Pulaski News

Heavy rains, combined with an equipment malfunction, shut down all three of the Town of Pulaski's sewage pumping stations Wednesday, causing a sewer overflow and the need to temporarily bypass the sewer flow into Peak Creek.

If the state budget crunch doesn't ease soon, Pulaski County schools may have to consider layoffs, the outgoing superintendent says.

When the Town of Pulaski begins its Southeast Revitalization project, keeping the contracting work local will be one of its main goals.

The engine of a train sustained about $150,000 in damage late Thursday when it experienced a problem and caught fire.

The public is reminded that the annual Pulaski Christmas Parade will be held this Thursday night.

The Town of Pulaski says the heavy rains that fell overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning, along with a failure of a check valve at the Wurno Pump Station caused all three of the town's pumps stations to shut down Wednesday.

Fire destroyed an unoccupied home off Valley Road early Monday. Pulaski Fire Chief Bill Webb said his department was notified of the structure fire at 925 Valley Road at 2:29 a.m. Monday.

Two New River Community College administrators are retiring at the end of the year.

Pulaski County residents awoke to the first snowfall of the season Saturday morning, as a wet, slushy snow began to blanket the ground just before sunrise.

The public is invited to come out to the Pulaski Theatre Saturday, Dec. 19 for a free Christmas movie to help spread the holiday spirit.

Pulaski Community Partners Coalition may have just received another five years of federal funding to help fight substance abuse among the county's youth, but that doesn't mean it's coordinator isn't already thinking about the organization's future.

By noon on Monday, Nov. 30, a horde of people were lined up at the Dublin Lions Club building, eager to donate a pint or so of their precious blood to save lives.

The public is invited to attend a special memorial service this Sunday to honor and remember deceased members of the Pulaski Elks Lodge.

If an emergency situation strikes, Pulaski Middle School will be ready thanks to the help of a Pulaski store and two emergency services organizations.

REMSI Station 5 has donated its vehicle extrication truck and about $45,000 worth of related equipment to Pulaski Fire Department in order to speed up response to incidents requiring extrication.

Whether you want some pointers or just love to dance, there are dance lessons each week to suit your needs.

If you're worried about the flu virus and other germs, be sure to wash your hands often while you're out shopping for the holidays.

The public is invited to stop by Pulaski County's old courthouse building Saturday, Dec.

Ready access to rail service is one of Pulaski's biggest weaknesses when it comes to economic development, according to the head of New River Valley Alliance.

While some organizations, like Habitat for Humanity, refurbish and build new homes, two Pulaski organizations are looking to take down blighted structures.