By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service FONTANA, Calif. – The Kyle Busch era at Richard Childress Racing began three weeks ago at the Los Angeles Coliseum, but the coronation was reserved for Sunday’s Pala Casino 400 in the last NASCAR Cup Series race at 2.0-mile Auto Club Speedway. […]
By Madison Hirneisen (The Center Square) – With drug overdose deaths on the rise in Virginia in recent years, lawmakers in both the House and Senate Friday agreed to a measure designating fentanyl as a “weapon of terrorism” and increasing penalties on those who knowingly and intentionally distribute or manufacture […]
By Madison Hirneisen (The Center Square) – The politically-divided Virginia General Assembly agreed on a “stopgap” budget bill before lawmakers adjourned the legislative session Saturday, with lawmakers indicating work remains to reach a final deal on amendments to the state’s two-year state spending plan. Without an agreement reached on key […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The family of legendary Virginia men’s basketball head coach and athletics director Terry Holland announced today that he passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, in Charlottesville. He was 80 years old. Holland served as head coach at Virginia from 1974 to 1990, retiring as UVA’s all-time winningest men’s […]
Rickey Steven Mitchell, age 63 of Pulaski, died Sunday afternoon, February 26, 2023 at Richfield Health Center in Salem. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
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The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors meets Monday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. The Patriot will livestream the meeting on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pcpatriot). Here is a link to the agenda for the meeting: https://www.facebook.com/pcpatriot
Clara Ruth “Leroy” Smith Quesinberry, age 93 of Dublin passed away Friday, February 24, 2023 in the Montgomery Regional Hospital. Born November 29, 1929 in Mt Airy, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late John Eugene Smith and Hazel Rector Blackburn. In addition to her parents, she was […]
Cloyd District Supervisor Chris Stafford on Friday released the following statement concerning his participation in budget discussions by the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors: Throughout last year’s campaign for Pulaski County Board of Supervisors and during my time in office, I have pledged to the citizens of the Cloyd District […]
Patriot Staff Report Pulaski Town Council members and Mayor Shannon Collins presented several service awards to town employees on Tuesday prior to council’s regular meeting. No less than seven members of the Pulaski Police Department received recognition, lead by Capt. Mike Hudson who received a 30-year service award. Others in […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot A dual enrollment academy got the go-ahead for further planning from the Pulaski County School Board this week. Known for now as the Cougar Scholar Program, the program represents the school division’s plans for addressing Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s call for increasing dual enrollment credits offered […]
Stephanie White Draper, age 57 of Pulaski passed away Monday, February 20, 2023 at her home. Born January 10, 1966 in Radford she was the daughter of James David White, Sr. and the late Kalima Sutphin White. She is survived by her Significant Other – Danny Draper […]