At 5:16 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 5), Virginia State Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Pulaski County. Seven vehicles, including four tractor-trailers and three passenger vehicles collided in a chain reaction crash in the left lane of the northbound side of I-81 near the 87.5 mile marker. […]
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for… Northeastern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia… Northern Floyd County in southwestern Virginia… Southern Montgomery County in southwestern Virginia… Southeastern Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia… East Central Wythe County in southwestern Virginia… * Until 515 PM EDT. […]
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Southwestern Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia… Southeastern Wythe County in southwestern Virginia… Northwestern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia… * Until 145 PM EDT. * At 101 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ivanhoe, or […]
Dorothy Stump Johnson Proffitt, 73, of Leesburg, Va went to be with the Lord on August 3, 2020 after a battle with diabetes. She spent most of her life in the New River Valley. She loved visiting the Blue Ridge Parkway to view the fall foliage. She was a devoted […]
Pauline Melvin Taylor, 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Highland Ridge Rehab Center in Dublin, VA. Pauline was born on September 26, 1939, in Bland County Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Frank Melvin and Lottie Hardy Melvin. In addition to her parents, she […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its 2020 football schedule on Thursday. If public health guidance allows, the schedule will begin Thursday, Sept. 10. All 15 conference schools will play an 11-game schedule, with 10 games against ACC opponents and one versus a non-conference program. The health, safety […]
At 5:16 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 5), Virginia State Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 at the Wythe/Pulaski County line. Six vehicles, to include tractor-trailers and passenger vehicles, collided in the northbound lanes of I-81 near the 87 mile marker. There are two confirmed fatalities. The Virginia State […]
~ Virginia is first-in-the-nation to use Apple-Google Bluetooth framework to protect personal privacy ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced the launch of COVIDWISE, an innovative exposure notification app that will alert users if they have been in close contact with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19. Virginia is […]
The Dublin Lions would like to inform the community and other stakeholders that due to restrictions surrounding Covid‐19, they will cancel the Pulaski County Flea Market scheduled for September 19-20, 2020. We regret the cancellation, as up to 2020 this event has run continuously in June and September since 1974; […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The former GOP speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates is eyeing a run for governor next year. Del. Kirk Cox said in a statement Monday that he is “seriously looking” at running for the Republican nomination in 2021. Cox said hadn’t previously considered running for […]
Charles A. Roatenberry, age 72, of Dublin, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 30. Charles was retired from Virginia Tech and was a proud Hokie fan. In his younger days, he was a good athlete himself, having received a scholarship to play football at Lees McRae College. Charles was a […]
To the lady who dropped off a yard sale notice for this Saturday from 8 to 2 – featuring rugs, bedding, kids clothes, women’s plus and other sizes and more – you did not list your address. If you see this, please contact us. Thanks, The Patriot