Marguerite Estelle Jones Burch, 73, of Dublin, passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Bernard and Dorothy Elizabeth Holt Jones; brothers, Robert Jones, and Charles Jones; her sisters, Dorothy Diane Jones, and Juanita Fields; and her step-father, Charles […]
Denton D. Taylor (Bubs), 85, of Draper, VA accepted his heavenly reward on Monday, September 12, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Barbara Taylor. Keith Taylor, his son also preceded him in death. He was a devout Christian who loved […]
Redshirt senior produced career performance against Boston College BLACKSBURG – Following an impressive performance in the Hokies’ 27-10 victory over Boston College, redshirt senior DL TyJuan Garbutt has been named the ACC’s Defensive Lineman of the Week. Garbutt (6-1, 255) posted three tackles against the Eagles, all coming behind the line of scrimmage, […]
Thomas Seth Manning, 44, of Pulaski, VA, went to be with his Lord on September 8, 2022, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Seth was a beloved son, grandson, father, nephew, uncle, cousin, and friend, and he will be missed forever. Seth was born in May 1978 in […]
WEEK 3 Amherst County 63, Blacksburg 14 Annandale 28, John R. Lewis 0 Bassett 63, Dan River 7 Bath County 50, Mountain View (Quicksburg) 6 Battlefield 35, Gainesville 6 Bethel 34, Gloucester 0 Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot 32, Rappahannock Co. 8 Booker T. Washington 42, Lakeland 6 Briar Woods 48, C.D. Hylton […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Pulaski County Public Safety’s Station Five has a new home. Soon the old facility on Lagrange Street in Pulaski will be closed down and personnel and equipment moved to new digs at 1850 Bob White Boulevard. The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors, County Administration, Public […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Grant Wells threw for 140 yards and a touchdown to lift Virginia Tech to a 27-10 victory over Boston College on Saturday. The Hokies (1-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) also got a strong performance from their defense, holding the Eagles (0-2, 0-1 ACC) to 155 yards and sacking […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — In its first road game under head coach Tony Elliott, Virginia lost 24-3 to Illinois on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The Cavaliers (1-1) were coming off an opener in which they scored 34 points. That was against Richmond, which competes in the Football Championship Subdivision. Against Illinois (2-1), […]
Football After posting a 10-2 mark in non-conference games through the first week of the season, the ACC’s week two schedule features 11 non-conference matchups and one league game – Boston College at Virginia Tech (Saturday, 8 p.m./ACCN). Four ACC teams face Power 5 opponents on Saturday, and three of […]
James Childress of Belspring, passed away at home Wednesday, September 7th, 2022, after a long battle with emphysema. He was 83. James was born April 3, 1939 in the tiny community of Swords Creek, in Russell County, Va. to Nora Stacy Childress, a talented seamstress and James Arvil Childress, a […]