CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A.J. Griffin incurred the ire of coach Mike Krzyzewski when he passed on an open 3-pointer late in the No. 7 Blue Devils’ tight game at Virginia. “What are you doing? Just shoot. Like, you should shoot all the time, whenever you get it, and you […]
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been established to aid the families of two men killed in a crash in Pulaski County on Monday. Yesterday, Lori Caudill launched this GoFundMe page to help the families of the motorcyclists. Caudill owns Tom’s Drive-In Restaurant, where one of the victim’s wives works. In just […]
ROANOKE, Va. – Law enforcement officials and the United States Attorney’s Office announced today the recent arrests of thirteen individuals on a variety of federal charges, including distribution of heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, possession of explosives by a felon, and illegal storage of explosives. “These charges are the result […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot The Pulaski County Lady Cougars used a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter Tuesday evening to pull away from and defeat the Louisa County Lady Lions, 63-49 to advance to Friday’s Region 4D Tournament championship game. Pulaski County will travel Friday to Lynchburg to face […]
Governor Also Signed Election Reform Legislation. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today signed HB 971 to conform Virginia’s tax code to the federal Internal Revenue Code in part to grant Virginia businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic significant tax relief. Through this bill, Virginia expanded and made retroactive tax […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot The Pulaski River Turtles announced their 2022 roster Wednesday, and the list of players has a bit of a hometown feel to it. The 33-man roster includes Wytheville’s Avery Mabe, a 6-4, 210 lb. righthanded pitcher. The 20-year-old Mabe is currently a sophomore at the […]
Pulaski County defeated Louisa County, 63-49 to advance to the Region 4D Tournament finals. The win over Louisa County was especially satisfying to the Lady Cougars, who fell to the Lions in last year’s state championship contest in the Cougar Den. Pulaski County will play E.C. Glass in Lynchburg on […]
Wanted to give a shout out to our athletes that excelled this past weekend in region and state tournaments. Congratulations to each!! Wrestling State Tournament Evan Alger finished third in the Class 4 State Wrestling Tournament Indoor Track Region 4D Meet PCHS Boys – Region 4D runner-up JJ Gulley High […]
From Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office On Monday, at approximately 3:58 p.m., Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office received a call concerning a motor vehicle crash involving 2 motorcycles and a pickup truck on Lee Highway, just south of Hermosa Drive on Draper’s Mountain. Both motorcyclists passed away as a result of their […]
From Pulaski County Public Schools In a Special Called Meeting of the Pulaski County School Board Monday, Feb. 21, the board voted to approve a motion to accept the bid for the Pulaski County Public Schools HVAC Improvements and Window Replacement Project. The project will involve work at four different […]
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced a nearly 89% decrease in the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) backlog. This is the first step in the governor’s day one game plan commitment to fix the VEC and put government to work for Virginians. On day one, Secretary of Labor Bryan […]
Monday 02/21/22 First Day Spring Sports Practice Begin Spring Dead Period: Fall & Winter Sports Can Have No Activity Tuesday 02/22/22 Region Girls Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Louisa Co. 6:30 pm Note: According to the Louisa athletic director, masks are required by all spectators and coaches and players not in the […]