Special called meeting of School Board canceled
The Special Called meeting of the Pulaski County School Board, scheduled for Monday, April 16th has been canceled.
Rains cause Peak Creek to rise
Heavy rains yesterday evening and last night caused the level of Peak Creek in downtown Pulaski to rise overnight. Junior Moles shot this photo of the creek early this morning from the bridge on Jefferson Avenue looking toward Al’s on First and the Jackson Park Inn.
Only flash flood watch remains
The tornado and severe thunderstorm watches for Pulaski County have been canceled. A flash flood watch remains, however, until midnight.
Tornado watch issued
A tornado watch has been issued for Pulaski County. From the National Weather Service… TORNADO WATCH 53 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AMHERST APPOMATTOX BEDFORD BOTETOURT BUCKINGHAM CAMPBELL CHARLOTTE CRAIG FRANKLIN HALIFAX HENRY MONTGOMERY PATRICK PITTSYLVANIA PULASKI ROANOKE ROCKBRIDGE WYTHE […]
Spokesman: Former first lady Barbara Bush in failing health
HOUSTON (AP) — Former first lady Barbara Bush is in “failing health” and won’t seek additional medical treatment, a Bush family spokesman said Sunday. “Following a recent series of hospitalizations, and after consulting her family and doctors, Mrs. Bush, now age 92, has decided not to seek additional medical treatment […]
Flash Flood Watch in Effect
…Heavy Rainfall Possible This Afternoon and Evening… .A strong cold front will approach the area from the west this afternoon and pass across the region tonight. Deep moisture ahead of this boundary will lead to bands of showers and heavier thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening. The potential exists for […]
Severe Tunderstom Warning in Effect
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia… The City of Radford in southwestern Virginia… Bland County in southwestern Virginia… Carroll County in southwestern Virginia… Wythe County in southwestern Virginia… The City of Galax in southwestern Virginia… Eastern Grayson […]
200 million eggs recalled because of salmonella concerns
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than 200 million eggs distributed to restaurants and grocery stores in nine states have been recalled because of bacterial contamination. A notice posted on the Food & Drug Administration website Friday said the eggs shipped from a North Carolina farm may be tainted with salmonella. […]
Supervisors, School Board told middle school project ‘right on schedule’
Work on the county’s new middle school is moving ahead right on schedule with grading work targeted to begin this summer. Pulaski County’s Board of Supervisors and School Board heard an update on the middle school project Monday evening during a four-hour joint meeting that saw a number of topics […]
Pulaski Free Clinic Announces New Dental Care Assistance Initiative
Most everyone at some point in their lifetime has experienced some type of a problem with either their teeth or gums and possibly both at the same time. Dental care can be both expensive and difficult to find for those without a regular dentist or dental insurance. In the most […]
Obituary for Donald Wayne Breedlove
Donald Wayne Breedlove “Gone Fishin’”, 62, May 28th 1955-April 13th 2018, Preceded in death by his parents Walden and Ruth Breedlove. Survived by wife, Holly, and two daughters Megan (Tim), and Jordan, and granddaughter Journey, grandson Landon, sister Doris, brother Monroe (Kathy), nieces and nephews Brian, Mark (Cindy), Clay (Sue), Tracey, Randolph […]
Obituary for Robert Glenn Goad
Robert Glenn Goad, age 78 of Draper passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the Pulaski Health Care Center. Born April 30, 1939 in Draper he was the son of the late Toney Goad & Mary Frances Wright Goad. Several brothers and sisters also preceded him in death. He was […]