RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The state Senate could consider a bill to allow school boards to decide if home-schooled students in Virginia can join public school sports teams. Del. Marie March, R-Floyd, introduced House Bill 511, which advanced on a narrow 50-49 vote. Two Republicans voted against the measure and […]
Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow wrote that numerous resources within EdEquityVA “employ the concept that current discrimination is needed to address past discrimination. (Treating people differently based on skin color to remedy old/previous discrimination.)” RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration has rescinded a series of […]
Atlantic Shores Christian 41, Portsmouth Christian 24 Brunswick Academy 41, Richmond Christian 13 Christ Chapel Academy 45, Trinity at Meadowview 29 Grace Christian 50, Temple Christian 40 Sidwell Friends School, D.C. 71, Episcopal 22 St. Stephens-St. Agnes 47, Holton Arms, Md. 35 VHSL Playoffs= Class 6= Region B= Osbourn Park […]
Patriot Staff Report A GoFundMe page has so far generated $5,410 for the families of two men killed earlier this week while riding motorcycles on Draper’s Mountain. The two men – Darrell Wayne Roark, 46 and Wayne Allen Patterson, 55 were killed Monday afternoon. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office reported […]
It has come to our attention that some copies of this week’s issue of The Patriot are missing four pages. To be exact, pages A9 and A10 and B9 and B10 are missing. We apologize for this. If your copy is missing those pages, you can see them – and […]
Monday 02/28/22 Indoor Track: @ State Meet (Liberty University) 12:30 pm Day 1 Tuesday 03/01/22 Indoor Track: @ State meet (Liberty University) 10:30 am Day 2 Wednesday 03/02/22 Last Day of Spring Dead Period Friday 03/04/22 Girls Basketball: State Quarterfinal Game TBD Varsity Softball: PC @ Fort Chiswell 4:30 pm JV Softball: Fort […]
From LewisGale Hospital Regional Health System Sarah Cannon Institute at LewisGale Hospital Pulaski is the first and only local hospital in southwest Virginia to offer high-dose rate (HDR) prostate brachytherapy, a more convenient and precise form of radiation therapy to treat prostate cancer. HDR brachytherapy is a type of internal […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers are advancing a measure intended to lure the Washington Commanders to the state by allowing the NFL team to forgo what could be $1 billion or more in future tax payments to help finance a potential new football stadium. The move, which comes a […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Virginia House and Democrat-controlled Senate on Thursday each passed their own budgets, substantially different spending plans that negotiators will meld into compromise legislation in the coming weeks. The two budgets for fiscal years 2022-2024 contain some similarities, including raises for state and state-funded employees […]
Below are details regarding the Class 4 Region D Girls Basketball Championship Game. We hope that our community will make the trip and support our team!! GO COUGARS!!!! Friday 02/25/22 Girls Basketball Region Championship Pulaski Co. @ E.C. Glass 6:00 PM **Spectators will be required to wear masks inside E.C. Glass […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: “I ask everyone to join me in praying for the people of Ukraine. I also condemn Vladimir Putin’s malicious and vicious unjust war against Ukraine. President Putin must be punished for these egregious actions. […]
New: VA-100N at 4.2 miles north of Junction Virginia 42. Incident: vehicle crash. The North left shoulder, left lane, right lane, and right shoulder are closed. Last updated: Thu 02/24/2022 10:26 AM EST