OPAL, Va. (AP) — Truck driver Lucson Francois was forced to hit the brakes just five minutes from his home in Pennsylvania. He’d reached the maximum number of hours in a day he’s allowed to be on duty. Francois couldn’t leave the truck unattended. So he parked and climbed into […]
FAIRFAX, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE) — Summer is not only peak season for barbecues, pool parties and bike rides, but for many dangerous pests as well. From mosquitoes that can carry deadly diseases, to stinging insects that send more than 500,000 people to the emergency room in the U.S. every year, the […]
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Former Super Bowl hero Mark Rypien has been arrested in Washington state on suspicion of domestic violence against his wife. The Spokesman-Review cited Spokane police saying Rypien, 56, was facing a charge of fourth-degree assault. Rypien was taken to the Spokane County Jail on Sunday afternoon […]
Spirit of America Celebration in Bisset Park! Come out for a day of music, vendors, food, and fun! Radford Transit will be providing free shuttle rides from Lot Z at the Radford University Dedmon Center to the first shelter in Bisset Park. Rides will be available from 1:30 -10:30 and […]
The Pulaski Yankees lost game three, and their first series of the year on Sunday night at Calfee Park to the Danville Braves 8-5 in extra innings. For the second straight night the Braves jumped on top early. Last night, they scored two runs in the top of the first […]
9 a.m. – Flag Ceremony at Dublin Town Hall 11 a.m. – Parade, Downtown Pulaski 12 p.m. – Veterans Remembrance Ceremony at Pulaski Theatre and Stone Courthouse Lawn
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Thousands of Virginians will be able to get their driver’s licenses back, bars will be able to promote their happy hour specials, and big-dollar lottery winners will be able to keep their identities secret under a host of new laws going into effect on July 1. […]
Johnny McNeal Spurlock, age 59 of Dublin passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born September 26, 1959 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Rhea Jennings & Thelma Grace Gregory Jennings. His brothers, Gary, Dean, Bobby and Glenn Spurlock also preceded him in […]
Pulaski County Community Telecommunications Broadband Deployment Project DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, July 2, 2019 DATE DUE: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 by 4:00 p.m. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Pulaski County, Virginia, hereafter referred to as “the County”, is soliciting proposals from qualified broadband Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to partner with the County on a project to […]
The deadline this week for Pulaski County Pulse items and Classifieds (including Yard Sales) is Tuesday at 5 p.m. due to the July 4th holiday. Email your items to news@pcpatriot.com Our paper will be published Friday as usual.
The Yankees used a two run sixth inning to slide past the Danville Braves Saturday night at Calfee Park and complete their third come from behind win at home this season. The Braves came out swinging tonight. They took a 2-0 lead just two pitches into the game as the […]
RADFORD, Va. – Head Coach Mike Jones and his staff announced the addition of five new players to the Radford Men’s Basketball program for the 2019-20 season on Friday. Chyree Walker, Dravon Mangum and Jordan Hemphill have transferred in from other institutions while Quinton Morton-Robertson and Miles Jones will join from the high […]