BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech is trying to add improved defense to its already potent offense. Justin Robinson scored 18 points and the No. 15 Hokies held Virginia Military Institute to just eight first-half field goals in cruising to an 89-68 victory on Wednesday night. Robinson hit a trio […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s state-run lottery recently had its best month ever in its 30-year history. A new report from Virginia Lottery shows its October sales coming in at $240 million. That’s $74 million more than what it brought in during October 2017. The record-breaking month was due to […]
I’ve always felt it takes a good defense to win a championship. Oklahoma absolutely does not have one. The Sooners are the 4th seed in the upcoming College Football Playoff. What does Alabama have to do to win the semi-final? I think make OU punt once each half […]
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Matt Lewis scored six of his 19 points in the final minute to secure James Madison’s 73-66 victory over Radford on Tuesday night. Stuckey Mosley, who finished with 29 points, made back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Dukes their first lead in the second half 62-60 with […]
WASHINGTON – About 2,000 people per hour filed past the flag-draped coffin of President George Herbert Walker Bush in the United States Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday. Photos by ALBANE GUICHARD/Capital News Service
Joan Karen Wright Allen, age 73 of Newbern, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born December 29, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Wright and Bertha Ramsey Wright. She was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Samuel Gene Allen, her […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — No. 2 Clemson once again dominated the Associated Press All-Atlantic Coast Conference teams and individual awards released Tuesday. The four-time defending league champions placed 11 players on the two teams as selected by a panel of 14 sports writers who cover the conference. Five Tigers made […]
By SHEILA NELSON, Special to The Patriot Celebrating Pulaski County Prosperity was the theme of the recent 2018 Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Awards Banquet, and quite a celebration it was! Marcus Thompson, Communication and Inspiration Manager for Volvo Trucks, did a superb job as the Master of […]
Yu Zhen Yu, age 91 of Pulaski, died Monday, December 3, 2018, at Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on May 4, 1927 in China. She was preceded in death by her husband, Yi Lu Chen. She is survived by: daughters; Yun Chen and her husband Ze Yu […]
Ten Pulaski County Cougars placed 11 positions on the 2018 All-River Ridge football team voted upon by district head coaches. Junior Gage Mannon made the team as a first team defensive back, and also landed on the offensive first unit as a running back. Mannon was a […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State says Urban Meyer will retire after the Rose Bowl and assistant Ryan Day will be the next head coach. After seven years and a national championship at Ohio State, the 54-year-old Meyer will formally announce his departure Tuesday at a news conference. The university […]
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Liberty coach Turner Gill is retiring. Gill and the school made the announcement Monday. Liberty finished 6-6 this season. The 56-year-old Gill just completed his seventh season at Liberty. His teams went 47-35 during his tenure and made the transition from the Football Championship Subdivision to […]