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DMV Launches Online, Pre-Application for ID Card
New Service Enables Virginians to Start Application at Home, Complete Process at DMV RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has launched an online pre-application for Virginians seeking an identification card now available on DMV’s newly redesigned website, dmv.virginia.gov. This application is part of DMV’s “start anywhere” services, […]
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Virginia State Plan for Aging Services released
(RICHMOND, Va.) — The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) released the new Virginia State Plan for Aging Services, which examines current and future needs of older Virginians. Developed every four years by DARS, this plan fulfills federal requirements to receive Older Americans Act funding through the […]
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Permanent Farm Use Placards Now Available at DMV
DMV-Issued Placards Required Starting July 1, 2024 RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) now offers permanent farm use placards for unregistered farm vehicles at all customer service centers. Applications for the permanent farm use placard are available on our newly redesigned website, dmv.virginia.gov. “It is our hope […]
Mack Trucks, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement
GREENSBORO, NC (Oct. 2, 2023) – Mack Trucks today announced that it reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers union on a new five-year contract covering about 3,900 employees at facilities in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida. “The terms of this tentative agreement would deliver significantly increased wages and […]
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DAR America 250th Patriot Marker unveiled
By DANIELLE REID The Patriot Another historic event occurred at the Wilderness Road Regional Museum in Dublin, VA on Sunday, September 24th when over 50 people attended the unveiling of the DAR […]
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Divers do deep cleanup
A group of divers gathered after church last Sunday to clean the New River (to 25-40 feet deep), the shorelines and parking lots under the Rt. 114 bridge (near RAAP) where fishermen, boaters and scuba divers and picknickers come to enjoy the river. They picked up old tires, cleaned up […]
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Robinson candidates face off in forum
By WILLIAM PAINE The Patriot A forum featuring two candidates for the Pulaski County School Board took place this past Monday, Sept. 25 at the Robinson Tract Community Center. Dr. Paige Cash, who has served two terms on the school board representing the Robinson District, faced challenger Sabrina Smith […]
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‘Front door’ of Draper to get makeover
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot The Draper Historic District is getting a new “front door” in the form of an ice cream and coffee shop adjacent to the Draper Community Park. Monday night, the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning request from property owners Debbie Gardner of Thee […]
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Candidate forums set for Tuesday, Wednesday
The Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce, along with its media partners The Patriot and The Southwest Times, are sponsoring Candidates Forums on Oct. 3 and 4. Candidates in all five School Board races will appear in the Oct. 3 forum at Edwards Hall on the campus of New River Community […]
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Broadband service expected by fall 2024
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Fiber optic broadband internet service is closer to becoming a reality for 7,900 unserved locations in Pulaski County. The Board of Supervisors heard an update Monday night by a representative of All Points Broadband on the $55 million project. The infrastructure project is the largest […]
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Compton appointed by governor
A member of the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors has been appointed to the state’s Charitable Gaming Board by Governor Glenn Youngkin. On Friday, the governor’s office announced his appointment of Draper Supervisor Dirk Compton to the Charitable Gaming Board.