Westmoreland County news

WASHINGTON & LEE SENIOR AWARDS (7/16/2008)
• Washington and Lee High School senior recognition

Westmoreland coach sentenced for sex crimes (7/16/2008)
• A Westmoreland County judge today sentenced a former high School softball coach for eight sex crimes against a 14-year-old player.

Westmoreland raises court fees to help cover costs (6/11/2008)
• Westmoreland raises court fees to help cover costs

Former coach pleads guilty to sex charges (6/5/2008)
• A former coach at Washington and Lee High School has pleaded guilty to four felony counts of soliciting sexually explicit material from members of a girls’ softball team last year.

Colonial Beach fills vacant spot on town council (5/29/2008)
• The chairman of the Colonial Beach Planning Commission has been chosen to fill a vacant seat on the Town Council.

Hence connects, Trojans advance (5/29/2008)
• Region A baseball semifinal: Essex at Colonial Beach

Memorial fund set for school teacher (5/28/2008)
• A memorial fund is established for Westmoreland teacher killed in crash

Lawmen mourn 'dedicated' sheriff (5/20/2008)
• Longtime Westmoreland Sheriff C.W. "Buddy" Jackson dies of lung cancer

Longtime local sheriff dies (5/19/2008)
• Buddy Jackson retired last year after serving 32 years as sheriff of Westmoreland. He died Saturday.

Tax increase in Westmoreland elicits small response at hearing ABOUT THE BUDGET (5/17/2008)
• Tax increase draws little comment at Westmoreland hearing, but concerns raised over social services, economic development

Ballot outcome promises 'new day' in Colonial Beach (5/7/2008)
• Colonial Beach elects Rummage mayor; replaces three School Board incumbents

Sex cases dropped against DiRosario (5/7/2008)
• Sex charges dropped against former Colonial Beach mayor Wayne DiRosario, who is moving to Florida

Judge drops sex charges against DiRosario (5/6/2008)
• Judge drops sex charges against former Colonial Beach mayor and county supervisor. Prosecutor says witnesses in the case are “not willing now to testify.â€�

BEACH TALLY TO BE SLOW (5/2/2008)
• Colonial Beach school board and town council elections drawing a lot of attention as Tuesday approaches

Six-finger signal wins tax vote (4/30/2008)
• Westmoreland supervisors propose 6-cent real-estate tax increase to help cover increase in school funding