It was a mixed bag for Leonardo Pestana who got his first start of the year Sunday night. At times he seemed to have all of his pitches working and struck out five Bluefield batters in the first three innings. Other times he couldn’t seem to deliver pitches over the strike […]
On June 19, 2019 at 3:54 p.m. Pulaski Fire Department responded to 522 Pulaski Street for a report of a fire in the kitchen. Upon arrival of Fire Department at 3:58 firefighters found moderate smoke coming from the kitchen area. They then quickly entered the structure with a hoseline and […]
June Elizabeth Morris King, age 87 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born March 27, 1932 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Elgene Britton “E.B.” Morris and Anne Mae Moles Morris. She was also preceded in death by […]
The Pulaski Yankees lost their game against the Bluefield Blue Jays Saturday night in the second game of the teams’ three game series at Calfee Park. For the second straight night the Yankees fell behind early to the Blue Jays. Bluefield led off the top of the second inning with […]
Randy Vasquez got the start on the mound for the Yankees. He got into a bit of trouble as he walked the first batter of the game who eventually advanced to second base on a fielder’s choice byRoberto Chirinos. He would later score when Yankees first baseman Carlos Tatis couldn’t quite get a […]
Richard Allan Hill, 74, of Dublin, went home to his Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 20, 2019. He was born in Trona, CA on August 11, 1944 to the late Gillespie Carlisle Hill and Zora Robinette Hill. Rick was raised in Bristol, TN and graduated from East Tennessee State […]
On June 20, 2019, after an extensive investigation, New River Regional Jail trustee, Jeremy C. Bryan, 42, is back in custody. In addition to Bryan being arrested, two of his family members have also been charged for their roles in helping him escape earlier this week. Shortly before 10:30 a.m. […]
On June 21, 2019, at approximately 10:33AM, the Pulaski Police Department responded to the area of Bunts Street in the town of Pulaski, in reference to assisting the Virginia State Police in locating a fugitive escapee, Jeremy Charles Bryan. Bryan was located, and then fled the scene. At approximately 10:54AM, […]
Alanna Crowder served in the United States Air Force from 1950 to 1954. She started out working at the Pentagon and then was sent to Germany and earned the rank of Sergeant working as a Crypto Operator during her time of service. A cryptograph is a device for coding and decoding messages. […]
Center Director Linda Davis led several visitors on a tour of the Adult Day Service and Fall Prevention Center in Dublin early this week, and showed off the center’s new van. Among those visiting in the top photo are (L-R) Andy McCready, Charlie Bopp, Davis, Marcy Wellman, Justin Kemp, Jamie […]
Pulaski Church of God is a permanent drop off site for donations to God’s Pit Crew Blessing Buckets program. Items such as bottled water and hygiene products are welcome. Individuals will have an opportunity to donate directly to the Blessing Bucket program this weekend by visiting collection sites at Walmart in Dublin or Dollar […]
Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley plant announced the gift of a customized Volvo VHD fire truck to Pulaski County. The one-of-a-kind tanker truck, named “Tanker 33,” was built to provide fire protection for the New River Valley facility, based in Dublin, Virginia. The 43-foot long tanker is capable of pumping […]