CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The doors to the Virginia’s locker room opened, the last protection for a group of players sitting in a state of shocked quiet after the most improbable of losses. Some fought back tears. Some hung their heads or stared blankly down at their cellphones. Others could […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It finally happened — a 16 ousting a 1 in March Madness. The University of Maryland-Baltimore County stunned the college basketball world by pulling off the most shocking upset in men’s NCAA Tournament history, hammering Virginia 75-54 on Friday night to become the first No. 16 […]
Defensive improvement gave Virginia Tech a big lift late in the regular season, helping the Hokies reach the 10-win plateau for the third consecutive season in the rugged Atlantic Coast Conference. Virginia Tech also made its second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the first time it has done that […]
There will be a meeting of the Industrial Development Authority on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. in the Basement Conference Room at the Pulaski County Administration Building, 143 Third Street, NW, Pulaski, Virginia, 24301.
The Annual Celebration at Claytor Lake State Park is set for June 9, 2018. The festival kicks off the summer season at Claytor Lake State Park. The state park is located in Dublin, Virginia. This is the festival’s 21st year and promises to be the best one yet. The festival […]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Avery Johnson has spent plenty of time trying to convince Alabama freshman star Collin Sexton to take ownership of his play and the Crimson Tide, a message the coach has repeated frequently during his team’s uneven season. It finally seems to be getting through. The fact it […]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The fear naturally seeps into the thinking of players on top-seeded teams in the NCAA Tournament. Could we be the ones that finally lose to a 16 seed? “I can’t say it doesn’t cross our mind at all,” Big East player of the year Jalen Brunson said. […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — No. 1 seed Virginia (31-2) vs. No. 16 seed UMBC (23-10) First round, South Region; Charlotte, North Carolina, Friday approximately 9:20 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: UMBC, which stands for University of Maryland, Baltimore County, won the American East Conference championship to reach the NCAA Tournament for […]
James Edward Webb, age 89 of Pulaski, died Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. Jim was born in Pulaski on October 9, 1928, and was the son of the late Lula Ogle Webb and Bennie Oscar Webb. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Jim […]
MIAMI (AP) — A pedestrian bridge being built across an eight-lane highway collapsed at a Miami-area college Thursday, crushing eight vehicles under massive slabs and killing multiple people, authorities said. Search and rescue missions were underway. Eight people were taken to hospitals. The number of fatalities was not immediately known. […]
The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing Monday, March 26 to gain public comment on proposed real estate and personal property tax levies. According to a public notice running in this week’s Patriot, the new real estate tax rate is proposed to increase by 13 cents […]
A proposal to construct a recreational vehicle park in the Dublin Hollow section near Claytor Lake looks doomed following a meeting Tuesday of the Pulaski County Planning Commission in which dozens of residents of the area turned out in opposition to the project. Commissioners voted 6-1 to recommend denial of […]