On June 21, 2019, at approximately 10:33AM, the Pulaski Police Department responded to the area of Bunts Street in the town of Pulaski, in reference to assisting the Virginia State Police in locating a fugitive escapee, Jeremy Charles Bryan. Bryan was located, and then fled the scene. At approximately 10:54AM, […]
Alanna Crowder served in the United States Air Force from 1950 to 1954. She started out working at the Pentagon and then was sent to Germany and earned the rank of Sergeant working as a Crypto Operator during her time of service. A cryptograph is a device for coding and decoding messages. […]
Center Director Linda Davis led several visitors on a tour of the Adult Day Service and Fall Prevention Center in Dublin early this week, and showed off the center’s new van. Among those visiting in the top photo are (L-R) Andy McCready, Charlie Bopp, Davis, Marcy Wellman, Justin Kemp, Jamie […]
Pulaski Church of God is a permanent drop off site for donations to God’s Pit Crew Blessing Buckets program. Items such as bottled water and hygiene products are welcome. Individuals will have an opportunity to donate directly to the Blessing Bucket program this weekend by visiting collection sites at Walmart in Dublin or Dollar […]
Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley plant announced the gift of a customized Volvo VHD fire truck to Pulaski County. The one-of-a-kind tanker truck, named “Tanker 33,” was built to provide fire protection for the New River Valley facility, based in Dublin, Virginia. The 43-foot long tanker is capable of pumping […]
Virginia Tech men’s basketball player Nickeil Alexander-Walker was selected by the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft, held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Thursday night. He went with the 17th pick in the draft. Alexander-Walker becomes the first Hokie to be drafted in the […]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Former Virginia stars De’Andre Hunter, Ty Jerome and Kyle Guy were selected in the 2019 NBA Draft Thursday (June 20) night. Hunter was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the fourth overall pick and is expected to be traded to Atlanta. Jerome was picked 24th overall by […]
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Authorities in southwest Virginia have charged an practitioner of alternative medicine with 65 counts of performing procedures without a license. The Roanoke Times reports that Martin Riding of Radford has been indicted on multiple felony and misdemeanor violations. Police said Riding has performed numerous invasive medical […]
Thursday’s Games Pulaski at Johnson City, ppd. Burlington 10, Bristol 2 Bluefield at Elizabethton, 6:30 p.m. Greeneville at Kingsport, 6:30 p.m. Princeton 3, Danville 2 Friday’s Games Burlington at Princeton, 6:30 p.m. Greeneville at Bristol, 6:30 p.m. Elizabethton at Kingsport, 6:30 p.m. Bluefield at Pulaski, 6:30 p.m. Johnson City at […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared Thursday that “Iran made a very big mistake” in shooting down a U.S. surveillance drone near the Persian Gulf but suggested it was a foolish error rather than an intentional escalation of the tensions that have led to fears of open conflict. Asked […]
Retired Virginia State Trooper Larry Frank Warden, age 85 of Belspring, Virginia left this earth for his heavenly home on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at the Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. Born November 17, 1933 in Wythe County, Virginia he was the son of the late Frank and Lollie […]
Julia Ann Poff Easter, 76, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at her home in Dublin. She was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and retired from MOOG Components of Blacksburg. Julia was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Angie Poff; and her husband, Floyd James Easter, Sr. […]