Hiwassee Park fundraiser set for Saturday
There will be a fundraiser for playground equipment for the Hiwassee Park (previous Elementary School property) on Saturday, July 28, 2018, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Hiwassee Fire Department.
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Additional $1.3 Million Available to Virginia Localities in School Resource Officer Incentive Grants
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced today that localities can apply for an additional $1.3 million in School Resource Officer Incentive Grants. The Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety, housed within Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), has released a grant solicitation for localities to apply for a one-time, twelve-month grant […]
Clemson Leads ACC Football Preseason Poll; Hokies tapped 2nd in Coastal
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Three-time defending champion Clemson is the preseason favorite to claim another Atlantic Coast Conference football championship, according to a poll of 148 media members who attended last week’s 2018 ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Tigers, who posted a 12-2 overall record en route to […]
Flash Flood Watch in effect through late tonight
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT… The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of North Carolina and Virginia, including the following areas, in North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yadkin. In Virginia, Bedford, Campbell, […]
Yankees drop game two vs. Bluefield after 1:45 rain delay
BLUEFIELD, Va. – In a game that saw a one hour, 45 minute rain delay in the first inning, the Pulaski Yankees found themselves on the wrong end of late-inning scoring to drop game two against Bluefield by a 6-4 final score Sunday night. For the second consecutive night, the […]
New River Valley Fair opens Monday
The New River Valley Fair returns to Pulaski County next week, July 23 – 28. This summer’s fair promises something for everyone – from helicopter rides to bull rides, and racing pigs to country music. The fair gets underway Monday when gates and rides open at 5 p.m. Here’s a […]
Let there be lights … in July!
If you have had the joy of driving around our community during the Christmas holiday in search of Christmas light displays, you’ve probably visited the dazzling DAK Lights Show on Pine Grove Drive in Dublin. The award-winning light show, started in 2010 by David Kinder, runs nightly from Thanksgiving through […]
Six to be enshrined into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame
Hokiesports.com BLACKSBURG – Angela Tincher O’Brien, a record-setting pitcher who led the Virginia Tech softball program to its only Women’s College World Series appearance and was a national player of the year in 2008, is one of six former student-athletes who will be inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall […]
Bluefield scores late to take game one vs. Yankees
BLUEFIELD, Va. – The Bluefield Blue Jays scored twice in the bottom of the eighth to defeat the Yankees 4-2 in game one of the series Saturday night and snap Pulaski’s three-game win streak. After the Blue Jays scored on a groundout in the bottom of the first to take […]
Hokies lose top football recruit
The Patriot has learned that the top football recruit to date for the Virginia Tech football program has backed off his commitment. Cam’Ron Kelly of Chesapeake, also the highest rated player from Virginia on the Hokies list, says he acted too hastily. According to reports, Kelly’s commitment to the Hokies […]
Father charged with aggravated malicious wounding of 8-week-old son
On July 20, 2018, Radford City Police Department was contacted by Radford City Department of Social Services regarding an 8 week old infant with significant injuries. The infant victim was seen at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center and was examined by the Forensic medical staff. Following a forensic examination […]
Kaine and Stewart square off in first debate
HOT SPRINGS, Va. (AP) — The candidates in Virginia’s U.S. Senate race had a quarrelsome first debate Saturday with President Donald Trump serving as a frequent focal point of the sparring. Republican Corey Stewart, a one-time state chairman of Trump’s presidential campaign, accused Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of being an […]