Bulletin: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces drafting of articles of impeachment against President Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces drafting of articles of impeachment against President Trump.
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Glencoe Mansion to Host Holiday Open House today at 4:30
RADFORD, VA—Let the Glencoe Mansion help get you into the holiday spirit, and while you’re here check out some great holiday shopping ideas. All this will be at our Holiday Open House on Thursday, December 5, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. We’ll be debuting our newly redesigned Glencoe Gallery Gift […]
Stifling defense helps Purdue blow out No. 5 Virginia 69-40
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Sasha Stefanovic scored a career-high 20 points, Jahaad Proctor also had 20 and Purdue routed No. 5 Virginia 69-40 on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. It’s the first time the Boilermakers have beaten a top-five foe from another conference in Mackey Arena’s 52-year […]
Jones scores 23 to carry Radford over James Madison 94-71
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Carlik Jones had 23 points and 10 assists as Radford rolled past James Madison 94-71 on Wednesday night. Leroy Butts IV had 19 points and eight rebounds for Radford (3-4). Donald Hicks added 12 points. Devine Eke had 11 points for the home team. Matt Lewis […]
Wednesday High School Basketball Scores
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Albemarle 77, Culpeper 40 Amelia Academy 65, Brunswick Academy 47 Benedictine 67, Va. Episcopal 58 Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot 68, Millwood School 63 Blue Ridge School 66, Middleburg Academy 56 Colonial Forge 62, Mount Vernon 26 Cosby 60, Powhatan 34 Douglas Freeman 55, Caroline 51 First Colonial 57, Peninsula […]
Stout defenses could play role in outcome of ACC title game
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The offenses are deservedly getting a lot of attention heading into Saturday night’s clash between Clemson and Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. But the defenses shouldn’t be overlooked. They are mong the league’s best and will play a role in who walks off […]
Virginia moves to drop work requirement for Medicaid
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia is moving toward dropping work requirements for Medicaid enrollees after Democrats won full control of the state legislature for the first time in a generation. Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday that his administration is hitting “pause” on its request for federal approval to requires […]
Griffith Supports Legislation to Crack Down on Robocalls
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after voting in support of the TRACED Act: “Robocalls are a great annoyance. Worse, robocalls can swindle people out of their personal information and savings and tie up phone lines needed for legitimate purposes. “The TRACED Act will help reduce this scourge. It will require […]
Pulaski Yankees Praise Congressional Effort to Save Minor League Baseball
The Pulaski Yankees today praised the newly created Save Minor League Baseball Task Force that has been organized by members of Congress to prevent Major League Baseball (MLB) from eliminating 42 minor league franchises, nearly one quarter of all minor league teams around the country. “We appreciate the support of […]
New River Post Office closed
The U.S. Post Office in New River has been closed. The Patriot learned of the closing Tuesday. “The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors and County Administration learned at the beginning of this week that the U.S. Post Office in the New River Community has been closed indefinitely as of last […]
PCHS boys fall, 66-55 in opener at Carroll
Tyler Cannoy made his coaching debut for Pulaski County Tuesday evening, but unfortunately his team fell in the season opener in Hillsville, 65-55 to Carroll County. The Cougars led by two, 25-23 at the half, but were outscored by a dozen points, six each in the […]
Locker Room: “757” not dominant anymore, Cougar final numbers
For years you have heard about the fertile college football recruiting grounds around the Eastern Panhandle of the state. And there was a time that teams from that area were without question the best and most talented in Virginia. And some of that stuff still exists today, […]