Town of Dublin offices to be closed Friday
Dublin Town Offices will be closed Friday, June 19th to observe Juneteenth Holiday
Pulaski returns home to face Bluefield
The Pulaski River Turtles return home tonight to play a single game against the Bluefield Ridge Runners. Gametime is 7 p.m. at Historic Calfee Park. Pulaski enters the game with a 4-5 record in the Appalachian League’s Eastern Division. Bluefield comes into the contest with a 6-3 record. The Ridge […]
Governor Spanberger, Senator Aird, & Delegate Krizek Announce Agreement to Create a Legal Retail Cannabis Market in Virginia
Agreement Strengthens Public Safety, Establishes Greater Protections for Kids and Families, & Expands Safeguards for Consumers RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger, Senator Lashrecse Aird, and Delegate Paul Krizek today announced an agreement to create a safe, legal, and well-regulated adult-use retail cannabis market through the budget process — completing […]
Food/Clothing Event date change
ATTENTION PLEASE NOTE…. Due to the demolition of the building beside our ministry, the Food/Clothing Event at Taking It To The Streets Ministry on Jefferson Avenue in Pulaski will not be this Saturday, June 20th. It has been re-scheduled for next Saturday, June 27th from 11 am till 1 pm. […]
Local Author and Screenwriter Launches Film
A crowd of family, friends and production members celebrate at the red-carpet ribbon cutting ceremony for Debbie Seagle’s up-coming movie, “Coffee Cups & Wine Glasses,” to be filmed in the NRV. Seagle, who grew up in Dublin says she wants to help with tourism and building revenue locally. (Danielle Reid/Patriot […]
Old-time and bluegrass traditions take the stage this summer
Students from the Handmade School, Margo MacSweeney (at left) and Hollace Oakes. Photo courtesy of the Crooked Road. From Virginia Tech For over 20 years, the Crooked Road has preserved and promoted old-time and bluegrass music throughout Southwest Virginia. Join a talented collection its finest artists for The Crooked Road: […]
Rest areas a convenient place to stop on your travels
RICHMOND — Whether you’re a weekend joyrider or a serious traveler headed for the blue ridges or sandy beaches, if you need a place to stop, pull off the highway to a safety rest area. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) maintains a total of 43 safety rest areas, including […]
Claudia Johnson Gusler
September 24, 1947 – June 12, 2026 Claudia Johnson Gusler, 78, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026, at her home in Pulaski. Claudia was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Clara Johnson; her father, Claude L. Johnson; her brother, Tom Johnson; her niece, Tara Carrico; her husband, James […]
Apartment building that had caught fire over a year ago being torn down
Staff Report An apartment building at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Third Street in Pulaski that had been damaged over a year ago by fire is being torn down today. Fire broke out in the building back on the afternoon of April 30, 2025. It appeared the fire was […]
48 years of leathercrafting comes to end for Gilbert
By MIKE WILLIAMS Patriot Publishing After 48 years, a hobby that eventually turned into a business is coming to an end for Ralph Gilbert. It all started some 50 years ago on a family trip to the old Lakeside amusement park in Salem, which closed in the fall of 1986. […]
City to Meet with State on Finances
David Quesenberry/Patriot Publishing Member of the Radford City Council present a proclamation to Meg Weddle, honoring the 40th anniversary of of the 40th year of Garrett and Meg’s clothing store on Main Street. David Quesenberry/Patriot Publishing Members of the Radford City Water Treatment Plant hold their 2025 Gold Star Award […]
A Farewell to Boy Scout Troop 48
Nine of the 27 Eagle Scouts from Troop 48. (Standing, left to right): Patrick Redding, Ben Tuck, Barry Buckner Jr., Drew Alley and Ethan Beville. (Seated, left to right): Brayden Boyd, Lucas Goad, Cody Slaughter, Braden Woodyard. By Steve Redding I have been blessed to have been the Scoutmaster […]