Draper News

Shirley Pauline Frost Cecil, age 75 of Hiwassee , went home to be in God's choir, Thursday, May 9, 2013.

Sometimes the best news isn't what people are doing in the community, but what they're thinking.

Bakers from Pulaski County and Galax recently took home the "bread" in Southwest Virginia Fresh's Blossom & Grow Fest baked goods contest in Draper.

Pulaski County Board of Supervisors recognized Janet Jonas Monday night for her part in coordinating cleanup and rebuilding after two tornadoes ripped through Pulaski and Draper in April 2011.

Robert Lee Lawson, age 84, formally of Thornspring Road in Pulaski and last residing at Pinewood Drive in Draper with his son, went to be with the Lord Monday March 25, 2013.