Citizens hope to revive Austinville School as community center (2012/2/2)

Though it's been closed for about 20 years, a group of citizens just across the Carroll County border believe the old Austinville School could once again serve many useful purposes for the community.

Pulaski County, Virginia Man Missing (2012/1/30)
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According to Sheriff Jim Davis , 24-year-old Anthony "Tony" Locke was last seen walking from his home in the 4900 block of Old Robinson Tract Road, in Pulaski, this past Wednesday, January 25th.

Photos: Cave Spring boys defeat Pulaski (2012/1/28)

T.J.Witten shares this photo gallery from Cave Spring boys basketball's 72-43 win over Pulaski County on Friday.

Robert Edward Hunley Jr. (2012/1/27)

Robert Edward "Eddie" Hunley Jr., 49, of 258 Hillcrest St., Pulaski, died Monday, Jan.

Woman assaulted with hammer (2012/1/25)

A Pulaski woman sustained a severe head injury Tuesday morning when her ex-boyfriend allegedly broke into her home and attacked her with a hammer.

Town Council Work Session & Retreat – 1/24/2012 (2012/1/24)

The Town Council will meet this Tuesday in the main room of the train station at 5pm the  for our monthly work session. The work session will focus on some house keeping as well as getting the ball moving forward on the new PSA drop site we have been working on by having the public [...]

Christmas 1776 (2012/1/21)

As we are enjoying our Christmas festivities this year, let us remember another Christmas day over two hundred years ago that may well have altered the course of American history. 1776 had been a very discouraging year militarily for the Americans. The Continental Army had suffered several defeats in New York and had retreated to Pennsylvania. Morale was low; soldiers were deserting. Soldiers lacked adequate clothes and sometimes even shoes. Public spirits were very low. General Washington knew that he needed some sort of a success soon in order to keep the whole revolutionary effort from collapsing. He devised a plan to attack the enemy garrison at Trenton, New Jersey, which consisted of about 2000 Hessian soldiers. There is speculation that this particular target and time were selected b...

What The Tea Party Needs To Learn (2012/1/21)

The tea party movement has been one of the most encouraging developments in the political arena for a long time. When I went to my first tea party rally back in 2009, I was struck by a couple of things. One was the number of people present who made comments such as, “I’ve never done anything like this before, but I just felt I had to speak out.” Another notable point was that no elected officials or candidates were invited; it was strictly an event for non-politicians. I was impressed by how peaceful, calm, and sincere it all was. After the speeches from the organizers, we threw bags of tea into the nearby creek (with a string attached so we could pull them back out and not be litterers). Yes, the tea party types can have a “million man” march on the Mall in Washington with no vi...

Flashback: Tracking NRV history (2012/1/21)
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"A town recreation department report on the viability of minor league baseball here [ Blacksburg ] has been received much more enthusiastically in Cleveland than it has been right here in town." - "Not Shakespeare, the Blacksburg-based rock 'n' roll band, is one of five finalists in a nationwide new music contest " - "Since the snakes in a theft case ... (more)

Wythe County Deputies Taser Man In Gunton Park Following A Shooting In Pulaski (2012/1/20)
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Last Saturday evening, January 14, 2012, Wythe County Deputies were dispatched to Gunton Park, located near Max Meadows, Virginia , in response to a "Be On The Lookout" bulletin placed by the Town of Pulaski.

Kids celebrate King with service (2012/1/17)

More than three-dozen Pulaski Middle School students gave up their holiday Monday to perform community service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

Pulaski targeting fire lane violations (2012/1/16)

If you have a habit of parking in fire lanes, even for a minute, you may find yourself paying a hefty fine.

Pulaski man shot during argument (2012/1/14)

An argument between two Pulaski men ended with one man getting shot in the foot Friday night.

Pulaski County continues to rebuild after tornadoes; eight homes have been rebuilt (2012/1/12)

Tornadoes again touched down in North Carolina, Wednesday night, injuring several people. But the tornadoes that ripped through our area last April are still in the forefront of people's minds in those communities. Signs of disaster still pepper the...

Dedication Service Scheduled This Week For Four Families Left... (2012/1/10)
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Last April an unprecedented storm ripped through the heart of Pulaski, Virginia, leaving in its wake a path of devastation and homelessness, community leaders and residents alike vowed to rebuild.

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