Shirley Jean Kemp
Shirley Jean Kemp, age 76 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born January 15, 1947 in Princeton, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Cletus & Meredith Pettrey Poole. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Wade Poole; son, […]
Overdoses prompt Executive Order
Governor Glenn Youngkin Issues Executive Order to Prevent Student Overdoses and Require Prompt Parental Notification RICHMOND, VA — In response to nine student overdoses at a Loudoun County high school just last month, Governor Glenn Youngkin today issued Executive Order Twenty-Eight. While the Loudoun County Public School division reportedly waited […]
Patriot Publishing purchases SW Times
Patriot Publishing, LLC – publisher of The Patriot in Pulaski – has purchased The Southwest Times from HD Media of Huntington, W.Va. The Times will continue publishing each week in print, and will continue its online presence. Both newspapers will be based in The Patriot’s office at 7 Fifth Street, […]
Parrott Fire climbs Big Walker Mtn.
William Paine/The Patriot Fire on the Mountain – The fire ravaged this hillside off of Parrott River Road By WILLIAM PAINE The Patriot Early Sunday afternoon, a forest fire sprang to life near Parrott River Road at the far northeastern edge of Pulaski County, where big Walker Mountain meets […]
Youngkin announces land agreement
Landmark Land Development Agreement to Transform Southwest Virginia Energy Transfer, Energy DELTA Lab to drive commercialization, deployment of conventional and innovative energy technologies on 65,000 acres of previously mined properties RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced a landmark land development agreement establishing a public-private framework to transform up […]
NRCC Veterans Day Ceremony set
New River Community College Veterans Office will host a Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. The event will be held on NRCC’s campus in Dublin in Edwards Hall, Room 117. The program will include presentation of the colors and retiring of the flags by Pulaski VFW […]
Donna Jean Johnston Arnold
Donna Jean Johnston Arnold, age 52, of Ferrum, VA, died Monday October 30, 2023 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 28, 1970, and is the daughter of William Preston Johnston and the late Myra Louise Conner Johnston. Donna was a nurse by profession and was a […]
James Wallace “Tiny” Mustard
James Wallace “Tiny” Mustard, 75, of the Bearspring Community of Pearisburg, VA, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was born June 27, 1948, at home, the son of William Woodrow & Mary Hamblin […]
John Henry Tinley
John Henry Tinley, age 74, passed from death to eternal life on Wed Oct. 25, 2023. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Annette, and his beloved son, Ricky. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilmer and Ruby Tinley and his two brothers, Jackie and […]
Leaf pickup in Dublin
Leaf Pickup for Dublin residents will take place from November 13 to December 1. Please rake leaves to the curb. Town employees are not allowed to come onto property.
County meetings, closings for November
Tuesday, November 7, 2023, General Election, Polls open from 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. (Contact: Leann Phillips, Director of Elections and General Registrar, 87 Commerce Street S.W., Maple Shade Plaza, Pulaski, Virginia, 24301, 540-980-2111, lephillips@pulaskicounty.org) This office is accountable for maintaining public confidence in honest and impartial elections which we […]