RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia officials certified the results of the Nov. 2 election on Monday, giving Republicans a two-seat majority in the House of Delegates. But two races where Republicans are leading by razor-thin margins are eligible for recounts, leaving open a remote possibility of a 50-50 split in […]
Dublin Town Offices will be closed Thursday, November 25th and Friday, November 26th to observe the Thanksgiving Holiday.
The next Pulaski County Board of Supervisors’ meeting is on Monday, November 22, 2021, not Nov. 29, as indicated in an article published in our print edition last Friday and online.
Study information available online with comments accepted through December 1 SALEM – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking public comments about a study that is under way to consider a new multi-use path called the Valley to Valley Trail that would connect the Roanoke Valley to the New […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia House Republicans on Sunday unanimously elected their leadership team for the upcoming legislative session, nominating Del. Todd Gilbert to serve as House speaker. The vote came nearly two weeks after Republicans flipped the Democratic-held offices of governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general in a red […]
(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 […]