August 11, 2026
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Dear Editor
Dear Editor: The redistricting measure on the ballot April 21 is a temporary, but necessary, step to ensuring the fairest possible national election in November.
Letters to the Editor
-Butch Foutz Ebb Tide Beach
Phase 2 of Montross water upgrade put out for bids
Phase 2 of the Montross water system upgrade continues to trundle along toward construction. At the most recent Town Council meeting, Town Manager Fran Taylor provided an update.
Westmoreland Calendar of Events
Continuing Events:
WESTMORELAND APPROVES ORDINANCE FOR EMERGENCY ACCESS
When there’s an emergency at a structure, the job of EMS crews is made considerably easier when they have a means of bypassing locks or other access control points that can otherwise cause catastrophic delays. In Westmoreland, one method of ensuring that EMS has easy access is the Knox Rapid Entry System, or KRES.
Clark rises from Commonwealth Attorney’s Office to Circuit Court
After over a decade of service in King George County, Charles D. Clark has moved to the bench as a judge for the 15th Judicial Circuit of Virginia.
WESTMORELAND SHERIFF’S REPORT
March 27
Reedville artist designs boots & adds role at Reedville Fishermen’s Museum
Mary Kathryn Hall, known by many as MK, was already busy as a freelance artist, mom of a toddler, and part-time curator and office assistant at the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum.
Lancaster considering hazardous duty retirement benefits for EMS
Lancaster County is leaning into the idea of offering its EMS providers hazardous duty retirement benefits.
Cover crops deliver savings for farmers while protecting Virginia’s waterways
As Virginia works to curb nutrient pollution reaching its rivers and waterways, one of the most effective tools is also one of the simplest: planting cover crops.