By Grace Bost Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia lawmakers blocked legislation that would allow school boards to opt out from policies and guidelines developed by the Virginia Department of Education to make K-12 environments more inclusive for transgender and nonbinary students. Committee votes for the similar House and […]
Bertha Jane Martin, age 73 of Dublin passed away Monday, February 7, 2022 at her home. Born August 18, 1948 in Montgomery County she was the daughter of the late Daniel Clayton Martin & Loretta Lawson Woodring. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Henry Elbertson, sister, Susie Jewell, […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS, The Patriot Adam Hall has been selected by the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors to be the new supervisor for the Cloyd District. Hall was selected from among three other applicants. Hall’s selection was approved by a unanimous vote Tuesday evening. He takes the Cloyd seat on […]
By Sheena Johnson, Public Services Coordinator Pulaski County Library System The Pulaski County Library System, which includes the Pulaski Library and the Charles and Ona B. Free Memorial Library, has made the leap to a fine free future for the patrons of their system. The Pulaski County Library System is […]
Jimmy Harold Barnette, age 81 of Dublin passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem. Born September 1, 1940 in Richlands, Virginia he was the son of the late Glenn Harold Barnette & Leila Mae Boardwine Barnette. He was also preceded in death by his brother, […]
Victory for parents and children statewide RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today released the following statement on State Senator Chap Petersen’s Amendment to Senator Siobhan Dunnavant’s SB739, adopted 29-9, creating a parental opt-out from local school mask mandates: “In an overwhelming bipartisan show of support, the Senate of Virginia […]
Liza Alice Graham Coble, age 81 of Dublin passed away Monday, February 7, 2022 at the Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center, Dublin. Born March 11, 1940 in Wythe County she was the daughter of the late Frank Richard Graham & Mattie Ethel Grimes Graham. She was also preceded in death by […]
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Reece Beekman has a knack for connecting on big shots and he did it again Monday night on another big stage for Virginia. Beekman hit a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left and the Cavaliers knocked off No. 7 Duke 69-68. “Another big shot, and I hit […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Keve Aluma scored 18 points and Virginia Tech held Pittsburgh to a season-low point total en route to a second win over the Panthers in three nights, posting a 74-47 victory on Monday night. The Hokies have won four straight games, and play their next three […]
Frank Rudolph Bibb, age 71 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital – Montgomery. Born December 3, 1950 in Radford, Virginia he was the son of the late Rudolph Frank Bibb & Margaret Marie Barlow Bibb. He was also preceded in death by his brother, […]
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today released the following statement after the House of Delegates on a vote of 59-40, voted to advance HB 833. The bill introduced by Delegate Tony Wilt (R-Rockingham), creates a grant fund to support Group Violence Intervention programs around the Commonwealth modeled on the […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two Democrats in the Virginia Senate joined with Republicans on Monday to defeat a measure that would have eliminated hundreds of mandatory minimum sentences. The measure sponsored by Sen. Joe Morrissey died on a vote of 21-19 after a lengthy debate. It would have eliminated all […]