The Patriot has learned that Dublin Town Councilwoman Peggy Hemmings has resigned her seat on council, effective March 1. Mayor Benny Skeens confirmed this morning that Hemmings had resigned not only her council seat, but also her spots on the New River Resource Authority board and the REMSI board. “Peggy […]
RICHMOND, VA. — Former Speaker of the House and candidate for Governor Kirk Cox released the following statement on Delegate Nick Rush’s retirement. “For the past 10 years, I have had the privilege and honor of counting Delegate Rush as a close friend and colleague in the House of Delegates. Delegate […]
RICHMOND, VA — House Republican Leader Todd Gilbert released the following statement on Delegate Nick Rush’s retirement. “On behalf of the House Republican Caucus, I would like to thank Delegate Nick Rush for his nearly a decade of service in the General Assembly. Nick has been a tremendous advocate for […]
Del. Nick Rush has announced on his Facebook page he is not planning to seek re-election in the fall. Here is his statement on Facebook: It is with great appreciation to the voters of the Seventh House District that I formally announce my decision to not seek re-election this November […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that the Louisville at Virginia Tech men’s basketball game scheduled for Wednesday, March 3 has been canceled. The canceled game follows a contract tracing review within the Virginia Tech men’s basketball program. The team is adhering to the outlined protocols […]
Pulaski County Public Schools has confirmed a positive Covid diagnosis of a student from Pulaski Elementary School and Pulaski County Middle School. The last day that these students were present at their respective schools was Thursday, February 25, 2021. It has been determined that proper mitigation strategies were followed and […]
James Howard Melvin, 74, of Mechanicsburg, VA, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, February 28, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 24, 1946 in Pearisburg, VA, the son of the late Edward William & Edith Durham Melvin. He was a devout Christian […]
The Pulaski County Sewerage Authority, which provides sewer service in the Fairlawn area of the county has announced that it will begin doing business as Fairlawn Sewer Authority. The authority will still keep the official name, Pulaski County Sewerage Authority, and the organization’s structure will remain the same, but the […]
Pulaski, Virginia – Since the Town of Pulaski’s inception and incorporation, our leaders have had a strong desire to keep our community clean and attractive to both citizens and visitors. In order to further that goal, Town Council authorized the position of Code Enforcement Officer and hired Carla Hodge to […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Legislation aimed at improving bicycle safety will require Virginia motorists to change lanes when passing bicyclists if the travel lane is not wide enough to pass at least three feet to the left. The bill sponsored by Del. Chris Hurst originally included a provision that would […]
By The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL Fauquier 21, Liberty-Bealeton 14 Narrows 32, Parry McCluer 0 Twin Valley 12, Thomas Walker 6 William Campbell 38, Nelson County 7 ___ Some high school football scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/
RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Shaquan Jules had 15 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to lift second-seeded Radford to a 67-52 win over seven-seed Hampton in the quarterfinals of the Big South Conference tourney on Monday night. Lewis Djonkam had 12 points for Radford (15-11). Dravon Mangum added 11 […]