The ongoing local ruckus over comments made in several emails from Pulaski County School Superintendent Dr. Kevin Siers to state Department of Education officials spilled over into Tuesday’s meeting of Pulaski Town Council. The comments were discovered recently through a Freedom of Information Act request and were made public via […]
Parking violations in downtown Pulaski now carry stiffer penalties, following action Tuesday by Pulaski Town Council. Council approved its amended ordinance governing parking violation penalties after town staff re-worded the list of violations and adjusted the penalty amounts. A vote on the ordinance was tabled last month after Councilman Michael […]
Thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Town of Pulaski now has some $4.5 million in grant funds to be used for particular purposes as outlined by the federal government. Town Manager Darlene Burcham told council on Tuesday that the federal government has been very specific about the […]
Bluefield Ridge Runners defeated Pulaski River Turtles 6-5 on Sunday thanks to a walk-off home run. Bluefield Ridge Runners trailed 5-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning when Brayden Jobert homered on a 2-1 count, scoring three runs. In the first inning, Pulaski River Turtles got their offense started. Colton McIntosh‘s wild pitch allowed one run to score for Pulaski […]
According to a notice posted today (Sunday) on the UAW Local 2069 Facebook page, union leadership has called for a second ratification vote on the third tentative agreement for Wednesday, July 14 from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The vote will take place at the UAW Local 2069 Union Hall […]
Volvo Trucks North America today issued the following statement regarding the rejection of a new collective bargaining agreement covering the company’s New River Valley truck assembly operations (NRV) in Dublin, Virginia by members of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local #2069. The agreement was reached by the parties on July 1, […]
Striking United Auto Workers union members in Dublin rejected a third tentative agree with Volvo Trucks North America during a contract vote Friday. Results of the ratification vote went this way, according to the UAW Local 2069 Facebook page: Hourly Language NO 60% YES 40% Common Language NO 60% YES […]
An early lead helped Pulaski River Turtles defeat Bristol State Liners 10-4 on Friday. Pulaski River Turtles scored on a double by Irvin Escobar and a walk by Ross Lovich in the second inning. After Bristol State Liners scored one run in the top of the fifth, Pulaski River Turtles answered with one of their own. Bristol State Liners scored when an error scored one run […]
The Pulaski County School Board will meet on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. for a Special Called School Board Meeting at Pulaski County School Board Office. The agenda is posted on BoardDocs. Here is the link to the BoardDocs posting. http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/pcva/Board.nsf/Public
Pulaski River Turtles snagged a late lead and defeated Bristol State Liners 13-4 on Thursday. Pulaski River Turtles was down 4-3 in the bottom of the sixth inning when Ross Lovich doubled on a 0-1 count, scoring two runs. Pulaski River Turtles secured the victory thanks to eight runs in the sixth inning. The rally was led by […]
RICHMOND – Virginia is experiencing a disturbing trend on its roadways – increased traffic crash fatalities – with the state on pace to have another unfortunate increase in 2021. Preliminary reports indicate 10 individuals died in traffic crashes on Virginia highways during the July 4 holiday statistical counting period that […]
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia families with young children will have improved access to quality, affordable child care through an extension of the expanded Child Care Subsidy Program. Earlier this year, Governor Northam signed House Bill 2206, sponsored by Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn, which established a new short-term eligibility […]