By DANIELLE REID The Patriot Last Saturday, October 21st at the Dublin United Methodist Church picnic shelter, 28-intrepid volunteers braved the chilly temperatures and blustery winds to construct beds so children in the NRV would have a bed of their own to sleep in. Although the weather was cold, these […]
By WILLIAM PAINE The Patriot This week’s meeting of the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors began with Katie Boyle of the Virginia Association of Counties (VACO), presenting an Achievement Award to the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors. The VACO Achievement Award was given for The One Bag Challenge program initiated […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot General District Court Judge Erin DeHart on Wednesday ruled in favor of incumbent Ingles District School Board member Penny Golden in a civil suit brought by her challenger, Gina Paine. In a hearing that lasted a little over an hour, DeHart agreed with Golden’s attorney […]
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From NRCC Earlier this week, New River Community College (NRCC), in partnership with Virginia Tech Early Childhood Initiative and The Community Foundation of the New River Valley, First Steps, hosted “Early Childhood Career Day: Those Who Can, Teach!” to focus on recruiting and developing the early childhood workforce. Forty-one students […]
Enrollment has increased this year at New River Community College (NRCC). At this point in fall semester, headcount enrollment stands at 4,147 compared to 4,103 at the same time last year, an increase of 3.3 percent. The increase builds on a modest increase seen in 2022 reversing a years-long trend […]
Photo courtesy of Dan Mirolli. “Doc at 100” players: (from left) Ted Olson, T. Michael Coleman, Jack Lawrence, Jack Hinshelwood, Wayne Henderson. From Virginia Tech The Montgomery Museum of Art & History and Virginia Tech’s Appalachian Studies program of the Department of Religion and Culture are partnering to present […]
New: I-81S at 0.6 mile south of Junction Virginia 99-Exit 94. Incident: vehicle crash. The South left shoulder and left lane are closed. Last updated: Wed 10/25/2023 3:03 PM EDT
By David Quesenberry The Patriot Officials in the Town of Dublin and Pulaski County received some much welcome news as the local economy received another boost in employment. Gov. Glen Younkin’s Office announced that Camrett Logistics, a local business dealing in third-party logistics, will expand their operations in […]
Pulaski County is excited to announce the hiring of their new Marketing and Communications Coordinator and Deputy Public Information Officer, Andrew Webb. “I’m excited to join the Pulaski County team and help grow and showcase all that the county has to offer,” Webb said. “This is a great community and […]
RICHMOND, VA – Starting tomorrow, taxpayers can go to tax.virginia.gov/rebate and check their eligibility for this one-time tax rebate. Beginning this week, tax rebates will begin to be distributed. Rebates will be sent on a rolling basis, with some taxpayers receiving their rebate within the next three weeks. The Commonwealth […]
The New River Valley Regional Commission is pleased to announce three award winners for 2023. Citizen of the Valley is Cathy Hanks, Friends of Peak Creek/New River Conservancy; Champions of the Valley are Delegate Jason Ballard, Virginia House of Delegates; and Robert Graham, Pulaski County Schools Superintendent. Radford – On […]