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Pulaski County’s Bryant Nottingham has landed a spot on the Class 3 All-State Football Team. The Cougar senior was selected as the state’s top punter in Class 3. Nottingham had another sterling season in 2025 as the Pulaski County punter, while also handling place kicking for the Cougars, playing defensive […]

RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin today celebrated the unveiling of the Governor’s official portrait as the 74th Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Painted by Virginia artist Jonathan Linton, the Governor and First Lady made multiple visits to his Sterling, Virginia studio throughout […]

Thijs De Ridder scored a season-high 27 points for UVa. (Virginiasports.com) Led by Thijs De Ridder, who scored a season-high 27 points, No. 21 Virginia never trailed Monday night in a 95-51 victory over American at John Paul Jones Arena. By Jeff White (jwhite@virginia.edu) VirginiaSports.com CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. —  In its final […]

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia’s official comprehensive report on local and statewide crime figures for 2024, titled Crime in Virginia, is now available online at the Virginia State Police website on the VSP CJIS Data Analysis & Reporting Team page.  Crime in Virginia continues to provide precise rates and occurrences of crimes […]

Staff Report After losing two straight games, the Pulaski County Lady Cougars got back on the winning track Saturday with an overtime win over Grayson County, 82-74 in the Carroll County Christmas Tournament in Hillsville. After winning the first quarter, 15-11 over Grayson, the Lady Cougars exploded for 23 points […]

By RODNEY YOUNG Patriot Publishing     The Pulaski County boys basketball  team seems to have trouble finishing games. That was the case Friday against the visiting  Bruins of Blacksburg, losing 56-52       Up 52-50 with 2:10 left the Cougars took a three point shot that missed badly and the Bruins rebounded. The […]

In the first game in seven years between these former ACC rivals, Virginia rallied to defeat Maryland 80-72 at John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday night. Virginiasports.com By Jeff White (jwhite@virginia.edu) VirginiaSports.com CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. —  More than a decade has passed since Maryland joined the Big Ten, and it’s a new […]

Amani Hansberry records 20-point, 14-rebound double-double in win Hokiesports.com BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech men’s basketball team closed out its non-conference slate with a thrilling 82-81 victory over Elon Saturday afternoon on Carilion Clinic Court. Tech trailed by as many as 19 points in the first half and rallied to force […]

Hokies win 82-81.

4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19   Situation Nearly 2,000 field personnel are working across Appalachian Power’s (APCo) service area on Friday to restore power to customers impacted by an overnight storm system that brought heavy rain and strong wind gusts. At the peak, approximately 53,100 customers in APCo’s three-state territory […]

On December 8, 2025, William Terrill Hurt III, age 56, of Elliston was sentenced to a 25-year prison sentence for: Object sexual penetration Aggravated sexual battery Indecent Liberties with a child by custodian Indecent liberties with a child Child endangerment Child abuse and neglect This sentence is the result of […]