Death notice for Ricky Lee Davis
Ricky Lee Davis, age 61 of Pulaski County, died Monday, November 1, 2021. Arrangements are pending with Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski.
VHSL First Round Football Region Playoff Brackets
The 2021 VHSL First Round Football Region Playoffs are now set: 2021-Class-1-First-Round-Playoffs 2021-Class-2-First-Round-Playoffs 2021-Class-3-First-Round-Playoffs 2021-Class-4-First-Round-Playoffs 2021-Class-5-First-Round-Playoffs 2021-Class-6-First-Round-Playoffs
Obituary for Bonnie June Goff Hinkley
June 29, 1934 November 6, 2021 Bonnie June Goff Hinkley, 87, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 at her home in Dublin. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henderson and Lena Goff; husband, Raynard Cloyd Hinkley; son, George Calvin Hinkley; 4 sisters; 5 brothers; and great great grandson. […]
AP Top 25: Cincinnati holds on to No. 2 as Tide closes in
(AP) – Cincinnati held on to the No. 2 ranking by just four points over No. 3 Alabama in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, and Oregon passed Ohio State to move up to No. 5. Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 for the fifth straight week in the […]
Obituary for Susan Diane Hagy Baldwin
Susan Diane Hagy Baldwin, age 74 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born May 28, 1947 in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William Alexander Hagy and Ethel Gladys McMillian Hagy. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Robert Louis Horton, […]
Obituary for Clara Ann Stephens Townsend
Clara Ann Stephens Townsend, age 56 of Little Creek passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at her home. Born December 22, 1964 in Mebane, North Carolina she was the daughter of the late Howard M. Stephens & Eva Marie Mitchell Stephens. She is survived by her Husband – David Allen Townsend – Dublin […]
Obituary for Violet Akers Kress
Violet Akers Kress, age 87 of Pulaski passed away Saturday morning November 6, 2021 at the Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center, Pulaski. Born August 25, 1934 in Wythe County she was the daughter of the late Sherman Thomas Akers & Mary Elizabeth Manuel Akers. She was also preceded in death […]
Lynn Loftus and The NewRiver Valley Community Chorus perform Songs of War and Peace
By DANIELLE REID The Patriot The New River Valley Community Chorus will be performing a very special concert, “Songs of War and Peace,” in the Pulaski Theatre on Saturday, November 13th at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, November 14th at 3:00 p.m. Chorus director Lynn Loftus believes that the 2021 performance […]
Watching the ‘Red Wave’ at the Fat Back Soul Shack
By WILLIAM P. PAINE, For The Patriot The election in Virginia loomed large in everyone’s mind as Tuesday, November 2nd drew ever closer … and not just for Virginians. It had been a year since Joe Biden had won the presidency in what was a questionable outcome in the minds […]
Blue Ridge Fudge Lady delivers Fudge to Veterans on Veterans’ Day
By day, Robin Burdette’s job is in cybersecurity, but after work hours in her hometown, she is affectionately known as “The Fudge Lady.” Burdette leads an RDTE cybersecurity team as a contractor for the Department of Defense. RDTE is an acronym for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation. “Fudge is way […]
In Richmond, Youngkin to face ‘the Senate Democratic Alamo’
RICHMOND, Va (AP) — Republican Glenn Youngkin spent months talking to voters about his plans to roll back Democrats’ “left, liberal, progressive agenda.” When he takes office in January as Virginia’s next governor, he’ll need to talk to Senate Democrats about that. Youngkin’s victory was part of a Republican sweep […]
Johnson, Thornton lead James Madison to 51-14 win
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Cole Johnson threw for four touchdowns, Kris Thornton caught four TDs and James Madison beat Campbell 51-14 on Saturday. Johnson and Thornton connected on three touchdown passes. Johnson finished with 259 yards on 11-of-21 passing while Thornton made eight catches for 142 yards. The Dukes (8-1) […]