RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal report shows jobless claims in Virginia spiked by nearly a factor of 20 as parts of the economy slowed or shuttered in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The report released Thursday shows that 46,885 Virginians filed unemployment claims for the week ending March 21. That’s about 18 times […]
(CHRISTIANSBURG, Virginia) — There are reports of individuals knocking on residents’ doors in our area, and offering to provide or sell COVID-19 testing kits and services. THIS IS NOT LEGITIMATE. There are no authorized medical workers providing door-to-door testing services in the New River Health District (Floyd, Giles, Montgomery and Pulaski countries, and the City of […]
The following letter about the PCPS Continuity of Learning Plan is being mailed out today to the parents of our elementary students: Parents and Guardians of Pulaski County Elementary Students, We hope that you and your families are well and safe during this current state of emergency. It is the goal of Pulaski County Public […]
The following letter about the PCPS Continuity of Learning Plan is being mailed out today to the parents of our middle school students: Parents and Guardians of Pulaski County Middle School Students, We hope that you and your families are well and safe during this current state of emergency. It is the goal of Pulaski […]
The following letter about the PCPS Continuity of Learning Plan is being mailed out today to the parents of our high school students: Parents and Guardians of Pulaski County High School Students, We hope that you and your families are well and safe during this current state of emergency. It is the goal of Pulaski […]
We’ve been asked if The Patriot will publish this week? The answer is YES! While many of our distribution outlets are now closed due to the governor’s orders pertaining to COVID-19, our paper will still be available at a number of businesses in our Pulaski County, Radford and Wythe County coverage area including grocery stores, […]
This Sunday (March 29) will have special meaning locally for at least a couple of reasons. It has been declared as both a Local Day of Prayer in Pulaski County, and as “Julius Long Day.” A resolution declaring the Day of Prayer was approved Monday night by the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors. Back on […]
The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors on Monday night approved the county’s new Six Year Road Improvement Plan, approved re-zoning for two local businesses and agreed to temporarily pay the convenience fees of taxpayers who use credit / debit cards to pay their tax bills over the phone or online. Monday’s meeting was held in […]
The Pulaski County School Board, meeting Tuesday at the high school, approved a school budget for the 2020-21 school year that seeks no additional local funding from Pulaski County. “This is the best budget I’ve ever had the pleasure working on,” commented Chris Stafford, Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Business Operations. The $49.2 million budget […]
