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Gem City Market Opens Saturday
William Paine/Patriot Publishing The Gem City Market is located on 16 East Main Street in Pulaski, Va. By WILLIAM PAINE Patriot Publishing The Grand Opening of the Town of Pulaski’s newest business will take place this coming Saturday March 23, as the Gem City Market will open its doors […]
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Raleigh woman dies in I-77 crash
Virginia State Police is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred March 14, 2024 at 12:30 a.m. on Interstate 77 southbound in Carroll County. A 2011 Chevrolet HHR was heading northbound in the southbound lanes near the seven mile marker when it struck a 2017 BMW 540XI travelling in the […]
Teen dies in UTV accident in Wythe
On March 20, 2024, 3:50 P.M. the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a UTV accident on Old Mountain Road in Wythe County. When deputies arrived they found a Kubota UTV turned over with a deceased victim underneath the vehicle. The victim was identified as a 13-year-old (DOB 3/21/2010) male […]
Griffith: Epperly to interview for parole
Convicted murder Stephen Matteson Epperly will be interviewing for parole again in April, according to Commonwealth’s Attorney Justin L. Griffith. “Today, I was informed that convicted murderer Stephen Matteson Epperly will be interviewing April 25, 2024, for parole from the Virginia Department of Corrections. While our office cannot prevent the […]
Man admits traveling to Va. to have sex with minor
Rayvon Birden Told Victim He Was 16-Years-Old CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A North Carolina man, who lied about his age to a 14-year-old girl he met on Instagram before traveling to Virginia to have sex with her, pled guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court. Rayvon Birden, 26, of Raleigh, North Carolina, […]
Family Fun Festival to be held at NRCC April 6
A “Family Fun Festival” will be held at New River Community College in Dublin on Saturday, April 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Family Fun Festival will include a variety of activities for adults and children. Children’s activities will include face painting, a bouncy house, a mechanical bull, […]
Grant to be used to preserve local records
Pulaski, Va. – The Library of Virginia announced that the Circuit Court Records Preservation (CCRP) program has awarded Pulaski County Circuit Court Clerk Spencer A. Rygas a grant in the amount of $36,732.00 for local records preservation. The funds will be used to conserve historic Marriage Licenses from 1908 through […]
Youngkin stumps for budget vetoes
By Morgan Sweeney (The Center Square) — It may not be campaign season, but it certainly felt like it on Monday afternoon at a cafe in Chesapeake. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin isn’t campaigning for reelection (governors can only serve one consecutive term in the commonwealth), but he is rallying support for his […]
Powerball ticket bought in Blacksburg wins $1 million
From Virginia Lottery Someone bought a Powerball ticket for Monday night’s drawing that is now worth $1 million. The winning ticket was bought at the CVS at 1775 South Main Street in Blacksburg. The million-dollar question now is: Who has that ticket? The winning numbers for the March 18 Powerball drawing […]