The Pulaski County School Board on Monday approved a new and final version of the 2020-2021 school budget. “Any other year this revised budget would be a very good budget,” stated Chris Stafford, Assistant School Superintendent for Finance and Business Operations. Back in March, the board approved the first version […]
Jennifer Bolling has been named the new principal of Pulaski County High School, effective June 1. And a date for graduation has now been set. Bolling’s appointment was made Monday afternoon during a meeting of the School Board at the PCHS Little Theater. Currently an assistant principal at PCHS, Bolling […]
Services are by appointment only, site is closed to the public (CHRISTIANSBURG, Virginia) – The New River Valley Public Health Task Force will hold ongoing drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites on Wednesday, May 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Radford Recreation Center, 200 George St. in Radford, and on Friday, May […]
Pulaski County Public Schools has selected the Parents of Pulaski County as its Teachers of the Year for 2019-2020. School Superintendent Dr. Kevin Siers made the announcement at Monday’s meeting of the school board. The Teacher of the Year recognition is awarded annually to the school system’s most talented and […]
Today is Thursday, May 7, the 128th day of 2020. There are 238 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 7, 1789, America’s first inaugural ball was held in New York in honor of President George Washington, who had taken the oath of office a week […]
Eight of the 14 football-playing members of the Atlantic Coast Conference are making plans for reopening campuses this fall while four others have publicly said they are exploring scenarios for a return following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Reopening campuses for in-person instruction is a crucial step toward restarting […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday that some parts of the state may keep coronavirus-related restrictions in place longer than the rest of the state. The governor said areas of the state hard hit by the virus, like northern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, may extend […]
I’m getting a bit panicky. I’d love to see a ground ball up the middle for a single, just a simple single. How about a ground ball to shortstop and getting thrown out? I’ll take it. Last weekend I watched a “Cornhole” competition for the second time. Then while channel […]
The EPA has just announced several grants for Virginia through the Brownfields program. Included were four projects located in Virginia’s Ninth District: Bristol, VA, Assessment Grant – $300,000 Pulaski, VA, Assessment Grant – $300,000 Saltville Industrial Development Authority, Saltville, VA, Cleanup Grant – $250,000 The Nature Conservancy, Jonesville, VA, Cleanup […]
We recognize during these uncertain times that you may have concerns about receiving medical care for yourself of your loved ones. As always the health and safety of our patients, caregivers and communities remains our top priority. At LewisGale Hospital Pulaski we are diligent in our fight against coronavirus (COVID-19), […]
Fred P. Bond passed away on April 28th, 2020. He was 77 years old. Born in Barren Springs, Va he followed his big brother to NJ and never really left. Burlington City was his home for over 50 years. Fred was considered a “jack of all trades”. In his younger […]
Charles Willard Hale, age 73 of Pulaski died Monday, May 4, 2020 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital-Montgomery. Born May 19, 1946 in Alabama he was the son of the late Willard Foster Hale & Leola Charles. His sister, Nadine Worrell also preceded him in death. Charles was a past employee of […]