Staff Report Pulaski’s River Turtles rallied with seven runs in the sixth inning and pounded Bluefield Thursday night, 14-8, but still ended the regular season a half-game back of Danville in the Appalachian League East Division. Danville rallied in the bottom of the ninth to beat Burlington, 6-5 to claim […]
Download video and pictures here MEADOWS OF DAN, Virginia – The Route 58 Lovers Leap project in Patrick County reached a key milestone with the completion of the new eastbound lanes. This section will open to traffic July 30. These lanes are part of the $300 million road project widening […]
Yard Sale: Friday and Saturday, July 31 and Aug. 1 at 323 S. Washington Avenue in Pulaski from 8 a.m. to ?? Lots of miscellaneous stuff. Yard sale: Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7 and 8 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 5340 McCoy Road, Blacksburg. Pet […]
Notes: The Dublin Hugh School Class of 1971 will be holding a 55th Reunion on Saturday, August 29th, 2026, at the Dublin Alumni Shelter at Randolph Park in Dublin, Virginia. There will be a catered luncheon. We are in the process of trying to find and contact everyone who was […]
By MIKE WILLIAMS Patriot Publishing Pulaski County voters will decide in November if the county’s sales tax will be increased by one percent with the revenue raised to be used solely for capital projects for the construction or renovation of schools. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously at their meeting […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Miami quarterback Darian Mensah (above) has been selected as the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Preseason Player of the Year, headlining the announcement of the 2026 All-ACC Preseason Football Team as voted on by media members attending the 2026 ACC Football Kickoff. Mensah, who was also selected […]
Fast, Secure and On Your Phone: Now Accepted at the Virginia Highlands Festival, TSA, DMV and More RICHMOND, Va. — Following successful regional rollouts across the Commonwealth, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has officially expanded Virginia Mobile ID to Southwest Virginia, making it available for use across the state. […]
Staff Report The Pulaski River Turtles clinched an Appalachian League playoff spot with their win last Sunday, and closed out the regular season Thursday night at home vs. Bluefield (see more on that game at www.pcpatriot.com). As of Thursday morning, Pulaski (24-20) still trailed the first place and playoff-bound Danville […]
Maceo Lee Patterson, 68 formerly of Pulaski, Va. went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at his home in Manassas, Va. He was the son of the late Maceo Patterson and Unetta Choats Patterson of Pulaski. Funeral services for Maceo will be August 8, 2026 at […]
Gerald Cline Lyons, age 82, of Dublin, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on July 28, 2026. Born on June 5, 1944, in Indian Valley, Virginia, Gerald was the son of the late Walter Martin Lyons and Magalene Hollandsworth Lyons. Throughout his life, Gerald was known for his steadfast […]
The Virginia High School League has released its “initial” Master Football Schedule for 2026. See it here: 2026-Initial-Master-Football-Schedule-7.27.26
ROANOKE, Va., July 29, 2026—Appalachian Power Company (APCo) will conduct a required test of its generating units at the Claytor Hydroelectric Project in southwest Virginia on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The test will temporarily increase downstream flows on the New River, with impacts varying by distance from the dam. […]