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“Emmanuel Gift Shop is not only a store where people can buy Bibles, books, Christian wall art and tasteful gifts.  The store is a ministry where we sometimes just listen and often pray for our customers.” Karen Phibbs, co-owner of the shop.  By DANIELLE REID The Patriot Karen Phibbs shared […]

As previously announced, Police Chief Roche will be retiring from the Town of Pulaski Police Department on June 1st. As his time as Chief comes to a conclusion, the Town will be filling this position. To that end, we are seeking input from our citizens to help us select the […]

The Patriot has learned that Radford High School Head Football Coach Matthew Saunders has stepped down. Sources say Saunders said it was just time after 14 years of coaching the Bobcats. His time at Radford was successful, taking the team to 11 playoff appearances. The Bobcats, under Saunders’ leadership, won […]

Now that spring has sprung and warmer weather is becoming more frequent, residents will soon begin keeping their yards trimmed and tidy. Cutting grass is something we do as property owners to keep our Town attractive, but it is also something required by the Town Code. Town Code states that […]

There will be no Pulaski County Flea Market in June this year. The Dublin Lions Club announced this morning that due to COVID-19 restrictions, the club is cancelling the market scheduled for June 5-6. However, the club announced the flea market will return as usual on Sept. 18-19. “We regret […]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Senate rejected the governor’s amendments to a bill that restricts the gun rights of anyone convicted for assault and battery of a family member. Under House Bill 1992, introduced by Del. Kathleen Murphy, D-Fairfax, anyone convicted of assault and battery of a family or […]

(CHRISTIANSBURG, Virginia) – COVID-19 vaccine appointments are available Thursday in Blacksburg and Friday in Christiansburg to anyone ages 18 and up, and the New River Health District (NRHD) now offers an online self-scheduling tool to enable those who live and work in the New River Valley to make their appointment […]

ABINGDON, Va. – A North Carolina man, who used the popular social media messaging app Snapchat to solicit minors to send him sexually explicit photographs and videos in exchange for expensive gifts, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Abingdon, Acting United States Attorney Daniel P. Bubar, Stanley M. […]

Congratulations to the PCHS Cross Country team on an outstanding performance at the Class 4 Region D Cross Country meet Tuesday at Blacksburg High School.  Six Cougars earned All Region honors and five of these individuals qualified for the State Cross Country Meet. PCHS All Region D Cross Country Girls […]