Governor Northam Recognizes Virginia Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam has issued a proclamation declaring May 12–18, 2019, as Virginia Police Week, and May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in the Commonwealth. Both National Police Week and National Peace Officers Memorial Day have been recognized every year since 1962, when President John F. Kennedy signed the first proclamation […]
Obituary for Gladys May Gallimore Hudson
Gladys May Gallimore Hudson, 80 of Dublin, died Sunday, May 12, 2019 at her residence. She was born on July 30, 1938 in Pulaski County, and was the daughter of the late Bessie Anderson Gallimore and William M. Gallimore. Gladys was married to a self-employed dairy farmer having owned and […]
Obituary for Elvaree Frances Crigger Bratton (Elva)
Our mother, Elvaree Frances Crigger Bratton (Elva), of Dublin, VA departed this life to her eternal home on Friday, May 10, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Pulaski Co. on May 31, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Walter Everett Crigger and Edith Gregory […]
12th Annual Ride of Silence planned Wednesday in Radford
Join cyclists worldwide on May 15, 2019 in a silent, slow-paced ride in honor of vulnerable road users who have been hurt or killed while cycling on public roadways. We will have a police escort along the 7-mile route and will ride at a slow pace. Though solemn, the group […]
State lawmakers want more federal money for I-81 upgrades
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A group of Virginia state lawmakers are calling on Congress to find more money to improve safety along Interstate 81. The Roanoke Times reports that several state lawmakers recently sent a letter to Virginia’s congressional delegation calling for additional federal funding. State lawmakers recently approved raising […]
Legendary actress and singer Doris Day dead at 97
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Doris Day, the honey-voiced singer and actress whose film dramas, musicals and innocent sex comedies made her a top star in the 1950s and ’60s and among the most popular screen actresses in history, has died. She was 97. The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day […]
Last lawsuit in Virginia boy’s septic tank drowning settled
PULASKI, Va. (AP) — A wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection with the drowning of a 5-year-old Virginia boy in a septic tank has been settled with a $200,000 insurance payment to his parents and sister. The Roanoke Times reports the order entered Wednesday in Pulaski County Circuit Court resolves […]
James L. Jordan Faces Federal Murder, Assault with Intent to Murder Charges
ABINGDON, VIRGINIA – United States Attorney Thomas T. Cullen and David W. Archey, the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Richmond Division, announced today an arrest in a deadly stabbing incident that occurred along the Appalachian Trail in Wythe County, Virginia that left one person dead and another severely […]
Wythe County Sheriff says machete used in attacks on Appalachian Trail
WYTHEVILLE, Va. (AP) — A Virginia sheriff says a man attacked two people on the Appalachian Trail with a machete. WJHL reports that the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement Saturday saying two hikers reported that a man with a machete was assaulting people on the trail in Wythe […]
Community Wildfire Preparedness Day event held at Randolph Park
On May 4th a Community Wildfire Preparedness Day workshop was held at Randolph Park with 38 attendees. Interagency Cooperation between the Virginia Dept. of Forestry, Pulaski County Emergency Management, Virginia Tech Fire Ecology, New River Valley/Highlands RC&D and local Fire Departments made this event a success. Ten different communities from […]
More details on next weekend’s Music and Merchants Festival
The Town of Pulaski is proud to sponsor the second annual Music and Merchants Festival in Downtown Pulaski. This year’s festival will be held on Saturday, May 18th from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on West Main Street and Jefferson Avenue. This nighttime event will be held rain or shine, […]