Friday’s Scores By The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL= Annandale 42, West Potomac 14 Bassett 56, Magna Vista 55 Bethel 29, Gloucester 18 Brookville 61, Jefferson Forest 17 Castlewood 51, Thomas Walker 12 Cave Spring 17, Hidden Valley 14 Central of Lunenburg 42, Randolph-Henry 6 Chancellor 37, Eastern View 22 Christiansburg […]
Carolyn Sue Hall Safewright, age 73 of Draper, died Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at her residence. She was born on August 23, 1947 in Pulaski, and was the daughter of the late Mary Opal Hicks Hall and Foy Macgill Hall. Carolyn retired from the Pulaski County Clerk of Court’s Office, […]
Dailey Henderson Smith, age 80 of Dublin, died Monday morning, March 29, 2021 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. Dailey was an auto mechanic, and worked in various locations in Pulaski County, and was a graduate of Vo Tech, now New River Community College. Dailey was born on August […]
Claude Lesslie Martin, age 94 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. Born February 25, 1927 in West Virginia he was the son of the late Dexter B. Martin and Callie M. Rogers Martin. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, […]
Frank Roosevelt Conner, age 86 of Dublin, died peacefully Thursday, April 1, 2021, surrounded by his family at his residence. He was born in Giles County on February 1, 1935 and was the son of the late Ersha Burton Conner and Henry H. Conner. Frank began his law enforcement career […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — All Virginians age 16 and older will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine beginning on April 18, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. Northam said that nearly everyone in the highest-risk groups who has preregistered for a vaccination appointment has received one. He said those who […]
Antonio Nottingham/PC Touchdown Club Pulaski County Head Coach Mark Dixon believes Friday’s game with Salem will be decided in the trenches. Here, Cougar lineman Diego Turner wins his battle in the trenches, standing up a Patriot ballcarrier while playing off a block from another Patriot. By MIKE WILLIAMS, The Patriot […]
Drive-ending miscues by the Cougars and clutch play by Patrick Henry’s talented senior quarterback Roy Gunn helped send Pulaski County to its first loss of the 2021 season Friday night, 24-23. “We just shot ourselves in the foot on a couple drives that were really tough, and then we struggled […]
Lillian Pauline Hopkins O’Dell (Polly) was 78 when she heard those sweet and comforting words “Come on, My Child. We’re going home” on March 30, 2021 at her earthly home in Hiwassee, Virginia where she lived for 40 years. Born in Smith County, Virginia on February 25, 1943 to Elsie […]
Charlottesville, Va. – The Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class of 2020 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is going virtual on Sunday, April 25. Due to the COVID pandemic and restrictions on gatherings, the VHSL is disappointed that it will not hold its annual in-person ceremonies to honor this inductee class […]
Longtime public servant Frank Conner passed away this morning. The Patriot was notified by his grandson, Chris that the former sheriff died about 1 a.m. Conner was best known for his time as Sheriff in Pulaski County – an office he held from 1978 until 1991. But he served in […]
(AP) – North Carolina announced Thursday that Hall of Fame basketball coach Roy Williams is retiring after a 33-year career that includes three national championships. The decision comes two weeks after Williams closed his 18th season with the Tar Heels and a highly successful run at Kansas before that. Williams […]