Operation DISS-rupt Launches July 1-2, 2025 APPOMATTOX – The Virginia State Police Appomattox, Salem, Culpeper, and Wytheville Divisions will be conducting Operation DISS-rupt on all 325 miles of Interstate 81 in Virginia on July 1 and July 2, 2025. The traffic enforcement and educational safety initiative focuses on distracted driving, […]
Melissa Anderson was recently named vice president for finance and administrative services at New River Community College, following her service as interim vice president since August 2023. With nearly 25 years of experience in higher education administration, finance and human resources at NRCC, Anderson brings a strong record of leadership, […]
(Botetourt County) On June 24, 2025, Botetourt County officials announced that Google has purchased land zoned for industrial use and data centers in the Botetourt Center at Greenfield. County officials say Google will pay for any expenses associated with bringing utility services to the site as part of the project […]
The Town of Pulaski passed a resolution in support of the Sportsplex and presented a framed copy of the document to the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors. From left: Jeremy Clark, Jeff Reeves, Chris Stafford, Laura Walters, Todd Day, Sunshine Cope, Dirk Compton and Mike Mooney. (William Paine/Patriot Publishing) By […]
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 – Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, participated in a hearing entitled “The Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget.” The hearing, which featured U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Dean and Markel Families Men’s Head Basketball Coach Ryan Odom announced Tuesday (June 24) the signing of 10 newcomers for the 2025-26 season. UVA welcomes seven transfers and three freshmen. The group of newcomers is rated among the nation’s best and includes a pair of highly-touted high […]
DAR photo The Count Pulaski Chapter DAR honored patriots Joseph Howe, James Hoge and Daniel Howe with a marker placed near their gravesites at Sunnyside Cemetery, off Highland Road in Pulaski County. Over fifty guests, including many descendants of the Howe/Hoge patriots, attended the ceremony on Sunday, June 22. The […]
Kelli Carter, a beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend, passed away in Dublin, on June 6th, 2025, at the age of 51. She filled our lives with laughter and love, and her beautiful, vibrant spirit will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Kelli is survived by […]
Dublin Town Offices will be closed July 3rd and 4th. Town Offices will reopen July 7th at 7:30 am
Judy Ann Southern Horton, 81 of Austinville, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at Lewis Gale Pulaski Hospital. Mrs. Horton was born in Pulaski to the late Early Carlton and Hortense Bertie Overstreet Southern. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Cecil […]
In recognition of their academic excellence during the spring 2025 semester, 611 New River Community College students have been placed on the President’s List and Dean’s List. Certificates will be mailed to the recipients in the coming weeks. To be placed on the President’s List, a student must have completed […]