At 3:54 a.m. this morning (May 27), Virginia State Police Trooper R. B. Mullins responded to a single-vehicle crash in Wythe County. A vehicle traveling south on I-81 ran off the road near mile marker 63. The vehicle came to a stop on Radio Drive which runs parallel to the interstate in this area. The […]
The Patriot has learned that Mark Dixon will be the new head football coach at Pulaski County High School. Dixon comes to Pulaski Co. from Galax High School where he compiled an impressive record of 101-35 in his ten years at the school. He led the Maroon Tide to a state championship in 2015 and […]
Richmond, VA – Republican Party of Virginia Chairman, Jack Wilson, issued the following statement in response to Governor Ralph Northam’s dictatorial mask mandate: “Governor Northam’s latest edict infringes on the freedoms and liberties of the citizens of Virginia. This nation was founded as a direct rebuttal of tyrannical, authoritarian rule from those who thought themselves suited to […]
11 Traffic Crashes During 2019 Memorial Day Weekend RICHMOND – The 2020 Memorial Day weekend not only netted a reduction in overall traffic volumes on Virginia’s highways, but also a decrease in traffic deaths. Preliminary reports indicate eight people lost their lives during the four-day, holiday statistical counting period. During the same statistical counting period […]
The Pulaski County Public Schools School Nutrition Program will be providing summer meals to students ages 2 through 18 (or up to age 21 for students with disabilities). Meals will be available on Monday (2 breakfasts and 2 lunches) and on Wednesday (3 breakfasts and 3 lunches). Meals are prepared and packaged by the Pulaski […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement regarding the planned lawsuit against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to prevent the U.S. House of Representatives from implementing an unconstitutional proxy voting plan: “The proxy voting plan passed by House Democrats allows members not physically present to cast votes, clearly disregarding the Constitution’s requirement of a […]
~ Face coverings required in public settings starting Friday, May 29 ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today signed Executive Order Sixty-Three, requiring Virginians to wear face coverings in public indoor settings to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. The Governor also directed the Department of Labor and Industry to develop emergency temporary standards to […]
Governor Northam announced today that Virginians over the age of 10 will be required to wear a face covering in order to enter a myriad of establishments. This announcement comes over 10 weeks since Governor Northam declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19. House Republican Leader Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, House Republican Caucus Chair Kathy […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Ralph Northam is ordering that Virginians wear masks while in public indoor spaces, saying the measure is needed to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Northam said at a news conference Tuesday that he’s ordering masks be worn starting Friday inside all retail stores, while using public transportation, and […]
The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Wytheville Field Office continues to investigate Saturday’s discovery of human remains in Bland County. At approximately 12:25 p.m. Saturday (May 23), the Virginia State Police was notified of a body discovered in a ditch along Wilderness Road. Bruce M. Ritchie, 57, of Herminie, Penn. was found stabbed to […]