In a somber and private ceremony, the New River Criminal Justice Training Academy officially dedicated its Law Enforcement Memorial Wall on Wednesday afternoon at the academy. Director Martin Alford told students and guest that Eagle Scout Candidate Joseph Ainsworth had approached the academy about doing a project for his Eagle […]
Carl Ray Kennedy was possibly sighted in the area of Seven Springs, NC, around 6:30 p.m. and may possibly be headed to Oak Island, NC. New license plate information, NC tag EKZ-5093 may be on the 2007 Gold Suzuki four door Forenza. The Virginia State Police and the Virginia Missing […]
Sara Ann Hunter, age 59 of Dublin, died Friday, June 1, 2018 as a result of an automobile incident. She was born on November 11, 1958. Sara was employed as a customer Service Representative with Spectrum Brands. She is survived by her son; John Henry Farris of Dublin, her daughter […]
Sean Dyriece Spencer, age 18 of Dublin passed away Thursday May 31, 2018 at his home. Born January 20, 2000 in Pulaski he was the son of Kareem Jabbar Patterson & Ieshia Dieonte Saunders. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eyvonne Brown Spencer & Houston Spencer (Paw-Paw). He […]
Jennifer (Jenn) Jean Pohlig Slinker September 17, 1976 – June 1, 2018. Jenn Pohlig Slinker, age 41 passed away on June 1, 2018 at her home in Daniels, WV. She was the sweetest, kindest, most caring wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend you could ever imagine. Jenn was born in […]
Douglas Edward Gibson, Sr., age 52 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at his home. Born September 2, 1965 in Albemarle County, Virginia he was the son of the late Bobby Gene Gibson, Sr. & Mary Jane Isaacs Gibson. He is survived by his Children Patricia Sanchez – […]
Robert Eugene “Rob” Bishop, 59, of Richmond, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert C. Bishop; and is survived by his mother, Josephine Bishop, sister, Frankie Ragland (Ray); brother, John Bishop; niece, Kimberly Ragland; nephew, Tony Ragland; and great-niece, Hailey. Rob was […]
On June 1, 2018 at approximately 7:20 am the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle crash on Route 11 near the Courtney Lane Intersection. Upon arrival, deputies found three vehicles with heavy front end damage and single occupants in each vehicle. The drivers were identified as Justin […]
Pulaski County High School baseball coach Jared King has resigned, PCHS Athletics Director Scott Vest confirmed this morning. King, a PCHS graduate, had worked as the baseball boss for the Cougars for the past five seasons. Vest told The Patriot today King is moving to the Pittsburgh area. This year’s […]
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — A gasoline pipeline that serves the Roanoke region is scheduled to cease service at the end of September, which is expected to result in higher area gas prices. A spokesman for Colonial Pipeline Co. tells The Roanoke Times Sept. 30 will be the last day of […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A total of 16,186 turkeys were harvested in Virginia during the 2018 spring gobbler season, a 14 percent decrease from last year. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries said the drop in the harvest was not unexpected. The agency said the recruitment of young turkeys […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia officials are gearing up for massive bureaucratic blitz to put as many as 400,000 new adults in the state’s Medicaid program. And health clinics are readying for a huge overhaul of how the state delivers cares for the poor. The General Assembly approved a state […]