Cougars baseball beats Blue Demons at Calfee Park
Staff Report The Pulaski County Cougar baseball team – playing Tuesday in historic Calfee Park – broke open a close game with a five-run explosion in the fourth inning and held on to beat Christiansburg, 7-4. The win upped the Cougars’ record to 7-3 on the season. Andrew Newberry paced […]
Cougars softball beats Byrd, falls to C’burg
Staff Report The Pulaski County softball team – playing three games this week – started off the busy week with a 10-6 win Monday at home over William Byrd, before falling in Christiansburg Tuesday to the Blue Demons, 9-7. Against William Byrd, the Cougars exploded for six runs in the […]
Radford Council Approves Budget and Tax Increases
By DAVID QUESENBERRY Patriot Publishing The Radford City Council Monday night adopted its Fiscal Year 2026 budget that included a 13-cent hike in the Real Estate Tax along with other fee and rate increases. The real estate tax rate will increase from 69 cents to 82 cents per […]
Update to April 22nd Incident at Radford Army Ammunition Plant
Radford, Va. – On April 22, there was a spill of weak nitric acid at Radford Army Ammunition Plant. Cleanup actions at the stabilized spill site are going well. After stabilizing the area so personnel could directly measure the amount of material lost from the rail car, Radford updated […]
Three Pulaski County residents named outstanding students at NRCC
Three students from Pulaski County were recently recognized as 2025 Outstanding Students in a Curriculum/Subject Area by New River Community College. Students from Pulaski County who were honored included Brennan Belial Grimshaw, human services; Joshua Caleb Martin, IT cyber security; and Corine Allison Yopp, English. Students were recognized at the […]
James “Jimmy” Elton Thomas
James “Jimmy” Elton Thomas, age 82 of Highland Park in Dublin, died Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Pulaski County on July 3, 1942 and was the son of the late Annie Mae Mitchell Thomas and the late Charles Edgar Thomas. Jimmy was […]
Bruce Randall Stephens
Bruce Randall Stephens, age 50 of Dublin passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2025 in the Lewis Gale Hospital, Salem Virginia. Born February 13, 1975 in Radford, he was the son of Mary Sadler Stephens and the late Robert Daniel “Ross” Stephens. In addition to his father, he was also […]
Yard Sales
Church Yard Sale and Food Sale. Barren Springs Holiness Church at 818 Gardner Rd, Barren Springs Thursday – Saturday, May 8th, 9th and 10th. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday. Will have for sale, cheeseburger, hot dogs, macaroni and potato salads, […]
Claytor Lake Drawdown and Mussel Salvage Proposed for November 2025
FOCL Submits Draft Plan to Appalachian Power for Review Claytor Lake may soon undergo a scheduled drawdown this November to support shoreline cleanup and maintenance efforts. Friends of Claytor Lake (FOCL) has submitted a draft proposal to Appalachian Power Company for a 5-foot drawdown to begin on Wednesday afternoon, November […]
Pastor T.P. Johnston, Jr.
Pastor T.P. Johnston, Jr., age 73, of Powder Springs, GA passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Friday, April 25, 2025 at Calvary Baptist Church in Smyrna, GA. Burial will follow at Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12pm […]
James “Jimmy” Elton Thomas
James “Jimmy” Elton Thomas, age 82 of Dublin, died Wednesday morning, April 23, 2025 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700