Patrick County News

EXPECT NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND AT 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE.

On November 7th, the Cavalier's competitive season came to a close with their final performance at the BandBEAT Championships hosted by Carolina Crown, Yamaha Instruments, The Arts and Science Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Inc, East Lincoln High School, and Nation Ford High School.

Some area Democrats say their gubernatorial candidate in Tuesday's election was not strong, while others say the Republican candidate found a message that resonated with voters and stuck to it.

Virginia voters in Patrick and Carroll counties will help elect a new governor and make other choices today at their respective polls.

Local registrars are encouraging voters to cast ballots in Tuesday's election, but some predict only about half will.

Politics is a pendulum that swings back and forth, according to Del. Ward Armstrong.

Though she has no "agenda" in seeking the Dan River District seat on the Patrick County Board of Supervisors, Janet R. Epperson has identified several key issues during her candidacy - especially high taxes.

On-time graduation rates improved in all three local school systems between 2008 and 2009, and two of the three were above the statewide rate this year, according to data released Tuesday.

Several local residents who want to earn GEDs heard motivational speakers and learned about a chance to earn the general equivalency diplomas for free on Monday during a GED Week kick-off event.

Veteran Del. Ward Armstrong of Henry County may not be getting a free ride to another term in the House of Delegates, but the political newcomer who is trying to topple him has not brought a ton of firepower to the race.

A new certificate program for college transfer students is being developed at Patrick Henry Community College .

A press release from www.regal-literary.com A let us know that: Martin Clarka s "The Legal Limit" was announced as the winner of the Peoplea s Choice Award for Fiction at The Library of Virginiaa s twelfth annual literary awards celebration, held in Richmond on October 17th.A An independent panel of judges selects five finalists for this award, and ...

Historian and author Thomas D. "Tom" Perry will be selling and signing books at the 22nd annual BBQ for the Ararat, Va., Ruritans on Oct.

Mother Nature is getting ready to shine. In about two weeks, area trees should be at their peak for the reds, yellows and oranges of autumn.

Republicans campaigning in Patrick County on Friday urged supporters to spend the next three weeks galvanizing voter turnout for the Nov.

Virgil Goode is out of office, but he's not out of sight. He's been campaigning for Republicans in the House of Delegates, and Friday he was in Stuart stumping for Bob McDonnell the Republican candidate for Governor.

Monday is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election. Henry County Registrar Elizabeth Stone said there were 35,789 registered voters as of Tuesday, compared with 36,369 at the time of the Democratic primary June 9. There were 36,140 registered voters at the time of the Nov., 4, 2008, elections; and 34,135 at the last gubernatorial ...

Friday night was rec night at the Lord Botetourt - Patrick County game. Rec league teams and cheerleaders were admitted free, and then got a chance to parade on the field at halftime.

A land grant document apparently signed by Thomas Jefferson in 1781 when he was a royal governor brought $2,100 at an auction of hundreds items yesterday in Critz.

Martinsville Schools Superintendent Scott Kizner is not sure exactly how the latest state budget cuts will affect the city schools this fiscal year, but he said Wednesday he does not expect any layoffs or harm to instructional programs.