American Legion, VFW again marking graves of veterans this Memorial Day
Again this year American Legion Post #7, along with VFW Post 1184 in Pulaski will mark the graves of veterans buried in Pulaski County with an American flag. There are over 3,000 graves to be marked. “This has been an ongoing effort since 1982. With the amount of graves to […]
Obituary for Frances Dawn Landreth Deel
Frances Dawn Landreth Deel was born June 6, 1940 in Pulaski, VA. The daughter of Alvin and Josephine Landreth, she grew up on the banks of New River in Allisonia, where she dreamed of meeting a wonderful man with whom she could share life, raise a family, and travel the […]
Virginia health care firm plans $300M hospital expansion
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — A Virginia health care organization has announced a $300 million hospital expansion in Roanoke. The Roanoke Times reports that Carilion Clinic said Wednesday that it’s planning a $300 million expansion to Roanoke Memorial Hospital. The expansion will have two or three floors of underground parking and […]
Early Season ACC Football Game Times and Networks Announced
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference and its television partners announced the kickoff times and networks for all ACC controlled contests during the first three weeks of the 2019 football season Thursday. Also included are the times and networks for the Thursday and Friday night contests throughout the 2019 […]
WRAD Talk Radio to broadcast all Pulaski Yankees games during 2019 season
The Pulaski Yankees and New River Radio Group are expanding their partnership for 2019, with WRAD Talk Radio becoming the flagship station for all Yankees games – home and away – during the upcoming season. All 68 games plus potential playoff games can be heard on the WRAD Talk Radio […]
Siers: All elementary schools to have security on-site next year
There will be security at all five of the county’s elementary schools next school year after all. School Superintendent Dr. Kevin Siers reported to the School Board Tuesday night that Sheriff Mike Worrell and the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office had come up with a plan to have a police presence […]
School Board: Teachers, employees recognized; schools to see new faces in leadership next year
Kelly Cook and Linda Rowh took top honors during award presentations at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Pulaski County School Board. Several teachers and school employees were recognized during the evening, and personnel changes were approved that will result in a number of new faces at different schools next year. […]
Cook named Pulaski County Schools’ Teacher of the Year
Tuesday night the Pulaski County School Board recognized Kelly Cook of Dublin Middle School as Teacher of the Year for Pulaski County Public Schools. (Pulaski County Schools photo)
Rowh named Pulaski County Schools’ Employee of the Year
The Pulaski County School Board is shown here Tuesday night with the school system’s Employee of the Year, Linda Rowh, Pulaski Elementary. (Pulaski County Schools photo)
Locker Room: Major change for Cougars in football and Class 4, Region D
There is just a week left in the current school year. So the next thing on the agenda is next year. In this case that’s Pulaski County football. The 2019 season will bring about major change in the setup for region competition in the Virginia High School League. Pulaski County […]