Abingdon 50, Graham 43 Auburn 56, Grayson County 37 Brentsville 66, Gar-Field 23 Caruthers, Calif. 58, Word of Life 40 Catholic High School of Va Beach 73, Tallwood 36 Edison 56, Lloyd Bird 27 Fort Chiswell 58, Northwood 16 George Wythe-Wytheville 47, Galax 31 Highland Springs def. Clover Hill, forfeit […]
Senior Ally Fleenor (0) poses on the court in the Cougar Den with her family celebrating her 1,000th point as a member of the Lady Cougars. The achievement occurred Tuesday night during the Pulaski County vs. Patrick Henry girls basketball game. (Brian Bishop/The Patriot)
Johnny Ernest Tickle, 69, of Draper, departed this life on Thursday, December 16, 2021. He was born January 8, 1952, in Pulaski, but spent his entire life living in Draper. He was a graduate of Dublin High School and worked for Overnite Transportation Company & Estes Express Lines for over […]
Pulaski County Commonwealth’s Attorney Justin L. Griffith reported today that the Pulaski County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court heard a motion for bond filed by the attorney for William Tyler Griffith, a defendant charged with 2nd Degree Murder. Griffith, no relation to the Commonwealth’s Attorney, is being held for the […]
Geraleen Beatrice Freeman Talmage went to be with her Lord and Savior on the evening of December 19, 2021. Born September 12, 1931, in Caldwell, West Virginia she was the seventh child of Bessie B. and Parris E. Wood. She lived in a Christian home where many ministers, laymen, and […]
Robinson District Supervisor Charles Bopp announced Monday night at the Board of Supervisors’ December meeting that, due to health concerns, he is retiring from the board. He will retire at the end of the board’s annual organizational meeting set for January 4. We commend Mr. Bopp for his years of […]
ABINGDON, Va. – A Bland County, Virginia man was sentenced last week to 50 years in prison for making and producing child pornography at his home and illegally possessing a firearm after previously being convicted of a felony offense. William Dean Blankenship, 42, was a previously convicted felon residing in […]
Jerry Eugene Haney, age 81 of Dublin went to be with Our Heavenly Father Saturday, December 18, 2021. He was born on June 22, 1940 to the late Minnie S. Yeckley and William C. Haney. Jerry was a graduate of Pulaski High School, Class of 1960. Jerry was a lifelong […]
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Tulsa cornerback Tyon Davis thinks his team needs a little adversity to get themselves going. That was certainly true at the Myrtle Beach Bowl where the Golden Hurricane endured Old Dominion’s stunning start — a 100-yard return touchdown by LeMareon James on the opening kickoff — […]
Stevie Ray “Shorty” Justus, age 58 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021. Born November 19, 1963 in Grundy, Virginia he was the son of the late Kibby “Daniel” Justus and Pauline Stiltner Coleman. Shorty was a tool technician at Mar-Bal Inc. where he had 11 years of service. […]
The Virginia State Police has made one arrest and is still searching for additional suspects connected with an attempted burglary at a Wythe County ATV dealership early Saturday morning (Dec. 18). At approximately 2:20 a.m. Saturday, a Wythe County Sheriff’s Deputy encountered several individuals attempting to break into an ATV dealership […]
SALEM, Va. – LewisGale Medical Center announced the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) recently approved its Certificate of Public Need (COPN) for a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). LewisGale had been seeking approval to provide intensive care unit level services to babies in Salem since 2011. “After 12 years of […]