 of Dublin, (Lillydell Community) Virginia passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021 at the Highland Ridge Rehab Center, Dublin. Born February 4, 1940 in Smyth County, Virginia he was the son of the late Charles Lee Hayes and Lula Mae Blevins Hayes; two sisters, Mildred Barker […]
At 2:42 p.m. on Saturday (July 31), Virginia State Police responded to a crash on northbound I-81 almost a half mile south of Ready Mix Road in Wythe County. A 2021 Freightliner Cascadia tractor-trailer was traveling north in the middle lane when it attempted to move into the left lane, […]
Pulaski River Turtles wins contest against Danville Otterbots on Sunday, 4-2 Pulaski River Turtles got things moving in the second inning. Ryan Johnson doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs. Carter Lyles pitched Pulaski River Turtles to victory. Lyles allowed two hits and zero runs over two and two-thirds innings, striking out two and walking zero. Carter Holjes took the loss […]