Douglas Edward Gibson, Sr., age 52 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at his home. Born September 2, 1965 in Albemarle County, Virginia he was the son of the late Bobby Gene Gibson, Sr. & Mary Jane Isaacs Gibson. He is survived by his Children Patricia Sanchez – […]
Robert Eugene “Rob” Bishop, 59, of Richmond, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert C. Bishop; and is survived by his mother, Josephine Bishop, sister, Frankie Ragland (Ray); brother, John Bishop; niece, Kimberly Ragland; nephew, Tony Ragland; and great-niece, Hailey. Rob was […]
On June 1, 2018 at approximately 7:20 am the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle crash on Route 11 near the Courtney Lane Intersection. Upon arrival, deputies found three vehicles with heavy front end damage and single occupants in each vehicle. The drivers were identified as Justin […]
Pulaski County High School baseball coach Jared King has resigned, PCHS Athletics Director Scott Vest confirmed this morning. King, a PCHS graduate, had worked as the baseball boss for the Cougars for the past five seasons. Vest told The Patriot today King is moving to the Pittsburgh area. This year’s […]
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — A gasoline pipeline that serves the Roanoke region is scheduled to cease service at the end of September, which is expected to result in higher area gas prices. A spokesman for Colonial Pipeline Co. tells The Roanoke Times Sept. 30 will be the last day of […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A total of 16,186 turkeys were harvested in Virginia during the 2018 spring gobbler season, a 14 percent decrease from last year. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries said the drop in the harvest was not unexpected. The agency said the recruitment of young turkeys […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia officials are gearing up for massive bureaucratic blitz to put as many as 400,000 new adults in the state’s Medicaid program. And health clinics are readying for a huge overhaul of how the state delivers cares for the poor. The General Assembly approved a state […]
~ The Board of Supervisors and County Administrator Voluntarily Makes Personal Contributions to Establish the Lead Through Service Scholarship ~ The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors has confirmed it a priority to foster local leadership development and bolster service to the community through the personal sponsorship of the new Board […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Virginia General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday evening to a state budget expanding Medicaid coverage to the state’s poor, acting swiftly after the Senate broke years of partisan gridlock on the issue. The House of Delegates voted Wednesday only about an hour after the […]
Virginia Dare Webb Callahan, age 91 of Dublin passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at LewisGale Hospital, Pulaski Born February 19, 1927 in Wythe County, she was the daughter of the late Church Webb and Katherine Hurst Webb. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, […]
Donald “Don” Thornton, Age 69 of Pulaski, Virginia died Tuesday, May 29, 2018 due to a tractor accident at his home. Born December 27, 1948 in Radford, he was the son of the late James Isaac Thornton and Iva Annie Cressel Thornton. He was also preceded in death by his […]
Rev. James F. LaValley 84, of Draper, was born on March 23rd 1934 and passed away on May 29th 2018. He was a pastor who went on short term mission trips, he also taught college for several years and worked with the college students in Christian groups, which he really […]