Distributed Free On Fridays For 11 Years! November 6, 2020 www.pcpatriot.com Locally Owned And Operated Insuring You & Yours Trump, Gade are the big winners in county By MIKE WILLIAMS (2,332,363 votes) to Republican Commonwealth’s Attorney after The Patriot challenger Daniel Gade’s 44 per- former prosecutor Mike Fleenor cent (1,856,394 votes). was named a judge in the 27th While election results are still Republican Morgan Griffith, R Circuit, took office on July 1. up in the air nationally, things are won re-election to the U.S. House Previously he had served as Flee- settled in Virginia, even though of Representatives for the Ninth nor’s chief deputy. Griffith now Karen Tuggle Brad Alley Lynn White the last absentee mail ballots ar- District with 270,580 votes. He will serve the final three years of en’t being counted until today was unopposed. Fleenor’s term. Home • Auto • Life • Business (Friday). On the Constitutional Amend- He was running unopposed Former Vice President Joe ments: on the ballot, however, he faced Biden won Virginia with 54 per- Question 1 (Establishment a late write-in challenge after a cent of the vote over President of a Redistricting Commission) group of citizens promoted Dub- Donald Trump (44.5%) and Lib- was approved by a vote of: Yes – lin attorney Angi Simpkins for ertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen 2,455,403; No – 1,278,308. election in a write-in effort. Only (1.5%). Question 2 (Property tax ex- 858 people cast write-in ballots As of Tuesday night, Biden had emption for disabled veterans) on Tuesday, and not all of those captured 2,286,406 votes in Vir- Yes – 3,270,378; No – 533,412 were for Simpkins. ginia to Trump’s 1,896,101 and Pulaski County Common- “One of the greatest freedoms 611 East Main Street Jorgensen’s 62,220. wealth’s Attorney Justin Griffith in this country is a person’s abil- In the U.S. Senate race, in- won his election on Tuesday with ity to vote,” Griffith said in a Dublin, VA 24084 • 540-674-4678 cumbent Sen. Mark Warner, D 13,074 votes. www.insurancecenterofdublin.com won with 56 percent of the vote Griffith, who was appointed See ELECTION, page A2 WEEKEND WEATHER Dublin’s Jones family Saturday Sunday Sunny, with a high near 69. Partly sunny, with a high near are military to their core Light southeast wind. 68. By DANIELLE REID more beautiful place to be than Saturday Night - Partly cloudy, Sunday Night - Mostly cloudy, The Patriot Local Dublin.” with a low around 49. with a low around 56. Richard Jones, who will be 96 If the Hallmark Channel ever in January 2021, entered the mil- produced a movie with a military Veterans itary during WWII as an Army theme, the Jones family could write Corpsman in Atlantic City, NJ the script. where he met his future wife. Recently relocated to Pulas- Honored “The best thing that ever hap- ki County, retired WWII Army pened to me was that I met my Corpsman Richard L. Jones; his wife Regina (Reggie) in Atlantic son, retired Navy G4 Gunner Mate/ Pages A8-9 City where she was the secretary GMG3 Rich Jones, and daugh- to Dublin, VA. It’s confused our to Col. Martin at the U.S. Army ter-in-law, retired Navy/National friends,” he laughs. Hospital. I thought she was the Guard/Army Reservist Sarah Jones Sarah is more pragmatic and most beautiful woman I ever met.” have traveled the world; but have adds, “Dublin is half-way between They were married for 56 years chosen Dublin as their new home. our families. My family lives in and, although she is deceased, “We were looking for a start- Atlanta and Rich’s family still lives Richard still carries Reggie’s pic- over,” explains Rich, “and interest- in the Pittsburgh area.” But they ture in his wallet. ingly, we moved from Dublin, PA both agree, “We can’t think of a See VETERANS, page A3 Old Fincastle INSIDE Liberty Next Esther Not Hartman Virginia Tech faces Forgottern - Part 2 Former Hokies No. 25 ranked Continues in local baseball coach Liberty Flames history series. Hartman dies. this Saturday. Page B5 Page B1 Page B1 New Positions, Companies & Area Great Opportunity If You Great Opportunity If You Live Live In Barren Springs, Pulaski and Galax, Hillsville and Floyd. 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President Donald Trump easily easily won with 10,769 to War- “I stand for justice in this coun- carried Pulaski County with a to- ner’s 4,037. more on Martin ty every day. I am self-motivated. tal of 12,066 votes to former Vice In Radford, Warner won the It did not take an opponent to President Joe Biden’s 4,882. Jor- more Democrat-leaning city with bring out my best. I have brought gensen had 273 in the county. 3,523 to Gade’s 2,675. my best to the county since the The last batch of votes for pres- In the Ninth District Congres- home situation day I started. I am honored and ident reported on election night sional race, Rep. Morgan Grif- By MIKE WILLIAMS She presented the information humbled to have been voted in by and included in those numbers fith, running unopposed, gained The Patriot – along with a petition signed by the residents of our county. The were made up of early in-person 13,788 votes in Pulaski County, supporters of Martin – to Bur- people of our county have always votes and those voting by mail ab- 12,283 in Wythe County and Pulaski Town Council heard cham at the end of the meeting. had my back and November 3rd sentee. Those voters went solidly 4,220 in Radford. more Wednesday evening from Martin said her family had was no exception,” he said. for the president, 5,253 to 3,515. Both constitutional amend- the family of Gary Martin, a measured an area around her “I am so thankful for the sup- President Trump won Wythe ments were supported by voters long-time former town employee father’s home which they feel port in the community and every- County with 11,717 votes to in Pulaski and Wythe County and who recently received an evic- would be a reasonably sized area one in our office. In addition, in Biden’s 3,135 and Jorgensen’s 169. Radford City – by big margins. tion notice from the town. to seek to purchase from the this trying time for law enforce- In Radford, President Trump Martin, who was a town em- town. ment officers, their support for lost to Biden, 3,330 to 2,773. Jor- ployee for some 40 years, ap- She also included information me was simply overwhelming. proached council in early Oc- on one location in town they may tober for its help after receiving be able to move his double-wide 1801 Wysor Road notice from the town giving to if the purchase of the town’s (Rt. 100 South) him 30 days to remove his dou- property is not possible. She also Holy Cow Exit 89A From I-81 ble-wide home from town prop- included information on two oth- Antiques, Gardens and Draper, VA. 24324 erty located at the Macgill Vil- er properties in the county. 540-250-1775 lage Park. Martin said her family did not Great Finds Martin has lived on the site know how long it might take to Belle since 1981. Martin told council in move the home to either of those October the town had created the sites. We Have Fallen home site so he could live there Martin added her family had Into The Holidays! and keep watch over a storage spoken with the owner of land building at the park where the behind her father’s home. She town kept recreation equipment. said the landowner feels he Greenery, Wreaths and Martin told council in October could let the Martins construct Ornaments, Garden & Gifts, that there had been discussions a driveway through his property Vintage, Primitives & through the years about the land to give access to Martin’s home, being surveyed so he could buy which would eliminate the need Unique & One Of A Kind Pieces it, but nothing was ever finalized. to cross town property to access Justin Griffith wins his first On Wednesday his daughter, the home. Hours: Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays 1-5 p.m. election for Commonwealth’s Amanda approached council Council and Burcham urged Attorney. with information on what she Martin to continue to keep in said were two scenarios she had contact with the town on her discussed with Interim Town progress to come up with solu- • Fresh Fruits & Vegetables Manager Darlene Burcham.