By Rodney Young Patriot Publishing It seems the Cougars can’t win for losing. It was the same old story Wednesday as Pulaski County hosted Hidden Valley and lost to their district foe, 61-60. The Cougars (3-9, 0-3) found themselves down 42-28 with just under six minutes left in the third […]
Photos by Robert Simmons/The Patriot Men’s Basketball January 04, 2024 Poteat’s and-one propels Hokies past Miami 86-85 Hokiesports.com BLACKSBURG — Mylyjael Poteat scored a career-high 25 points and his three-point play with 2.7 seconds left carried Virginia Tech past Miami 86-85 on Saturday inside Cassell Coliseum. Poteat gathered a pass […]
VDOT focuses on pre-treatment and weather response ahead of incoming storm RICHMOND, Va. — Motorists planning to travel to or through Virginia this weekend, including those returning home from holiday travel or heading back to school, should plan to travel on Saturday, ahead of predicted winter weather expected to impact […]
* WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 5 inches and ice accumulations up to four tenths of an inch. * WHERE…Portions of northwest North Carolina; central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN…From noon Sunday to 7 PM EST Monday. […]
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency for the coming winter weather that will impact all of the Commonwealth this weekend and into early next week, and he is urging Virginians, visitors and travelers to take proper precautions. “I am declaring a state of emergency for the […]
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal single vehicle crash that occurred at 1:01 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025, on Route 643 in Carroll County. A 2013 Nissan Altima was heading southbound on Route 643 when it failed to negotiate a curve, went off the left side of the road, […]
RICHMOND, VA— Governor Glenn Youngkin issued the following statement on the passing of Colonel W. Gerald Massengill, former Superintendent of the Virginia State Police: “Suzanne and I are deeply saddened by the passing of Colonel W. Gerald Massengill, a distinguished leader who dedicated his life to the safety and well-being […]
By THOMAS HOWLETT On New Year’s Eve the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team traveled to Cameron Indoor where they fell to the fourth ranked Duke Blue Devils 88-62. The two star freshman Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel combined for 37 points while leading Duke to their third conference victory. “He’s […]
On Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 at approximately 9:51 a.m., Pulaski Police officers received a call regarding a runaway juvenile, Mackenzie Nicole Stone. Mackenzie stayed with a friend on Lovell Drive in Dublin on Monday, Dec. 30. She was last seen just after midnight on Tuesday at the Lovell Drive residence. […]
Pulaski County High School’s Cole Boone has been named to the All-State Class 3 Cross Country team. Boone, a junior, took the third position on the team with a time of 15:44.
By RODNEY YOUNG Patriot Publishing Pulaski County lost Monday night in the championship game of the First Community Bank/ Fort Chiswell Christmas Tournament to Carroll County, 50-46. The Cougars got off to another slow start, finding themselves down out of the gate 13-4 and had to burn a timeout to […]
Governor’s Order for the Commonwealth of Virginia Pursuant to President Biden’s Presidential Proclamation to lower the United States flag, I hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at half-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds in the […]