Vertis Opal Ford Olayvar, 84, of Dublin, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Belspring. She was a member of Max Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Josephine Ford; her husbands, Daniel Olayvar Clarence Geist; brother, Jack Ford; and […]
Carl Harvey, age 83 of Forest, Virginia and formerly Pulaski went to be with his Lord and Savior with his family by his side Friday, May 24, 2019 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born March 10, 1936 in Burlington, N.C., he was the son of the late Fred Thomas Harvey and […]
Our Patriot of the Week is…. Robin Burdette, owner of The Blue Ridge Fudge Lady in Pulaski. She has owned and operated her business in Pulaski for over five years. She is also a Navy veteran. When she isn’t working she enjoys spending time with her daughter, time at the […]
Pulaski County High School’s Class of 2019 received their diplomas during commencement exercises Friday night. Here’s a look at the $2.1 million in scholarships and awards received by the members of the Class of 2019. LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS The following individuals have been awarded a local scholarship. 1. BOBBY AND […]
Big Yard Sale Thurs., Fri., Sat., May 23, 24, 25 Jill Drive, off of Alumspring Rd, Pulaski. Follow signs till arrival Yard Sale Fri., Sat., May 24, 2, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. 900 Fifth St SE, Pulaski. Large 3 Family Yard Sale Thurs., Fri., Sat., May 30, May 31, […]
Chime Tate Saltz , 72, of Pulaski, Va. passed on Monday, May 20, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents William Lee and Kalima Dalton Tate, her husband Rhea “Bunny” Saltz and daughter-in-law Theresa Baldwin Saltz. She is survived by her children Stephen Saltz, Tige Saltz, David Saltz, […]
The Community Foundation of the New River Valley (CFNRV) held its 2019 Scholarship Awards Dinner on May 9, 2019, at the German Club Manor in Blacksburg to celebrate the largest year of the program to date, awarding $80,908 in scholarships to 67 students from across the New River Valley. Over […]
The PSA and all three drop sites will be closed Monday May 27th for Memorial Day. There will be garbage collection.
Harvey’s GM of Radford, a Chevrolet, Buick, and Cadillac automobile dealership, will be the official sponsor of the Touchdown Classic that will take place in Dobson Stadium on Saturday, August 17th. For Harvey’s, for years a supporter of Pulaski County football, it is a renewal of an old relationship the […]
Funding for a proposed narcotics unit within the Pulaski Police Department has gotten the green light from Town Council. On a 4 to 1 vote during a recent budget work session, council approved adding $83,124 in personnel costs to the town’s budget for the narcotics unit. Councilman Lane Penn voted […]
RICHMOND – With travel forecasts calling for more than 1-million Virginians to be taking to the highways this Memorial Day weekend, the Virginia State Police is encouraging all motorists to make safe driving practices a priority. To help safeguard Virginia’s highways, the Virginia State Police will be increasing patrols during […]
Pulaski Police report that on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at approximately 3:47 p.m., the Pulaski Police Department was dispatched to 1250 East Main Street – site of the Insurance Auto Auctions facility – to assist a subject who was severely injured due to a vehicle falling on him. Upon arriving […]