FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Few places in the country have moved as quickly toward Democrats as Virginia, where Barack Obama ended his party’s 44-year presidential losing streak just 12 years ago. Republicans have won the governor’s mansion just once since then. And in 2020, the state wasn’t even considered […]
Helen L. Simpson (Cheverton) passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born on May 18, 1931, in Jacksboro, Texas, Helen was the daughter of the late John P. Simpson and E. Grace Sidebottom Simpson. She is preceded in death by her seven siblings and […]
Monday 05/10/21 Boys Tennis: Blacksburg @ Pulaski Co. 4:30 pm Girls Tennis: Pulaski Co. @ Blacksburg 4:30 pm Wednesday 05/12/21 Girls JV Soccer: Pulaski Co. @ Carroll Co. 5:30 pm Track: @ Christiansburg 4:30 pm Girls Tennis: Hidden Valley @ Pulaski Co. 4:30 pm Thursday 05/13/21 Varsity Baseball: Christiansburg @ Pulaski Co. 5 pm JV Baseball: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]