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Pamela Rorrer Pamela Rorrer, who has spent much of her career as a public health nurse in Patrick County, received this year’s Virginia Department of Public Health Nurse of the Year award. Kyndra Jackson, DNP, MPH, RN-BC, Director of Public Health Nursing for the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), made...

Patrick County High School (PCHS) was selected as the winner of the 2023 Region 6 No Kid Hungry Virginia School Lunch Hero award on May 5, National School Lunch Hero Day. PCHS is now in the School Lunch Hero Hall of Fame for Virginia. Cafeteria personnel, left to right, are...

Grover Roark, 95, sets up at the weekly Stuart Farmers’ Market and the Farmers’ Market – Uptown Martinsville to sell his goods. He has been a vendor at the Stuart market for 32 years. Visitors stopping by the weekly Stuart Farmers’ Market are greeted by the friendly, smiling face of...

The Stuart Town Council approved the fiscal year 2023-2024 budget at its May 17 meeting. The Stuart Town Council approved its fiscal year 2023-2024 budget at its May 17 meeting. Mayor Ray Weiland said the budget will be $1,994,900. “I was looking at some of our numbers for this year,...

The 163 graduates participating in the 53rd Patrick County High School (PCHS) Commencement Exercise on Friday, May 19, were directed to “be kind to ourselves and others” as they bid farewell to their high school career. The directive was from Senior Class President Mia Min Jing Stowe. Stowe also noted...

The announced retirement of Patrick County Circuit Court Clerk Sherri Hazlewood has stalled a petition to remove her from office. Pulaski County Commonwealth’s Attorney Justin Griffith, who was named special prosecutor in the removal process, said Hazlewood is submitting her retirement papers, which will be effective July 1. “Therefore, upon...

Morse lives in the Dry Pond community of Patrick County with her husband Tommy. She attends Creasey’s Chapel Church, where she has served as treasurer since 2013. Glennda C. Morse, Master Governmental Deputy Treasurer, announced her candidacy for Commissioner of the Revenue in the November 7th general election. Morse has...

The Blue Ridge Music Center is presenting the Lonesome River Band and Ashlee Watkins & Andrew Small for an evening of bluegrass and old-time music at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 27, in the outdoor amphitheater. The Music Center is located at milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, just south...

As president of Patrick & Henry Community College, I am delighted to provide our community with a year-end report highlighting a very successful academic year for our institution. We are so pleased to see a post-Covid enrollment boost this year with a 4% increase in academic enrollment over the previous...

Piedmont Community Services (PCS) held a Community Coalition meeting to bring residents interested in creating a drug-free Patrick County together on May 9. More than 30 residents attended a community coalition meeting held by Piedmont Community Services (PCS) on May 9. Director of Prevention Services Regina Clark said this first...