Middle schools to close early due to extreme heat
Pulaski and Dublin Middle Schools will dismiss two hours early today due to extreme heat in classrooms.
No. 11 LSU, No. 12 Virginia Tech make big jumps in AP Top 25
No. 11 LSU and No. 12 Virginia Tech made the biggest jumps in the first Associated Press college football poll of the regular season while No. 4 Ohio State leapfrogged No. 5 Wisconsin after a week in which most off the top teams were unchallenged.Alabama remained No. 1 with a […]
Town unveils new gateway sign at entrance to Downtown Pulaski
The Town of Pulaski unveiled the new gateway sign at the entrance of Downtown Pulaski earlier this evening. The Town of Pulaski is excited to showcase the new sign as part of the rebranding of Pulaski. Other elements of the Town’s rebranding efforts include the installation of new street banners […]
Traffic fatalities on Virginia highways more than double during Labor Day weekend
RICHMOND – Traffic deaths in Virginia reached a three-year high during the 2018 Labor Day weekend. According to preliminary reports, a dozen individuals were killed in 11 fatal crashes during the four-day statistical counting period (12:01 a.m. Aug. 31, 2018 – 12 a.m. Sept. 3, 2018), which marks the highest […]
VDOT Road Watch
(UPDATED) * I-81 PAVING OPERATION IN PULASKI COUNTY – Paving operations will be conducted on I-81 northbound from exit 93 to 98. Alternating right/left lane closure will be in place from 8pm to 6am, Sunday night to Saturday morning. Estimated Completion: December 2018. (UPDATED) * I-81 NORTHBOUND AT EXIT 105 NEW RIVER BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN MONTGOMERY […]
Monday night win pushes Tech to No. 12 in AP Poll
RANK SCHOOL POINTS RECORD PREVIOUS RANKING RANK SCHOOL POINTS RECORD PREVIOUS RANKING 1 Alabama (48) 1511 1-0 1 2 Clemson (12) 1467 1-0 2 3 Georgia 1350 1-0 3 4 Ohio State 1262 1-0 5 5 Wisconsin 1258 1-0 4 6 Oklahoma 1251 1-0 7 7 Auburn 1236 1-0 9 […]
Obituary for Nancy Carol Soblaski Voroyka
Nancy Carol Soblaski Voroyka, 83, of Galax, VA died Tuesday, September 4, 2018 in the Galax Health & Rehab Center. She was born in Oak Hill, WV on January 7, 1935 and was the daughter of the late Theadore Soblaski and Bertha Kamensky Soblaski. She was also preceded in death […]
Obituary for William Edward “Satch” Gray
William Edward “Satch” Gray, 84 of Pulaski, VA died Monday night, September 3, 2018 in the Pulaski Health and Rehab Center. He was born in Bland Co. on July 2, 1934 and was the son of the late Hubert Malcolm Gray and Eathel Meadows Gray. He was also preceded in […]
Town of Pulaski Unveiling of Downtown Signage
The Town of Pulaski will unveil the new gateway sign at the entrance of Downtown Pulaski at the Main Street triangle on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 6 p.m. The Town of Pulaski is excited to showcase the new sign as part of the rebranding of Pulaski. Other elements of […]
Jackson’s 2 TD passes help Virginia Tech handle FSU 24-3
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Virginia Tech and coach Justin Fuente notched another season-opening victory against a ranked team.Florida State and Willie Taggart delivered the program’s most inept offensive performance at home in a decade, hardly the start Taggart had hoped for with the Seminoles.Needless to say, it was easy to […]
Jackson’s 2 TD passes help Virginia Tech handle FSU 24-3
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Josh Jackson threw two touchdown passes, one early and another late, and No. 20 Virginia Tech handled 19th-ranked Florida State 24-3 in the rain Monday night to spoil coach Willie Taggart’s debut with the Seminoles.Florida State looked dysfunctional and disorganized most of the night, finishing with […]
Griffith Applauds $72,858 Assistance to Firefighters Grant
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced $72,858.00 in grant funds to the Ivanhoe Volunteer Fire Department through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement following the announcement: “This grant will provide crucial support to the Ivanhoe Volunteer Fire Department and […]