Memorial Service planned for Betty Swecker Abbott
A memorial service for Betty Swecker Abbott of Bedford (formerly of Pulaski) will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Pulaski on September 28 at 1:00 p.m. Feel free to wear your brightest colors in memory of Betty. There will be a reception following the service in the Fellowship […]
Obituary for Howard Delmar Payne, Sr.
Howard Delmar Payne, Sr., 85, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Lewis Gale Hospital in Pulaski. Born August 29, 1934, Howard was a son of the late Vivian Edgar and Julia Easter Payne. He was a retired truck driver for Crowder’s Quarry and was a member of Abundant Life […]
St. Albans Hospital among eight sites added to Va. Landmarks Register
New VLR listings are in the counties of Albemarle, Hanover, Loudoun, New Kent, Pittsylvania, and Pulaski; and the cites of Fredericksburg and Richmond The Virginia Board of Historic Resources has approved eight new listings on the Virginia Landmarks Register including a tavern visited by George Washington and French troops during […]
VDOT Ready for Snow with ‘Dry Run’ event
The daytime temperatures right now may not feel like it but fall and winter are right around the corner. And with their arrival comes the threat of snow and ice. With that in mind, Virginia Department of Transportation facilities around the Commonwealth start preparing for the day Mother Nature decides […]
Locker Room: Cougars lead 105-6
It’s a lovely thing in football when a team wins and every aspect of the “team” is involved. Presently, that’s whats happening for Pulaski County’s football team. It’s a great feeling. The locker room is happy. So many players are involved, so many are contributing in a positive way. You […]
Bryce Perkins’ poise key to success for No. 21 Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall has given quarterback Bryce Perkins the freedom to freestyle when necessary. In fact, he encourages it. Like any coach, Mendenhall likes having a plan and seeing that plan executed. But he knows that handcuffing Perkins would be the wrong approach. “He plays […]
New River Health District offers free seasonal flu vaccine at drive-thru clinic for adults in Radford
The New River Health District (NRHD) will offer free seasonal flu vaccine at a special drive-thru dispensing clinic on Friday, September 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Radford Fire and Rescue station at 1500 Wadsworth Street. The NRHD will have vaccine available, and it will be offered […]
Taking It To The Streets to hold Tent Crusade
Taking It To The Streets Tent Crusade NRV Fairgrounds Dublin Sept. 22nd through Sept. 28th I JUST FEEL LIKE SOMETHING GOOD IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN: The Lord said…”Come to Dublin”…so we’re coming to Dublin… The Lord said…”Increase the size of the tent”…so we doubled the size… And I just feel […]
Resources of War Presentation planned in Newbern
Bob Whisonant, Professor Emeritus of Geology at Radford University, will speak on Resources of War from Southwest Virginia at the Wilderness Road Regional Museum at 3 PM on Sunday, September 22. Dr. Whisonant is the author of Arming the Confederacy: How Virginia’s Minerals Forged the Rebel War. Photo courtesy of Carolyn Mathews
Investigation Remains Ongoing into Inmate Death at New River Valley Regional Jail
WYTHEVILLE, Va. – The investigation into the unattended death of an inmate at the New River Valley Regional Jail remains ongoing by the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Wytheville Field Office. Late Wednesday (Sept. 11), Radford University Police responded to a call at a campus facility concerning Aris […]
This Week’s Yard Sales
Yard Sale Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20-21. 5631 Blenna Court Dublin Garage Sale Fri., Sept. 20 2041 Newbern Rd., Pulaski – Behind DMV in Pulaski Fishing and hunting items, Princess House, collectibles, towels, sheets, glassware, books, clothes, shoes. A little bit of everything. Estate Sale Fri. and Sat., […]