First Saturday Outing paddle set for June
Photo by DRBA Enjoy a late-spring outing with the Dan River Basin Association (DRBA) during a First Saturday Outing paddle...
Ruritan clubs celebrate re-opening of Stuart Community Hospital
Members from the Ruritan clubs in Patrick County participated in a “Rudy Bear Drop” last week at Stuart Community Hospital....
Supervisors recognize service of local Ruritan clubs
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors proclaimed Ruritan Month Awareness in Patrick County at a May 5 meeting. The proclamation...
SNHU releases Spring 2026 President’s List
The following students were named to the Southern New Hampshire University Spring 2026 President’s List. The spring terms run from...
Gift Cards are for Gifts
Gift cards are popular and convenient for consumers—and for criminals who favor them as easy and hard-to-trace forms of payment....
Virginia Foundation for Community College Education honors philanthropists at annual luncheon
David Ford (Strada Educational Foundation), Tonya Hall (InsideTrack), Kevin Logan (NACCE), Rebecca Corbin (NACCE), Chancellor David Dore, Dr. Greg Hodges,...
WPPDC receives grant for tourism marketing
Life in SOVA - Sounds on the Square The West Piedmont Planning District Commission (WPPDC) received a $20,000 grant from...
Board approves $74.2 million county budget
County Administrator Michael McGuinness recognized Assistant County Administrator/Human Resources Director Donna Shough for 22 years of service to Patrick County....
Strawberry Festival brings vendors, crowds to Stuart
Hundreds of visitors were drawn to Uptown Stuart during the 23rd annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday, featuring vendors and fresh...
Harrell recalls USS Iowa tragedy nearly 40 years later
Lester Harrell wrote “Still Standing Watch: A Witness from the USS Iowa” as a form of therapy after surviving the...
