The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved an amendment to a Special Use Permit for the New River Valley Solar Project. Sought by the developer of the project, Hecate Energy Pulaski, LLC the amendment makes changes to the original Special Use Permit approved by the supervisors in January. […]
Pulaski County now has its first “official” chef following passage Monday evening by the Board of Supervisors of a resolution honoring Chef Torrece “T” Gregoire. The resolution states that “Chef T,” as she’s commonly known grew up in the Bronx of New York. She attended the Le Cordon Bleu College […]
It’s Warming Station Season again. This year due to Covid and us moving to a new location we will use local motels and meal tickets to care for the homeless as we did last year. Our guests may check in at the side door of Taking It To The Streets Ministries […]
Yet another new restaurant is coming to Pulaski County early in 2022. Officials with The Mason Jar Restaurant and Bar in Hillsville confirmed to The Patriot this week they plan to open another location by February or March of next year on State Park Road in the former MK’s location. […]
A year after opening, Martin’s Pharmacy in Dublin was finally able to hold a ribbon cutting. Shelia Smith, Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce President for 2020-21, opened the ceremony Tuesday and introduced the speakers (Dubli Mayor Benny Skeens and Will Hale of Martin’s Pharmacy). “We are excited to be here […]
As of Tuesday, over 3,000 Pulaski County citizens had already voted in this year’s election. That number was sure to grow by Saturday at 5 p.m. when early in-person voting ends. According to Kathy Webb, Director of Elections and Voter Registrar, as of Tuesday morning 1,924 people had voted early […]
Pulaski County will try to bounce back into the win column this Friday when they travel to Group 5A Patrick Henry of Roanoke. The Cougars are coming off a tough 58-18 defeat at the hands of the Graham G-Men last week. The Cougars now stand at 4-4 on the season […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech is in danger of missing a bowl game for the third straight year under coach Geoff Collins. Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente is in danger of losing his job — at least if some Hokies’ fans had their way. The Yellow Jackets (3-4, 2-3 Atlantic […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A. Linwood Holton Jr., Virginia’s first Republican governor since Reconstruction and a crusader against racial discrimination, died Thursday. He was 98. Holton, who served from 1970 to 1974, declared an end to “Massive Resistance,” Virginia’s institutional defiance of federal orders to desegregate its schools. A moderate […]
Richard Wayne “Sonny” Theobald was carried into Heaven in the loving embrace of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 28, 2021. Born on December 9, 1937 in Shelbyville, IN he was the son of DeWard Edward and Doris Catherine Baker Theobald. After graduating from Shelbyville High School (Indiana) […]
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 – The U.S. Senate yesterday passed H.R. 1899, the Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act of 2021, introduced by Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA). The bill had previously passed the U.S. House of Representatives on April 15, 2021. Griffith issued the following statement: “Lapses in the registration […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic control of Virginia state government over the past two years has allowed lawmakers to dramatically reshape public policy with legislation reforming the criminal justice system, loosening abortion restrictions and expanding voting access. Now voters are about to weigh in on whether that’s the direction they […]