FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s General Assembly moved swiftly Wednesday to put the final legislative touches on a bill that bans local school systems from imposing mask mandates on students, joining a number of other states that have taken similar measures. Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin moved even more swiftly, […]
Brian Bishop/The Patriot The Pulaski County Lady Cougars pose with the trophy for winning the River Ridge District Girls Basketball Tournament Tuesday night, routing Patrick Henry, 65-34. The Lady Cougars move into regional play Friday night when they host Jefferson Forest at 6 p.m. in the Cougar Den. With Tuesday’s […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — It was literally the first thing Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, did when he took office last month: sign an executive order designed to root out critical race theory from the state’s education system. He ordered the Department of Education to conduct a review and even […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — School mask mandates in Virginia would end on March 1 if the General Assembly adopts amendments made by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin to just-passed legislation on the issue. The legislature passed a bill Monday giving parents and students the ability to opt out of mandates imposed […]
RADFORD — Radford University has released its Dean’s List for Fall 2021. Appearing on the Dean’s List is the most prestigious academic recognition Radford University students can receive for their performance during a semester. Students will be placed on the Dean’s List if they meet four specific criteria. They must […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Keve Aluma scored 24 points and sank two clutch shots down the stretch to allow Virginia Tech to hold off Commonwealth rival Virginia, 62-53 Monday night for its sixth straight win. After Kadin Shedrick scored to pull the Cavaliers within four points, 54-50, with just under […]
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The Virginia House of Delegates banned school mask mandates Monday, handing a victory to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin after his effort to impose the ban by executive order stalled in court. The measure already passed the Senate. Youngkin’s office has indicated he will sign it […]
From Virginia State Police At 2:45 p.m. Friday (Feb. 11), Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-81 near the 64 mile-marker in Wythe County. A 2017 Ford Transit E-350 passenger van was traveling south on I-81 when it ran into the rear of a tractor-trailer. The tractor-trailer […]
Radford University announces winter 2021 graduates RADFORD — Radford University conferred 594 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the 2021 winter commencement exercises. On Dec. 11, 2021, 461 graduate and undergraduate degrees were awarded at the Dedmon Center on main campus in Radford, Virginia, and 133 degrees were presented at Radford […]
Tuesday 02/15/22 River Ridge District Championship Game Girls Basketball: Patrick Henry @ Pulaski Co. 6:00 pm Admission: $7.00 *Doors will open at 5:15 pm* *All Sports Passes are NOT VALID for tournament games* Friday 02/18/22 Class 4 Region D Tournament Quarterfinals Girls Basketball: Jefferson Forest @ Pulaski Co. 6:00 pm […]
Camp Cougar 9 and 10 (Summer PE 9 and 10) applications are now available for students. Camp Cougar 9 applications will be located in the 8th grade school counseling office (Mrs. Vaughn) and Camp Cougar 10 applications are available in the high school school counseling office. Both programs will run from […]
Tuesday 02/15/22 Girls Basketball River Ridge District Championship: Patrick Henry @ Pulaski Co. 6 pm Friday 02/18/22 Region Boys Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ E.C. Glass 7 pm Region Girls Basketball: Jefferson Forest @ Pulaski Co. 6 pm Wrestling: Pulaski Co. @ State Tournament (Va Beach Sportsplex) Saturday 02/19/22 Wrestling: Pulaski Co. @ State Tournament […]