VHSL State Football Championship Games Class 1A Riverheads 48 George Wythe 27 Class 2A Graham 34 Central Woodstock 7 Class 3A Phoebus 48 Heritage 7 Class 4A Dinwiddie 65 Kettle Run 20 Class 5A Highland Springs 33 Maury 19 Class 6A Freedom 48 James Madison 14
Michael Larry Farmer, age 68 of Dublin, died Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center. He was born on June 22, 1954 in Columbus Ohio, and was the son of the late Frances Irene Sutphin Farmer and the late Walter Edward Farmer. Michael was a retired/disabled machinist. He […]
Naomi Smith Sharp, age 91, died Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Burial will be in Cecil’s Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. All services will be private. Arrangements by Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
Fort Chiswell High School head football coach Spider Thompson has resigned, The Patriot learned today. Thompson was 2-18 in his two seasons at the helm of the Pioneers’ program.
Naomi Smith Sharp, age 91, died Tuesday December 6, 2022. Burial will be in Cecil’s Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski. www.seaglefuneralhome.com 540-980-1700
Tuesday 12/13/22 Boys Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Christiansburg JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Girls Basketball: Christiansburg @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Swim: @ Christiansburg Aquatic Center 5:30 pm Thursday 12/15/22 Girls Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Radford 6 pm Friday 12/16/22 Boys Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ Radford JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow Girls […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot A special prosecutor has cleared County Administrator Jonathan Sweet and other county staff of conspiring to harm Del. Marie March’s business or reputation. Henry County Commonwealth’s Attorney M. Andrew Nester, the special prosecutor, reported his findings in a Nov. 15 letter to Lt. Steve Hall […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Work began this week on the Town of Pulaski’s West Main Street Water Line Project – which is actually three projects in one. The downtown portion of West Main – from Jefferson Avenue to Washington Avenue – was closed last Wednesday (Nov. 30) in preparation […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Pulaski Town Council on Tuesday approved both a trash ordinance and a trash pickup fee schedule. Town Manager Darlene Burcham, participating in the meeting via Zoom, told council that prior to discussions over garbage pickup the town had a very “slim” section of Town Code […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Taking It To The Streets Ministries got the go-ahead Tuesday night from Pulaski Town Council to move forward with operation of its Warming Station in the near future. The ministry, headed by Pastor Charlie Barbettini, has been working to get the Warming Station up and […]
William “Poo John” Orville Hamilton, 91, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil Jasper and Josie Purdy Hamilton; his son, Cecil Jay Hamilton; 5 sisters; and a brother. Survivors include his loving wife of 63 years, Freda Johnson Hamilton; daughters and […]
Edith Lorraine Nester Edwards, 91, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022. She was born August 9, 1931, near Belspring, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Abie M. and Mary Myers Nester. She was preceded in death by her husband, Isom Talmage (Curly) Edwards and her siblings, James Milton […]