(CHRISTIANSBURG, Virginia) — The New River Health District announced today an additional confirmed case of COVID-19 in a resident of the district. The patient is a male in his 20s, and lives in Montgomery County. He is self-isolating, with no known exposures to the public. There is no evidence of […]
Scammers purporting to be with the federal government are asking for personal information, including bank account information, under the guise of direct depositing one-time stimulus payments RICHMOND (March 27, 2020) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring today issued a consumer alert urging Virginians to be wary of scammers trying to get […]
All the major recruiting services across the country expect Trey Henderson to commit to Ohio State at 7 pm this evening. Henderson was the top player on the Class 3 state champion Hopewell team, and has over 5,000 total yards in his two varsity season. Henderson […]
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Washtenaw Golf Club, one of the oldest courses in Michigan, typically only has to worry about the weather in March. Now there is a far more serious issue to contemplate: the new coronavirus. “This is the one thing we didn’t think of,” said Dave Kendall, a […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal report shows jobless claims in Virginia spiked by nearly a factor of 20 as parts of the economy slowed or shuttered in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The report released Thursday shows that 46,885 Virginians filed unemployment claims for the week ending March […]
(CHRISTIANSBURG, Virginia) — There are reports of individuals knocking on residents’ doors in our area, and offering to provide or sell COVID-19 testing kits and services. THIS IS NOT LEGITIMATE. There are no authorized medical workers providing door-to-door testing services in the New River Health District (Floyd, Giles, Montgomery and Pulaski […]
The following letter about the PCPS Continuity of Learning Plan is being mailed out today to the parents of our elementary students: Parents and Guardians of Pulaski County Elementary Students, We hope that you and your families are well and safe during this current state of emergency. It is the […]
The following letter about the PCPS Continuity of Learning Plan is being mailed out today to the parents of our middle school students: Parents and Guardians of Pulaski County Middle School Students, We hope that you and your families are well and safe during this current state of emergency. It […]
The following letter about the PCPS Continuity of Learning Plan is being mailed out today to the parents of our high school students: Parents and Guardians of Pulaski County High School Students, We hope that you and your families are well and safe during this current state of emergency. It […]
We’ve been asked if The Patriot will publish this week? The answer is YES! While many of our distribution outlets are now closed due to the governor’s orders pertaining to COVID-19, our paper will still be available at a number of businesses in our Pulaski County, Radford and Wythe County […]
This Sunday (March 29) will have special meaning locally for at least a couple of reasons. It has been declared as both a Local Day of Prayer in Pulaski County, and as “Julius Long Day.” A resolution declaring the Day of Prayer was approved Monday night by the Pulaski County […]