Remember Your Loved One This Christmas!
Remember Your Loved One This Christmas with a Christmas In Memory ad in The Patriot.
Brockington leads Penn St to 75-55 rout at No. 15 Va Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — How impressive was Penn State’s performance Tuesday night? The Nittany Lions’ leading scorer for the season did not manage a point – and they still rolled by 20. Izaiah Brockington had a career-high 24 points and Penn State dominated on both ends of the court for […]
Virginia’s McAuliffe to make gubernatorial bid official
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Terry McAuliffe is trying to get his old job back. The former Virginia governor is set to announce a formal bid for governor Wednesday morning in Richmond, according to a McAuliffe aide who was not authorized to speak publicly about the campaign. McAuliffe, once best known […]
Beamer Named the 36th Head Football Coach at the University of South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Shane Beamer, considered to be one of the rising stars among coaches in college football, has been named the University of South Carolina’s 36th head football coach, Director of Athletics Ray Tanner announced Sunday. “I believe that Shane Beamer is the perfect fit to be the head […]
Trump hails vaccine ‘miracle,’ with millions of doses soon
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump celebrated the expected approval of the first U.S. vaccine for the coronavirus Tuesday as the White House worked to instill confidence in the massive distribution effort. Trump said the expected approvals are coming before most people thought possible. “They say it’s somewhat of a […]
Griffith Calls for Coronavirus Relief, Appropriations Legislation to be Kept Separate
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement: “I believe the need exists for further economic relief in response to the damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic. I am ready to support a rational package to provide it. “During a call with the Republican Conference, I urged our leadership […]
COVID-19 Update
Today’s COVID-19 updated numbers from the New River Valley Public Health Task Force:
Griffith announces Cumberland joining office as Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney
To the public, I am writing to announce that Mrs. Nicole Cumberland will bring her talents across the bridge and join the Pulaski County team. She will be our great County’s newest Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney. While an associate attorney at Davis, Davis, and Davis Attorneys she was able to develop […]
VDH Announces New Contact Tracing Prioritization and Reduced Quarantine Guidelines
Virginia is Following Newly-Issued CDC Guidance (Richmond, Va.) — Today, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced because of substantial levels of COVID-19 community transmission, local health departments may need to prioritize contact tracing efforts for key elements of the population. During this time of significantly high case volume, traditional methods of […]
2020 a challenging year for Pulaski County Christmas Store
The year 2020 has been a challenging year for all residents of Pulaski County. The Pulaski County Christmas Store, a nonprofit organization that provides Christmas assistance for children of families in need, was faced with a difficult dilemma. In past years, parents were able to shop for their children from […]
Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25 after game scrapped
Gonzaga and Baylor remained atop the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll Monday after their hotly anticipated weekend game in Indianapolis was called off about 90 minutes before tipoff because of positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the Bulldogs’ program. Gonzaga received 54 of 61 first-place votes from a national media […]
Obituary for Carol Louise Cook Quesenberry
Carol Louise Cook Quesenberry, age 56 of Pulaski passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at the Lewis-Gale Regional Hospital in Christiansburg. Born February 5, 1964 in Radford she was the daughter of the late Richard Lee Cook, Sr. & Margaret Louise Edwards Cook. Her sister, Teresa Lynn Cross also preceded […]