April 9, 2019, the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors and the Economic Development Authority has successfully implemented another project within their new workforce innovation initiative and has launched the County’s first on-line repository for employment opportunities exclusive to Pulaski County, Virginia at: www.facebook.com/Pulaski-County-VA-Jobs “This project is going to prove to […]
Margaret Louise Cook, age 79 of Pulaski passed away Monday, April 8, 2019. Born May 9, 1940 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late Joseph Greeley Edwards & Mary Surratt Edwards. Her husband, Richard Lee Cook, Sr., daughter, Teresa Lynn Cross, sister, Susie Gallimore and brothers, Joe Edwards […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A new spinoff from the hit zombie TV show “The Walking Dead” is set to film in Virginia. Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday that production of the unnamed show will begin in central Virginia this summer. The governor’s office said the show will feature two young […]
Wear orange to show support of safe driving in work zones Wednesday, April 10, 2019! Let construction season begin! The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is celebrating National Work Zone Awareness Week to kick off the construction season and raise awareness about work zones. WHAT: During National Work Zone Awareness Week (April […]
Run will be followed by Ballpark Play Day at Calfee Park The first ever Pulaski Yankees 5K race will take place on Saturday, June 1, 2019. The run/walk will begin at Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park, wind towards downtown Pulaski and hit town running trails before ending with a […]
ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRIES CHURCH will be presenting this outdoor drama of Jesus and His 12 Disciples Journey to the Cross, on Good Friday April 19th, at 6:30 p.m. This is the 8th year that the Church has done this Drama on Good Friday. The Drama presents scenes from the Last Supper , The […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Virginia got its redemption — thanks to its offense, not its vaunted defense. Riding the broad shoulders of De’Andre Hunter, Virginia beat Texas Tech 85-77 in overtime Monday night to win the program’s first national title. Defensively-minded, the Cavaliers (35-3) turned a night of adjustments against Texas […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Now that, Virginia, is the way to close out a season. Led by De’Andre Hunter and his NBA-ready game, the Cavaliers turned themselves into national champions Monday night, holding off tenacious, ferocious Texas Tech for an 85-77 overtime win — a scintillating victory that came 388 days […]
Tuesday 04/09/19 Varsity Baseball: Salem @ Pulaski Co 5 pm JV Baseball: Pulaski Co @ Salem 5 pm Varsity Softball: Pulaski Co @ Salem 5 pm (MOYER) JV Softball: Salem @ Pulaski Co 5 pm Boys Soccer: Salem @ Pulaski Co JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Girls Soccer: Pulaski Co […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Mike Young looked around Virginia Tech’s Cassell Coliseum and said he’s “so thrilled to be home.” “My love for ball originated in this building many years ago,” Young said Monday at a news conference introducing him as Virginia Tech’s new basketball coach. Rattling off a list […]
Jerry Dean Harper, 41, of Dublin, VA died Friday, April 5, 2019 at his home. He was born in Radford, VA on June 25, 1977. Surviving are is wife, Rebecca “Sunni” “Sunshine” Harper; mother, Peggy Ann Dalton; father, Basil (Georgia) Harper; sister, Jennifer Robinson; brother, Charles (Karen) Harper; grandmother, Ona […]
Mabel Hedge McPeak, 90, of Hiwassee, VA died Friday morning, April 5, 2019 in the Pulaski Health & Rehab Center. She was born in Snowville, VA on October 13, 1928 and was the daughter of the late Irvin and Doris Simpkins Hedge. She was also preceded in death by her […]