(CHRISTIANSBURG, Virginia) – The New River Health District (NRHD) will offer free seasonal flu vaccine at a special drive-thru dispensing clinic on Tuesday, October 4 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the NRV Fairgrounds, 5581 Fair Grounds Cir, Dublin. Vaccine will be available free on a first-come, first-served basis. […]
RICHMOND, VA — In-person voting for the Nov. 8, 2022 general election begins Sept. 23, and will continue through Nov. 5. To vote early in-person, registered voters should go to the general registrar’s office for the jurisdiction in which they are registered, present their ID and cast a ballot. The […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot The Virginia Department of Education on Friday released new model policies for the treatment of transgender students in the Commonwealth’s public schools. The policies – named the “2022 Model Policies On The Privacy, Dignity and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia’s Public Schools,” […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Organizers of the Calfee Community and Cultural Center – being planned for the former Calfee School property in Pulaski – are asking Pulaski Town Council to contribute $100,000 to the project to help organizers land a $1 million federal grant to help pay for unanticipated […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot The Town of Pulaski’s new skateboard park and basketball court on First Street S.E. have been a big hit with citizens so far. That according to Pulaski Councilman Jamie Radcliffe, who said it appears users of the facility are taking good care of it. Town […]
Nona Dickerson Sarver, age 68 of the New River Community of Pulaski County, died Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at her residence, following a short illness. Nona was born on October 14, 1953 in Pulaski County, and was the daughter of the late Margaret Collins Dickerson and the late Arvin Dickerson. […]
James Allen Maple, age 58 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at his home. Born November 23, 1963 in Virginia Beach he was the son of the late Charles Maple & Doris Overton Maple. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Gena Elaine Powers Maple and […]
National Child Passenger Safety Week is September 18-24 RICHMOND – As part of National Child Passenger Safety Week, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) urges parents and caregivers to ensure their child is properly secured in their vehicle – every trip, every time. Car crashes are a leading cause […]
Nancy Poff Albert, age 69 of Parrott, died Saturday morning, September 17, 2022 at Carlion Giles Community Hospital. She was born in Radford on May 17, 1953, and was the daughter of the late Angie Ratcliffe Poff and the late Joseph Poff. In addition to her parents, she was preceded […]
RICHMOND, VA—Virginia voters will receive notices in the mail regarding their polling locations for the November 8 general election beginning this week. “Districts and polling locations have changed for some voters as part of the redistricting process following the 2020 Census,” Department of Elections Commissioner Susan Beals said. “We encourage […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference Board of Directors, representing all 15 member institutions, today announced that the conference office will relocate its headquarters to Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2023. The unanimous decision completes a comprehensive review and assessment, under the direction of the Board of Directors and […]
From Pulaski County Public Schools Please be aware of the following information concerning a possible phishing scam some EBT/P-EBT customers have reported to the Virginia Department of Social Services. This afternoon, VDSS received a report that P-EBT and EBT cardholders are receiving calls or texts advising them to call a […]