September 12, 2026
westmoreland VA
Westmoreland Takes Action on Gardy’s Mill Pond Dam
In May of last year, a failure was discovered in Gardy’s Mill Pond Dam, where Westmoreland and Northumberland County meet. The Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR), which man‑ages the dam, spent the next 14 months conducting community meetings in both counties, getting input from the locals as they pre‑sented some options while putting a notch in the dam that allowed for the free flow of water in order to stabilize the structure. During that time, an online petition called “Help Save Gardy’s Millpond” gained 215 signatures.
First Africans Day Attracts Visitors to NNK
Visitors urged to keep the ancestors’ stories alive
WESTMORELAND RECERTIFIED AS CRIME PREVENTION COMMUNITY
At the Westmoreland Board of Supervisors meeting, the Board celebrated the county being recertified as a Certified Crime Prevention Community, which came on the heels of the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office’s recent reaccreditation.
How Stratford Hall Uncovered New Enslaved Names
First Africans Day is an annual event hosted at Stratford Hall to commemorate the lives, cultures, contributions, and resilience of the ancestors enslaved on the property. This year, the list of those to be honored has grown.
Boys & Girls Club pulls out of Westmoreland
Board of Supervisors talk revival of Parks & Rec
Montross getting Stantec’s assistance for water withdrawal permit
Montross Town Council unanimously voted to hire Stantec to put together the package required for the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) related to the water withdrawal permit renewals.
Westmoreland adopts budget with lower than expected tax hike
In Westmoreland, the impending budget adoption seemed poised at one point to drop a 12‑cent increase in taxes.
Commemorating the Nation’s 250th Anniversary in Westmoreland
By: Richard Burrell Our 250th anniversary has come and gone. Between the parades, the parties, and an astounding number of fireworks, it can be safely… Login to continue reading Login…
Wittman reads Leedstown Resolves at the Old Courthouse Square
Congressman Rob Wittman has spent a great many years in Washington, but he remembers his roots all the same. The weekend was marked by fireworks and celebrations across the Neck.
Mayor King discusses housing project & boundaries with supervisors
Montross Mayor Joey King approached the Westmoreland Board of Supervisors at their meeting last month about a new housing development proposed at the east end of Montross and the possibility of redrawing boundaries to accommodate it.