DMV Urges Virginians to Take Action by Slowing Down, Buckling Up, Staying Focused and Never Driving Impaired RICHMOND — As crash fatalities reached a 14-year high on the Commonwealth’s roadways last year, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) urges Virginians to respond with action to reverse course in 2022. “There […]
SALEM, VA. — HCA Virginia has tapped Alan Fabian, formerly the chief executive officer of LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, to lead the LewisGale Regional Health System as market president and LewisGale Medical Center chief executive officer. Fabian has been with HCA Healthcare since 1995, serving in senior leadership roles in several Louisiana […]
Enola Gay Burcham, age 76 of Dublin passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022 at the Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 5, 1946 in Galax, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Thomas Allen Grimes & Emma Mae Winesett Grimes. She was also preceded in death by her […]
By WILLIAM PAINE For The Patriot On the 22nd of every month, a group of veterans who come from all branches of the U.S. military gather at Macado’s in Radford to share an evening meal. A recent gathering was no exception, as veterans, along with some of their spouses, began […]
Helen Clarencetine Gillespie Hufford, 97, of Pulaski, died on Easter Sunday, her favorite day of the year, April 17, 2022 at her home, surrounded by the love of family and friends. Born April 5, 1925, Palm Sunday, on the Back Fork of Elk River in Webster Springs, WV, she was […]
On April 17, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 6000 block of Wilderness Road in reference to a domestic situation, where the caller reporting the incident stated that his father had shot him. Once Deputies arrived on scene, contact was made with Daniel Lee Gibas, who told deputies […]
By SCOTT STEVENS Motor Mile Speedway Easter weekend racing at Motor Mile Speedway included some Easter fun for the kids. Before the race cars fired up their engines, the little ones got to hunt for easter eggs with prizes inside around the back of the grandstands. But the big prizes […]
Smith, Wells show off chemistry in first half Hokiesports.com BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech football held its Spring Game, presented by PMSi, on Saturday and the Maroon Team ran away with it, earning a 26-10 victory over the White Team at Lane Stadium. The Maroon Team outgained the White Team offensively 293-126 […]
By Cassandra Loper Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia lawmakers updated state law to better prosecute people who sexually abuse animals in the age of the internet. Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, introduced Senate Bill 249, which passed both chambers unanimously. The measure establishes sexual abuse of animals as a […]
Ethel Mae Bishop Bugg born January 3, 1939 has gone to be with the Lord and her other family waiting there. She passed away on April 13, 2022 with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oakley and Mamie Bishop; her daughter, Lisa Dare […]
Richard Lamont Smith, age 43 of Pulaski, departed this life on April 12, 2022 at Lewis Gale Hospital – Pulaski. He was born in Radford on October 12, 1978, and is the son of Terressa Ann Pearson Smith and Richard Lamont Hickman. Richard attended the United Holiness Church in Pulaski, […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Pulaski native Cam Akers will take the reins of the Pulaski County Cougar football program following an announcement by the school system Wednesday that head coach Mark Dixon will take a leave of absence due to a medical issue. The school system issued the following […]