By Taylor Boyd A special prosecutor is expected to be appointed this week to review allegations that former Patrick County Administrator Beth Simms violated state law. Patrick County Commonwealth’s ...

By Debbie Hall Rick Swink, who was elected in November to represent the Smith River District on the Patrick County Board of Supervisors, has resigned. Swink, who took office in January, attended two ...

By Taylor Boyd Bennie Lee King pleaded guilty last week to second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, according to Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Andrew Hynes. “He ...

A special Story Time at the Library was all about animal tracks, with books that included “Forest Tracks,” by Dee Dee Duffy, ...

By Taylor Boyd A fire destroyed a small structure on American Legion Road on Monday, Feb. 9. Patrick Springs Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Clint Weidhaas said the department was alerted to ...

General fund revenues continue to run ahead of official projections, despite a January slowdown, Gov. Abigail Spanberger said last week. Collections declined 1.4 percent from January 2025, but fiscal ...

The Homestead Artisan Series has had a few reschedules, and there is still plenty of time to register for this great series! Our staff has been working hard to curate a selection of traditional ...

The Colonel Abram Penn Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution is looking for the oldest U.S. Flag in Patrick County. With America’s 250th Birthday fast approaching, it is only fitting to ...

Local governments can succeed only when citizens are active participants.” That’s the guiding principle of civics expert Diane Kalen-Sukra, who will lead a Citizen Committee Information Workshop ...

The Patrick County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC), will offer a Lunch & Learn workshop titled, “Ensuring Your ADA Compliance.” This informative ...

By Kristine Adel Seriously, this is a true case of ‘less is more’ because the more work we put into having what we think of as a well-kept yard, the more harm we inadvertently do to the pollinators ...

By Tom Perry “If you seek his monument look around.” “Call the shapes from the mist, Call the dead men out of the mist and ...