Excessive speed continues to claim lives in the Commonwealth RICHMOND – Over the Thanksgiving statistical counting period, preliminary data shows that speed played a factor in at least four fatal traffic crashes. Those four crashes led to the deaths of six people, including a teenager and 6-year-old boy. In addition, […]
The Pulaski Fire Department was called to 119 Pinnacle St. at 12:31a.m. this morning (Thursday) for a house fire. The first fire engine arrived at 12:36 a.m. to find a house fully involved with fire from one end to the other. According to Pulaski Fire Chief Robbie Kiser, firefighters quickly […]
Pulaski County Public Schools will return to 100% daily attendance for students in grades PreK-5 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays beginning on Monday, December 7, 2020. Students in grades 6-12 will remain on a 50% attendance schedule with students whose last names begin with A-K attending on Mondays & […]
Tuesday, December 8, 2020, Pulaski County Public Service Authority Board of Directors Meeting, Board Room, Pulaski County Administration Building, 143 Third Street N.W., in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, 9:00 a.m. (Contact: Natasha Grubb, Clerk to the Board, 143 Third Street, N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, VA, 24301, 540-980-7710, ngrubb@pulaskicounty.org) This […]
Coach Dabo Swinney believes No. 4 Clemson is healthy and deeper as they prepare for another championship run after battling injuries and COVID-19-related issues. The Tigers (8-1, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) returned several missing starters, including q uarterback Trevor Lawrence, who hadn’t played in five weeks, last weekend. The defensive […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jay Huff said the lesson No. 15 Virginia learned in a 61-60 loss to unheralded San Francisco in its last outing was simple. “We just learned we need to play more sound,” the Cavaliers’ 7-foot-1 senior said. He helped Virginia do that Tuesday, scoring 13 points […]
Sandy Carolyn Branch Burton, age 66 of Pulaski passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at her home. Born June 14, 1954 in Wythe County she was the daughter of the late John Newton Branch & Margaret Ann Gray Branch. Her brother, Billy Branch and sister Peggy Friend also preceded her […]
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Grayson Natural Farms, LLC, a producer of the Landcrafted Food grass-fed, organic meat snacks brand, will invest $1.5 million to expand its smokehouse and production operation in Grayson County. The company will add 35,000 square feet to its manufacturing facility at 226 Industrial Lane […]
Happy Holidays! I would like to report on the activities taking place with the Calfee Community and Cultural Center (CCCC.) First, I encourage everyone to travel to Randolph Ave. and the West Main portion of town to see the results of a recent Pulaski Town Council action. The Council in […]
Junior Matthew Wright, age 78 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 in the Montgomery Lewis Gale Hospital. Born December 14, 1941 in Pulaski County, he was the son of the late Lee Andrew Wright and Ola Maude Kress Wright. His wife, Juanita Virginia Wright, two daughters, Robin Elizabeth […]
Garland Ewing Earhart, Jr., 76, of Draper, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020. As a proud graduate of Virginia Tech, he retired after teaching a combined 40 years of service in Rockbridge, Roanoke and Pulaski school systems. He was preceded in death by his father, Garland E. Earhart, Sr. Survivors […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — If federal regulators approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, Virginia could begin receiving limited doses as early as mid-December, the state epidemiologist told lawmakers Monday. Manufacturers already have begun stockpiling doses in anticipation of eventual approval, but the first shots in what’s expected to be the biggest vaccination […]