James William Blankenship
James William Blankenship, age 82 of Dublin, died Saturday evening at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
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Virginia High School League Football Scores
Friday Night Scores Alleghany 57, James River 0 Altavista 50, Nelson County 26 Amelia County 28, Central of Lunenburg 21 Atlee 28, Mechanicsville High School 3 Bassett 46, Martinsville 0 Battlefield 49, Osbourn 0 Bayside 55, Princess Anne 14 Benedictine 42, St. Michael Catholic 13 Brentsville 37, Skyline 0 Broadway […]
Theodore Jeffrey Cox
Theodore Jeffrey Cox, age 80 of Pulaski, died Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, VA. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
Lewis Vernon Carden
Lewis Vernon Carden, age 90 of Parrott, died Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski. wwwseaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
‘SHP’ volunteers make 20 beds for NRV kids
By DANIELLE REID The Patriot Last Saturday, October 21st at the Dublin United Methodist Church picnic shelter, 28-intrepid volunteers braved the chilly temperatures and blustery winds to construct beds so children in the NRV would have a bed of their own to sleep in. Although the weather was cold, these […]
Supervisors issue a 2% COLA increase
By WILLIAM PAINE The Patriot This week’s meeting of the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors began with Katie Boyle of the Virginia Association of Counties (VACO), presenting an Achievement Award to the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors. The VACO Achievement Award was given for The One Bag Challenge program initiated […]
Judge rules for Golden in civil suit
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot General District Court Judge Erin DeHart on Wednesday ruled in favor of incumbent Ingles District School Board member Penny Golden in a civil suit brought by her challenger, Gina Paine. In a hearing that lasted a little over an hour, DeHart agreed with Golden’s attorney […]
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NRCC hosts early childhood event
From NRCC Earlier this week, New River Community College (NRCC), in partnership with Virginia Tech Early Childhood Initiative and The Community Foundation of the New River Valley, First Steps, hosted “Early Childhood Career Day: Those Who Can, Teach!” to focus on recruiting and developing the early childhood workforce. Forty-one students […]
NRCC sees enrollment increase for Fall 2023
Enrollment has increased this year at New River Community College (NRCC). At this point in fall semester, headcount enrollment stands at 4,147 compared to 4,103 at the same time last year, an increase of 3.3 percent. The increase builds on a modest increase seen in 2022 reversing a years-long trend […]
Doc Watson Tribute Concert to be held Nov. 1
Photo courtesy of Dan Mirolli. “Doc at 100” players: (from left) Ted Olson, T. Michael Coleman, Jack Lawrence, Jack Hinshelwood, Wayne Henderson. From Virginia Tech The Montgomery Museum of Art & History and Virginia Tech’s Appalachian Studies program of the Department of Religion and Culture are partnering to present […]