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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia will meet Arkansas in the Capital Showcase on Sunday, Nov. 8 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., the Gazelle Group announced Friday (Aug. 21). The game will tip off at 1 p.m. and be televised nationally on ESPN. Tickets go on sale to the […]
August 21 – 28, 2026 The list of forecasted highway projects is now online. These are projects that may impact traffic traveling in the 12-county Salem Transportation District over the next week. Work schedules and construction project timelines are always subject to change and weather dependent. New information is noted […]
Jessie Marvin Jones, age 81 of Max Meadows passed away Friday, August 21, 2026 at the Hillsville Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born November 20, 1944 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late John Henry Jones & Ella Mae Bowling Jones. He was also preceded in death by his […]
DUBLIN, Va. — The Belle Hampton Legacy Center has announced the featured speaker series for its Red, White and You fundraising event, taking place Sunday, September 6, at historic Belle Hampton Farm. Speakers are scheduled from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.; the program will explore the families, public leaders, and technological […]
Loudon, New Hampshire (Aug. 21, 2026) – The start time for Sunday’s Dollar Tree 301 NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway has been moved up one hour to 2 p.m. ET due to forecasted inclement weather. NASCAR, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and USA Network worked together […]
Mary Elizabeth (Liz) Goad, age 90 of Pulaski, died Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 25, 1936 in Pulaski, and was the daughter of the late Dorothy Lou Crowder Finn (Doxie) and the late Luther F. Finn. In addition to her […]
~Stocked Trout Management Plan also endorsed~ RICHMOND, VA – At its regularly scheduled August meeting, the Board of Wildlife Resources approved several wildlife, fisheries, and boating regulations. In addition, the board approved increases to certain fees related to hunting, fishing, trapping, and boating and a new fee for primitive camping […]
Monday 08/24/26 Volleyball: Pulaski Co. @ Staunton River JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Golf: RRD @ Auburn Hills 12 pm Tuesday 08/25/26 Volleyball: William Fleming @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow JV Golf: @ Hidden Valley 4 pm Thursday 08/27/26 JV Football: Pulaski Co. @ Floyd Co. 7 pm Friday 08/28/26 Varsity Football: […]
By DANIELLE REID Patriot Publishing While most of the community was on summer vacation this year, a dedicated cadre of Pulaski County Public School Nutrition Program volunteer team members, provided Pulaski County school students with nutritious meals. While the team members are paid, they are giving up their summer vacation […]
The 2026 Fairlawn Pack the Bus campaign collected a record number of school supply items to be distributed to students returning to school this fall in Pulaski County. “Now in its ninth year serving as the collection point in Fairlawn, First Bank & Trust Company has collected 5,600 school supplies […]
By DAVID QUESENBERRY Patriot Publishing Water again was the main topic at Tuesday’s Pulaski Town Council meeting. Council heard a report on the Town’s Water System Project from Stephen Steele of CHA Consulting in Blacksburg. Steele updated Council on what was now happening with the project and the current status […]
List will show why 1% sales tax deserves voter approval in Nov. By MIKE WILLIAMS Patriot Publishing Pulaski County Public Schools will compile a list in September of maintenance and renovation work county schools need as evidence for the need to pass a new 1 percent sales tax on the […]
Mary Elizabeth Finn Goad, age 90 of Pulaski, died Wednesday evening, August 19, 2026 at Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
John “Jack” Mosby Pearman, age 90 of Pulaski, died Tuesday, Aungust 18, 2026 at his residence. He was born on September 20, 1935, in Lynchburg, Virginia, and was the son of the late Josephine Bell Burks Pearman, and the late Benjamin Vincent Pearman, Sr. Jack was a retired contracted data […]
RADFORD – Radford University and the City of Radford will welcome the community to downtown Radford this Saturday, Aug. 22, for the annual Radford Community Fest, a free celebration bringing together the university, the city and communities from throughout the region. WHAT Radford Community Fest will fill East Main Street […]
Due to the impending weather forecast for Rocky Mount, Franklin County has adjusted the schedule for the Pulaski County Varsity Football Benefit Game originally scheduled for Friday, August 21. The Benefit Game has been rescheduled for Thursday, August 20, at 6:00 p.m. at Franklin County High School. Thursday, August 20 […]
The JV Football scrimmage scheduled for Thursday, August 20, 2026, has been canceled due to the Varsity football scrimmage being rescheduled to Thursday night. JV Football: Franklin Co. @ Pulaski Co. Thursday, August 20, 2026 — CANCELED Originally scheduled for 5:30 PM — Scott Vest Athletic & Activities Director Pulaski […]
Randy Keith Miller, age 70 of Dublin, Virginia passed away peacefully Thursday, August 13, 2026. Born December 6, 1955 in Dublin to the late Beecher Miller and Virginia Cook. He was also preceded in death by his sisters Joanne Miller Martin and Linda Miller Altice. Randy was a lifelong […]
NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Dollar Tree 301 The Place: New Hampshire Motor Speedway Track Length: 1.058 Mile Asphalt Oval The Date: Sunday, August 23 The Time: 3 p.m. ET The Purse: $11,233,037 TV: USA, 2:30 p.m. ET Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90) Distance: 318.46 miles (301 Laps); Stage […]
Jan 11, 1939 — Aug 17, 2026 Claude Allen Edwards, age 87, of Dublin, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17, 2026. Born in Haysi, Virginia, on January 11, 1939, he was the son of the late Jonah Edwards and Virgie Owens Edwards. In addition to his parents, he […]
In the summer of 1776, America had declared its independence, but independence was far from secure. The British were determined to crush the rebellion, and they sent one of the largest military forces ever assembled in North America to New York. The British sent two brothers, General William Howe leading […]
CHRISTIANSBURG, VA — August 10, 2026 — The Community Health Center of the New River Valley (CHCNRV) has received four national Community Health Quality Recognition awards from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The honors recognize CHCNRV’s achievements in clinical quality, heart health, access to care, and the effective use of […]
PULASKI, Va. – LewisGale Hospital Pulaski recently recognized Trina Sluss, nurse practitioner, as its Second Quarter 2026 Compass Award recipient, honoring her extraordinary compassion, patient advocacy and commitment to caring like family. A grateful family member nominated Sluss after witnessing the extraordinary care and compassion she provided to her […]
Statewide Law Enforcement Effort Begins this Week as Part of Enhanced Anti-Drunk Driving Initiative RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia officials today launched the Commonwealth’s 25th anniversary drunk driving enforcement and public awareness effort, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Beginning tomorrow and continuing through the Labor Day holiday weekend (August 19 – September 7, 2026), […]
