By DAVID QUESENBERRY Patriot Publishing At its organizational meeting on January 15th, the Dublin Town Council made its annual staff appointments and received an update on the mid-year performance of the Town Budget. Town Council made administrative appointments for the term from January 15, 2026 to January 15, 2027. […]
Fort Chiswell traveled to Independence on Friday night to tangle with the Grayson County Blue Devils. Both teams were undefeated in the Mountain Empire District so needless to say the gym was jam packed and both teams didn’t disappoint as the game stayed tight throughout with the Fort eventually taking […]
October 30, 1945 – January 22, 2026 Kenton Elliott passed away on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026, at the age of 80. He was surrounded by his loved ones, and left behind his wife Luz, their dog Fluffy, and his child Mars. Kenton was born on October, 30th, 1945 in Indianapolis, […]
Board of Supervisors Meeting Thursday, January 29, 2026 Pulaski County Board of Supervisors 5:30 p.m. – Executive Session, Executive Conference Room, County Administration Building, 143 Third Street N.W., in the town of Pulaski, Virginia 7 p.m. – Open Meeting, Board Room, County Administration Building, 143 Third Street N.W., in the […]
What’s Happening Today, roughly 3,000 field workers across 57 counties are either assessing damage or restoring power. Winter Storm Fern blanketed APCo’s three-state footprint all day Sunday with heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain. The peak number of outages at 4 p.m. Sunday was 44,500. As of 9 a.m. Monday, […]
RICHMOND, Va. — Governor Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement urging Virginians to protect their families from carbon monoxide exposure by following all Virginia Department of Health (VDH) recommendations as the Commonwealth sees a rise in emergency room visits. “Healthcare providers statewide — but particularly in Central Virginia — are […]
Jailen Bedford puts up a shot Saturday against Louisville. He led all scorers with 24 points. (Hokiesports.com) Bedford delivers 24-point effort, scores his 1,000th career point Hokiesports.com BLACKSBURG – Despite a season-high 16 3-pointers, the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team fell on the road to No. 23 Louisville 85-71 Saturday […]
Thijs De Ridder led Virginia with 20 points. (Virginiasports.com photo) No. 14 Virginia led by 16 points late in the first half Saturday afternoon but couldn’t hold off No. 22 North Carolina, which rallied for an 85-80 victory at John Paul Jones Arena By Jeff White (jwhite@virginia.edu) VirginiaSports.com CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. […]
Delbert Lee Arnold, Jr., age 73 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026 at the Lewis Gale Hospital – Salem. Born October 4, 1952 in Mineral, Virginia he was the son of the late Delbert “Corky” Arnold, Sr. & Ruby Quesenberry Arnold. He was a veteran of the United […]
RICHMOND, VA — Law enforcement partnerships are essential to effective public safety. The Virginia State Police have long worked alongside local, state, and federal partners in support of clearly defined public safety objectives. These partnerships are purpose-driven and carefully tailored to specific mission needs, ranging from combating violent crime to […]
Randal Mason Nester, 85, of Dublin, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026. He was born July 26, 1940, in Dublin and was the son of the late Alvin Washington Nester and Alpha Clara McDaniel Nester Blevins. Randal loved music and loved playing it. He filled rooms with song and laughter, […]
What’s Happening Thousands of APCo crews, contractors and mutual assistance personnel are strategically placed and ready to restore power once Winter Storm Fern enters the company’s territory this afternoon. The company has requested thousands of additional personnel from as far as Wisconsin. The 2,000-mile-wide storm will bring up to eight […]