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Pulaski County Commonwealth’s Attorney Justin L. Griffith issued the following statement on an incident that occurred earlier in the week. Griffith said: On Monday, Oct. 12, a felon who is on the sex offender registry made the decision to put on a wig, a mask, and enter a local gas […]

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) today awarded $32,940 to the New River Valley Regional Commission for the New River Water Trail Expansion project. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Our region’s natural scenery draws visitors while offering recreation to residents, supporting economic growth. ARC’s award of $32,940 will […]

Pulaski County Public Schools hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony this afternoon to officially open Pulaski County Middle School. Above, school board members cut the ribbon at the entrance to the school. We’ll have more on the event in this week’s Patriot and our website. (Mike Williams photo)

RICHMOND, VA – Today, a federal district judge extended the deadline for citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia to register to vote through Thursday, October 15, 2020. This extension will provide all eligible Virginians with the opportunity to participate in the 2020 November General and Special Elections by registering to […]

Online Registrations will begin on Thursday, October 15, 2020 for all shelter rentals at Randolph Park for the 2021 calendar year. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact Shay Dunnigan at the contact information listed above. To register to set up an account please go to http://www.pulaskicountyparksandrec.org/ […]

ROANOKE, Virginia – Today, the Department of Justice announced it has charged more than 14,200 defendants with firearms-related crimes during Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, despite the challenges of COVID 19 and its impact on the criminal justice process. These cases have been a Department priority since November 2019 when Attorney […]

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Members of anti-government paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia’s governor during a June meeting in Ohio, an FBI agent testified Tuesday during a court hearing in Michigan. Special Agent Richard Trask was part of the investigation that led to six men being arrested and charged last […]

Fuente impressed with 3-1 Boston College squad coming to Blacksburg From Hokiesports.com Head coach Justin Fuente met with the media via Zoom on Monday, briefly recapping Saturday’s game at UNC and previewing this week’s home contest against Boston College. The biggest, and likely, least surprising news shared by the head coach was […]

Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall said quarterback Brennan Armstrong suffered a concussion when he was knocked out of the Cavaliers’ 38-21 loss to North Carolina State on Saturday and will have to work through concussion protocols this week. The coach added that Armstrong may be available on Saturday for a road […]

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