Things to watch in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Week 1:GAME OF THE WEEKNo. 19 Florida State hosts No. 20 Virginia Tech. The lone conference matchup of the opening weekend matches two of the league’s four Top 25 teams. Willie Taggart makes his debut as Seminoles coach, returning to the […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — When he was coach at South Florida in 2015, Willie Taggart looked across the field to the Florida State sideline at Doak Campbell Stadium and wondered what it would be like to be the Seminoles’ coach.Taggart will find out Monday night when he makes his Florida […]
Virginia State Police’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation Wytheville Field Office initiated an investigation on Aug. 21, 2018 following a reported sexual assault. On Aug. 27, 2018, Kevin M. Buckland, 46, of Rich Creek, Va. was arrested on charges of rape and abduction. The investigation revealed that Buckland (pictured) engaged in […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — When Atlantic Coast Conference teams open the season this week, their games will air on several television platforms, from ABC and Fox to ESPNU and the CBS Sports Network.A year from now, that list will also include the ACC’s own channel.League schools are working on production […]
The latest unemployment rates as reported this morning by the Virginia Employment Commission shows Pulaski County at 3.6 percent. These are seasonally unadjusted rates.
The Patriot has learned from several sources that Pulaski County Commissioner of Revenue Trina Rupe died earlier today. We’ll have more as news become available.
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) advises citizens that the summer heat this week is a reminder that mosquito season is still here. VDH has received reports of WNV from multiple regions of the state for a combined total of 12 human cases in 2018. These cases serve as a […]
Pulaski Town Council last week heard the first of what are to be quarterly reports from Pulaski On Main Director Catherine Van Noy. Van Noy reported on activities at Pulaski On Main (POM) since it re-opened in May. Pulaski On Main provides support services to local businesses and tourism in […]
Unless something changes at the state level, Pulaski County School Board is facing the likelihood of having to come up with around $175,000 next school year to pay for PCHS students’ dual enrollment classes. Dual enrollment was one of several topics discussed last week during a joint meeting of the […]
Pulaski County will try to get that first win of the season Friday evening as the Cougars are back on the road in Roanoke once again, this time the opponent if Class 5 William Fleming. The two schools have met 36 times on the gridiron and the Cougars hold […]
REDINGTON SHORES, Fla. – The Appalachian League today announced the schedule for the Divisional Round of the 2018 league playoffs. The 2018 Appalachian League regular season concludes tomorrow and playoffs begin Friday, August 31. In accordance with Appalachian League Playoff procedures, each series will be a best-of-three, with the winners meeting […]
Joyce Fortner Murphy, age 88 of Draper passed away peacefully Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Pulaski Health Care Center. She was born Joyce Agnes Fortner, March 5, 1930 in Asheville, N.C. to the late John and Gladys Pack Fortner. She is also preceded in death by three brothers, Richard “Dick” […]