The Pulaski County Planning Commission voted 4-2 Tuesday night to recommend approval of a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow construction of a solar farm on over 2,700 acres of farmland in Pulaski County. The commission’s recommendation now goes to the Board of Supervisors which will ultimately decide whether the […]
A Pulaski County native is in the running to fill the State Senate seat left vacant by the death New Year’s Day of Ben Chaffin, who died of complications from COVID-19. Chad Dotson, a law professor at the Appalachia School of Law, former political blogger and retired Circuit Court Judge, […]
Each year the Virginia Association of Museums (VAM) selects the Top 10 Endangered Artifacts from across the Commonwealth in an effort to bring awareness to the items and offer some conservation funds to help protect the artifacts. In past years, this program has benefited Wilderness Road Regional Museum by highlighting […]
Jeffrey Wayne Burchett, 59, of Oswego, IL formerly of Pulaski, VA, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 11, 2021. We know that he was praising and glorifying Jesus as he entered his eternal home. Jeff was a constant missionary always telling anyone he met about his […]
The Virginia State Police is reporting that at 4:09 a.m. this morning (Jan. 14), Virginia State Police responded to a crash on Route 11, north of Dublin and 1.3 miles south of Route 1170. A 2011 Chevrolet 1500 pick-up truck was traveling south on Route 11 when it crossed the […]
Rachael F. DeHaven, age 78, a retired Director and Children’s Librarian of the Pulaski County Library, passed away peacefully in her sleep in Roanoke on Monday, January 11, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Alven Pierce Fariss and Hetty Jo Lindsay Fariss. She was also preceded in death […]
Ella Mae Goad, age 89 of Pulaski passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at her home. Born August 13, 1931 in Pulaski County she was the daughter of the late Diley Washington Goad and Nora Whitt Goad. Her brother, Fred W. Goad and nephew, Frederick “Freddy” Goad also preceded her in death. […]
Pulaski County’s boys basketball team walloped Carroll County Wednesday night in the Cougar Den, 74-50. Scoring for the Cougars: O’Neal, 14; McDaniel, 12; Bourne, 11; Gulley, 11; Johnson, 10; McCoud, 8; Nester, 6, and Crouse, 2.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam outlined his plans to legalize marijuana and announced his intention to give teachers a raise Wednesday during an annual address to state lawmakers. The governor gave his State of the Commonwealth speech on the first day of the 2021 legislative session, […]
Steven Lee Cronk, age 31 of Allisonia passed away Monday, January 11, 2021. Born June 8, 1989 in Radford he was the son of Timothy “Tim” Steven Cronk and the late Karen Denise Marshall Goad. His grandfather, Lee Roy Marshall and grandparents, Nyle & Margie Agnes Cronk also preceded him […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jay Huff scored 18 points and Sam Hauser had 15 points and nine rebounds Wednesday as No. 18 Virginia beat Notre Dame 80-68 for its fourth consecutive victory. Huff, who is 7-foot-1, made a career-best four 3-pointers in the first half as Virginia (8-2, 4-0 Atlantic […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time Wednesday, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the Capitol in a swift and stunning collapse of his final days in office. With the Capitol secured by armed National […]