Interest is building among some local residents who are considering becoming candidates in the May 1 town elections in Pulaski and Dublin. Kathy Webb, Director of Elections and General Registrar, said today candidate packets for those considering bids for council are ready at her office. Several potential candidates, she noted, […]
Massie District Supervisor Andy McCready was re-elected Chairman of the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors Monday evening during the board’s annual re-organizational meeting. This will be McCready’s second term as chairman, and this term lasts for one year. McCready’s selection, however, was not automatic. Draper District Supervisor Dean Pratt opened […]
Rhea Erwin “Bunny” Saltz, 86, of Pulaski, Va. passed on December 19, 2017. Rhea was born in Abington, Va. and grew up in Bristol, Va. He lived and worked in Richmond, Va. before residing in Pulaski. Throughout his life, many remember Bunny for his participation in athletics, whether in high […]
Duke was the ACC’s preseason favorite and North Carolina the defending national champion. The conference leader and highest-ranked team so far: Virginia. Picked to finish sixth in the ACC preseason poll, the Cavaliers (15-1, 4-0) have been the conference’s most consistent team so far this season behind their still-stifling defense. […]
RICHMOND — Prior to his inauguration on Saturday, then Governor-elect Ralph Northam on Friday announced several key appointments for senior leadership positions within his administration. Included among those appointed was Dublin native Isaac Sarver. Sarver will serve as Deputy Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: “Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who summoned America to live up to its best ideals. Through his eloquence and commitment to nonviolent protest, he strove to make the words of the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Watch out, New England. Here comes Sacksonville. Get ready, Philly. The Vikings are sailing into town. Tom Brady and the big game-tested Patriots (14-3) square off against the sack-happy Jacksonville Jaguars (12-6) next Sunday in the AFC championship game in Foxborough, Massachusetts — with the winner […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s lead was still 11, but North Carolina State was trying to rally and a sense of unease was growing at John Paul Jones Arena. There were eight minutes to play, and the Wolfpack were on an 11-2 run. For Devon Hall, that meant time to […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Topping Deng Adel’s happiness in hitting shots when Louisville needed them was his satisfaction making timely defensive contributions that helped the Cardinals earn another hard-fought victory. Adel had a career-high 27 points, scoring seven consecutive during a critical second-half stretch that put the Cardinals ahead, and […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, who rode a wave of voter unhappiness with President Donald Trump to electoral victory, took the oath of office Saturday with a pledge to make politics less toxic and more productive. Speaking to a crowd gathered in dreary, cold weather on the […]
The Patriot has learned that former Pulaski County football coach and player Jack Turner accepted the head coaching position at Carroll County High School in Hillsville this afternoon. Turner was an all-state football player as a Cougar, a successful coach of the Cougars, and also had five […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Richmond has a weekend full of pomp and circumstance ahead as Gov. Terry McAuliffe hands over the reins to fellow Democrat Ralph Northam. Northam will be sworn as the 73rd governor of the Commonwealth during an outdoor ceremony at Capitol Square on Saturday. Other celebratory events […]