(AP) – Alabama jumped Cincinnati to No. 2 behind Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday and Oklahoma dropped eight spots to No. 12 after losing for the first time this season. Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank […]
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Winsome Sears says voters learned where she stands as she made history campaigning to become the first Black woman elected to statewide office in Virginia. But Sears may be less known for her policy positions than for a campaign photo showing the 57-year-old former Marine […]
By WILLIAM PAINE For The Patriot For the first time ever, the Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley held its First Friday’s concert event at the Max on Main coffee shop on Pulaski’s West Main Street. The interior of the new coffee house/restaurant treats the customer to a […]
Jimmy Wakely Dobbins, 74, of Pulaski died November 12, 2021. He was preceded in death by his Father and Mother Andrew and Maggie Dobbins. Brother Lawrence Eugene Dobbins and Sister Opal Dobbins Ratcliffe. Mr. Dobbins is survived by his wife of 49 Years Betty Dobbins of Pulaski Virginia; sons, Doug […]
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Jalen Hodge registered 16 points as James Madison narrowly beat Old Dominion 58-53 on Saturday. Vado Morse had 11 points for James Madison (2-0). Charles Falden added 10 points. C.J. Keyser had 21 points for the Monarchs (1-1). Kalu Ezikpe added 11 points.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said the No. 7 Fighting Irish had a “tough week” with more than a dozen players battling a flu bug that kept some of them out of the lineup Saturday night against Virginia. The ones able to play were more than […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Braxton Burmeister threw for 215 yards and a career-high three touchdowns to lift Virginia Tech to a 48-17 victory over Duke on Saturday. The Hokies (5-5, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) entered the game having lost four of their previous five games, including heartbreakers to Notre Dame […]
Saturday’s Scores The Associated Press undefined PREP FOOTBALL= Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot 46, Kenston Forest 12 Greenbrier Christian 34, Va. Episcopal 22 Woodberry Forest 20, Episcopal 17 VHSL Playoffs= First Round= Class 1A= Region D= Twin Springs 36, Eastside 13 Class 3A= Region A= Booker T. Washington 24, Lafayette 22 Class 4A= […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Keve Aluma made all 10 of his foul shots and scored 20 points and Hunter Cattoor scored 19 and Storm Murphy 11 and Virginia Tech beat Navy 77-57 on Friday night. The Hokies shot 50% (27 for 54). Aluma made 10 of Virginia Tech’s 15-made foul […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Armaan Franklin scored 21 points, Jayden Gardner had 18 and No. 25 Virginia rediscovered its offense after a season-opening embarrassment, beating Radford 73-52 on Friday night. The Cavaliers (1-1), who were beaten 66-58 by Navy on Tuesday night, used a 24-5 first-half burst to take a […]
On Wednesday, November 10, 2021, Allen Ray Stoots of Dublin, age 71, went home to be with his Lord. Allen was a Vietnam Veteran of the U. S. Army serving in Okinawa, Japan and then an employee of Volvo for 40 years where his co-workers called him “Goob”. He retired […]
June 29, 1946 – November 11, 2021 Allen Insley Wirt, 75, of Christiansburg, died peacefully Thursday morning, November 11, 2021 at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Christiansburg with his family by his side and entered into his Eternal home in Heaven. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Eugene and […]