June 25, 2026
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Plan to transform Washington & Lee into community center moves forward
The old Washington & Lee High School building may no longer serve as a place of education, but it’s quite clear that many in Westmoreland have no intention of letting it slowly fall apart. The building has been put to good use several times in recent years, including as a venue for the Westmoreland Chapter of the Northern Neck Boys & Girls Club and as a dance studio by Hearts In Motion.
KG Supervisors continue pushing voting as best response to redistricting referendum
David Sullins, chairman of the King George Board of Supervisors, said it’s best for the county to uphold its legal obligations for the redistricting referendum regardless of any personal stance on the measure.
Westmoreland BOS discuss event venue amendments
Local events, when well attended, can be a tremendous source of revenue for the hosts. Last week, the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors took a look at a number of proposed zoning text amendments to define parameters and regulations for smaller events and the venues involved.
Stratford Hall President gives update on Virginia Resolved
As the year continues and tourism season looms large, places across the Northern Neck are working to tie their events to the nation’s 250th birthday. Unsurprisingly, Stratford Hall is one of them, particularly when it comes to their Virginia Resolved event, which is slated to take place on the 6th and 7th of June.
Colonial Beach students explore STEM careers at UMW Dahlgren
On March 5, over 50 seventhgrade students and their teachers from Colonial Beach Public Schools participated in an immersive day of STEM learning at the University of Mary Washington (UMW) Dahlgren Campus.
Westmoreland Calendar of Events
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Fishing in the Northern Neck
Did you get out over the weekend or one afternoon and do any fishing?
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Democrats in Richmond have done everything in their power to silence rural Virginia in Congress, including every conservative voice in the Northern Neck.
VA Senate shoots down bill to add terrapin protections to recreational crab pots
A bill that would have required recreational crabbers to add terrapin by-catch devices onto their pots to prevent accidental drownings of the reptiles failed to pass out of the Virginia Senate, stalling the measure for the year.
Federal judge upholds ruling that certain ex-felons should not automatically lose voting rights
Virginia had been in violation of a Reconstructionera law barring states from constitutionally disenfranchising people.