RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Virginia House and Democrat-controlled Senate on Thursday each passed their own budgets, substantially different spending plans that negotiators will meld into compromise legislation in the coming weeks. The two budgets for fiscal years 2022-2024 contain some similarities, including raises for state and state-funded employees […]
Below are details regarding the Class 4 Region D Girls Basketball Championship Game. We hope that our community will make the trip and support our team!! GO COUGARS!!!! Friday 02/25/22 Girls Basketball Region Championship Pulaski Co. @ E.C. Glass 6:00 PM **Spectators will be required to wear masks inside E.C. Glass […]
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: “I ask everyone to join me in praying for the people of Ukraine. I also condemn Vladimir Putin’s malicious and vicious unjust war against Ukraine. President Putin must be punished for these egregious actions. […]
Crystalene Faye Price Moles, age 86 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at the Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center, Dublin. Born June 23, 1935 in Montgomery County she was the daughter of the late Roy Lee Price & Erma Lillian Bryant Price. She was also preceded in death by […]
New: VA-100N at 4.2 miles north of Junction Virginia 42. Incident: vehicle crash. The North left shoulder, left lane, right lane, and right shoulder are closed. Last updated: Thu 02/24/2022 10:26 AM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — Keve Aluma had a double-double, Darius Maddox scored 10 straight points to give Virginia Tech the lead for good and the Hokies hung on for a 62-58 victory over Georgia Tech on Wednesday night. Maddox, who averages 5.4 points a game, finished with 12 points as did […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A.J. Griffin incurred the ire of coach Mike Krzyzewski when he passed on an open 3-pointer late in the No. 7 Blue Devils’ tight game at Virginia. “What are you doing? Just shoot. Like, you should shoot all the time, whenever you get it, and you […]
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been established to aid the families of two men killed in a crash in Pulaski County on Monday. Yesterday, Lori Caudill launched this GoFundMe page to help the families of the motorcyclists. Caudill owns Tom’s Drive-In Restaurant, where one of the victim’s wives works. In just […]
ROANOKE, Va. – Law enforcement officials and the United States Attorney’s Office announced today the recent arrests of thirteen individuals on a variety of federal charges, including distribution of heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, possession of explosives by a felon, and illegal storage of explosives. “These charges are the result […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot The Pulaski County Lady Cougars used a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter Tuesday evening to pull away from and defeat the Louisa County Lady Lions, 63-49 to advance to Friday’s Region 4D Tournament championship game. Pulaski County will travel Friday to Lynchburg to face […]
James Alford Lawson, age 86 of Pulaski passed away Friday, February 18, 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley, his parents Albert, “Jack” and Charity Lawson, his siblings, Henry, Roy, Charlie “Jug” Lawson, and S. Maxine Riggins. He is survived by his Sister – Dorothy (Donald) Allison Daughters – Deborah (Jay) […]
Benjamin Owens Breedlove, age 51 of Radford passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022. Born February 10, 1971 in Radford, he is the son of Marta Owens Breedlove and the late David Madison Breedlove, Sr. After graduating from High School, Ben served in the United States Army and then worked at […]