George Ernest “Ernie” Morrison, age 85 of Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025, after a battle of Parkinsons & Dementia. Born September 7, 1939, he was the son of the late George W. Morrison and Margaret Wolfe Morrison. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Pam S. […]
As summer approaches, many children in our community face food insecurity due to the absence of school-provided meals. To help bridge this gap, Pulaski County Free Store is organizing the “Meals in a Bag” Drive to collect kid-friendly, shelf-stable foods that will be assembled into ready-to-go meal bags for families […]
NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: NASCAR All-Star Race The Place: North Wilkesboro Speedway Track Length: 0.625 Mile Asphalt Oval The Date: Sunday, May 18 The Time: 8 p.m. ET The Purse: $2,421,400 TV: FS1, 5 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90) Distance: 156.25 miles (250 Laps) Competition Break: […]
From RFAAP Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) will hold the next Commander’s Community Meeting virtually on Wednesday, May 28, at 5:30-6:30 p.m. ET. The virtual event will take place on Facebook Live accessible on the Radford Facebook page at www.facebook.com/RadfordAAP. The public is encouraged to ask questions during the […]
From Rodney Sports Now The Mountain Empire District Baseball Tournament will be coming to Historic Calfee Park in Pulaski on Monday, May 19. The district semi-finals will be played at 2 p.m. and at 6 p.m. Then, Thursday, May 22 the consolation game will be at 2 p.m. and the […]
BLACKSBURG, VA – The Women’s Resource Center of the New River Valley’s (WRCNRV) annual fundraising event, Planting Peace & Growing Hope, will take place on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Hahn Horticulture Garden in Blacksburg, Virginia. This meaningful event directly supports the Center’s mission […]
(RICHMOND, Va.) — May is Adult Abuse Prevention Month in Virginia – a time to raise awareness of the mistreatment, neglect and exploitation of older adults and adults with disabilities. In recognition of this month, Virginia Adult Protective Services (APS) announces the launch of a new, secure online portal for […]
Thomas “Tom” Lee Phillips, age 74 of Pulaski, died Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. Tom was born on April 2, 1951 in Welch, West Virginia, and was the son of the late Phyllis Lee Hogan Phillips and Warren Preston Phillips. Also preceded in death was […]
From Rodney Sports Now The Fort Chiswell Pioneers are looking for a new head football coach. Zane Quesenberry has stepped down as their football coach. He will be leaving for the Wilmington, NC area to teach and be an assistant football coach at North Brunswick HS. His two years at […]
Goldie Mae Lester Nester, age 92 of Dublin passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025 at the Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born January 12, 1933, she was the daughter of the late John Davis Lester & Cora Lee Duncan Lester. She was also preceded in death by her husband Roy […]
From Radford University Radford University has officially been named the 2025 Top Adventure College by Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine, emerging the winner in the publication’s annual bracket-style competition featuring 32 colleges and universities across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. After weeks of fierce voting and enthusiastic support from the Highlander community, […]
July 1, 1941 May 4, 2025 Patsy Lilly Caldwell, 83, of Radford, VA, passed away peacefully on Sunday May 4th, 2025, in Roanoke, VA. She was born in Hinton, WV on July 1, 1941, to Judson Harmon Lilly and Andora Anderson Lilly. Patsy was preceded in death by her beloved […]