Newbern’s Wilderness Road Regional Museum awarded $100,000 planning grant RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that he is recommending 13 projects for funding by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), totaling $5.356 million in grants. ARC will finalize approval of these project awards later this year. “These projects represent the […]
The Pulaski River Turtles upped their 2025 season record to 8-4 on Wednesday night, beating the Tri-State Coal Cats, 3-2 at Calfee Park. The Turtles scored all their runs in the third inning and made the outburst hold up for the win. After the win, Pulaski trails Burlington by just […]
Newbern, VA — The Wilderness Road Regional Museum is proud to participate in the 12th Annual GiveLocalNRV Giving Day campaign, hosted by the Community Foundation of the New River Valley. This year, the museum’s fundraising efforts carry special significance as Carolyn Mathews leads a heartfelt peer-to-peer campaign in memory of her […]
The Virginia Board of Contractors on track to receive an all-time record of more than 14,000 new applications this year from contractors and tradesmen applying for licensure in the Commonwealth RICHMOND, VA – Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin remarked on new application data from the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational […]
BRIDGEWATER — Tyashia Gellner of Radford, Va., graduated with a bachelor of arts in business administration from Bridgewater College during the May 3, 2025, Commencement exercises. Approximately 302 undergraduate and 25 graduate students from the Class of 2025 received degrees. Dr. David W. Bushman, president of Bridgewater College, conferred the […]
CHRISTIANSBURG, VA – The Old Pros Big Band Orchestra of New River Community College (NRCC), will present a free public concert, “Music on the Lawn,” at the Christiansburg Library on Saturday, June 28, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy […]
By DAVID QUESENBERRY Patriot Publishing The Radford City Council at its Tuesday night meeting, decided, at least for this year, not to issue a tax rebate grant to the Radford University Foundation for the Highlander Hotel. Council’s reason for postponing the grant was the City’s current financial situation. The rebate […]
William Paine/Patriot Publishing Pulaski Fire Chief Jeff Conner came to Tuesday evening’s town council meeting to announce that three of his firefighters had recently gained their Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification. According to Conner, the testing for EMT certification is both rigorous and time consuming. From left: Firefighter Mike Kesling, […]
Estate sale happening June 21, Saturday at 5599 Locust Drive, Dublin. Everything must go. Community Yard Sale on Meadowlark Place, Dublin, Saturday, June 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. HUGE 5 FAMILY YARD SALE 5837 Jewell Ave. Dublin 8 am-? Fri. 6/20 & Sat. 6/21 This […]
NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: The Great American Getaway 400 Presented By VISITPA.com The Place: Pocono Raceway Track Length: 2.5 Mile Asphalt Paved Tri-oval The Date: Sunday, June 22 The Time: 2 p.m. ET The Purse: $11,055,250 TV: Amazon Prime, 1:30 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90) Distance: […]
Ronald C. Combs, 77, of the Little Creek Community of Dublin, VA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at the Salem VA Medical Center. Ronald was born on April 21, 1948 on Little Creek, the son of the late Robert Wesley & Hazel Lelia Woodyard Combs. Ronald was […]
Ghazala Hashmi held off Levar Stoney and Aaron Rouse to win the state Democratic Party’s Lt. Governor nomination. She will oppose Republican John Reid in November. Reid was unopposed for the GOP’s nomination.