Two-thirds of voters last November cast ballots in favor of a new middle school – even if it meant as much as a 13-cent increase in the county’s real estate tax rate. Monday night the Board of Supervisors did exactly what a majority of voters authorized them to do, and […]
Brenton Forrest Dean, 31 of Pulaski; went home to be with his Lord on March 22, 2018 after a brave and courageous fight for his life. He passed away at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, surrounded by loved ones. Brenton was preceded in death by his grandparents; Willard and Blanche Pace, […]
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Virginia coach Tony Bennett isn’t going to waver from his foundation, whether it’s the philosophy that built the Cavaliers into a contender or the big-picture perspective that helps him handle the sting of a historically improbable loss. Both ends of that approach are fully on display […]
Thursday, March 29, 2018 – 12:30 p.m. Situation Workers and contractors are completing repairs to electrical facilities after a snow storm hit southwestern Virginia on March 24-25. A majority of customers that were affected have had power restored, but work is still ongoing in counties that were hit hardest by the […]
Ava Louise Costigan Normandin, (known by her family as Toodles), 72, of Jonesborough, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 26, 2018. She was surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Radford, VA on October 18, 1945 and was a native of […]
Kenneth Michael Young, age 65 of Dublin passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at his home. Born April 18, 1952 in Radford he was the son of Ocie Worrell Sutphin and the late Kenneth Lee Young. He is survived by his Wife Geraldine Jones Young – Dublin Children Jennifer Young […]
Violet Fern Gravley, age 77 of Stanley, N.C. and formerly of Pulaski passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 in Charlotte, N.C. Born October 30, 1940 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Annie Gravley. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Vada Chrisley. She is survived […]
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 – 7 p.m. Situation More than 90 percent of customers affected by the March 24-25 snow storm have had power restored. However, there are still more than 500 locations in Virginia where damage must be repaired before all customers have power restored. Most of the remaining […]
Harold David Ayers, 71, of Draper, VA passed from this life March 26th 2018. A lifelong resident of Pulaski county, he served his community and country with careers in law enforcement and the Virginia National Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur Marion “Buss” Ayers and Stella […]
Pulaski County Finished 2nd in the Commonwealth in Job Creation, 4th in New Capital Investment and 2nd in the Number of Project Announcements Per Capita According to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s Virginia Announcements of Employment Creation and Capital Investment – ‘2017 End of Year Report,’ Pulaski County finished 2nd […]
Brenton Forrest Dean, 31, of Pulaski went home to his Lord on Thursday, March 22, 2018 after a courageous battle for his life. He passed away at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, Va. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving parents, Roger and Mary Dean. There will not be […]
The Pulaski County School Board voted unanimously Monday evening to approve its 2018-19 budget, which requests an additional $1.4 million in operational funds from the county. In his budget presentation to the board, Chris Stafford – Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Business Operations – explained the budget proposal is built […]