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🌱 What Pulaski families can expect when the new sportsplex opens this fall

Pulaski, Virginia Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hi there, Pulaski! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Pulaski families can expect when the new sportsplex opens this fall
  • How a Rosie's casino could reshape Pulaski’s budget and job market
  • Pulaski community remembers the life of Darlene June Morris Nicewander Jones

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Wine and Food Festival and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 93 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 92, low: 67.
  • Friday: Very warm; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pulaski County's 165,000-square-foot sportsplex is months away from opening (wsls.com) — Pulaski County’s massive new 165,000-square-foot sportsplex is on track to open to the public in October, promising year-round sports, the state’s largest indoor playground, and discounted membership rates for county residents. Local leaders say it will anchor community life and boost sports tourism, while residents are already raising questions about affordability and transportation access for kids and families.
   

• Amherst County, Town of Pulaski among Virginia localities looking to add a Rosie's Gaming Emporium location (wfxrtv.com) — Pulaski officials are exploring bringing a Rosie's Gaming Emporium to town, a move projected to generate up to $1.5 million a year in gaming tax revenue and create 75 to 100 jobs. Supporters say the project could ease the tax burden and diversify the local economy, while opponents worry about gambling’s social impact and want residents to decide at the ballot box.
   

• Darlene June Morris Nicewander Jones (pcpatriot.com) — Pulaski friends and neighbors are mourning the passing of 82-year-old Darlene June Morris Nicewander Jones, a Pulaski native who died at home on July 11. Graveside services are set for noon Thursday, July 16, at Highland Memory Gardens in Dublin, with Bower Funeral Home & Crematory in Pulaski handling arrangements and an online guestbook available for condolences.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hey, 14 years ago at the flea market I bought a dog from someone who raised Brittney and English setter dogs that lived in Draper.
    She said her husband and Dad raised them. We had to put our dog asleep back in February. I was hoping maybe they still were raising dogs and I could… (Nextdoor Draper Valley)
  • Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Pulaski. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(04352) - 1022 E Main St in Pulaski. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pulaski here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dublin

Radford

  • Court Held That Funeral Home Did Not Have Liability For Following Decedent's Girlfriend's Directions (jdsupra.com)
  • Stuart, Melissa Lyons (nrvnews.com)
  • CEHD Faculty Receives Grant Supporting Virginia Consortium for Teacher Preparation in Special Education Adapted Curriculum (gmu.edu)

Wytheville

  • Grown Here at Home: Virginia Cooperative Extension Food Preservation Conference coming to Wytheville (wdbj7.com)
  • Wytheville man arrested in NC on felony prescription drug theft charges (wdbj7.com)

Ok Pulaski! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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