Westmoreland News Explained

Westmoreland News
Type:Weekly newspaper
Owners:Lakeway Publishers of VA
Publisher:Cathy Gerring
Editor:Michelee Smith
Foundation:1949
Headquarters:132 Court Circle, Warsaw, VA 22572
Circulation:2,797
Circulation Date:2021
Circulation Ref:[1]
Website:https://www.newsontheneck.com/

The Westmoreland News is a weekly newspaper serving Westmoreland County, Virginia.

History

Founded in 1949 with the motto, "Serving the largest population in the Northern Neck", it was originally published by Tidewater Weeklies of Bowling Green.[2] Its office is at 15885B King's Highway in Montross, Virginia.

The newspaper was acquired from Northern Neck Newspaper Group in August 2007 by Lakeway Publishers of Norristown, Tennessee, which owns 24 newspapers in Tennessee, Missouri and Virginia as of 2008.[3] [4]

In April 2018 it made headlines after printing a flier from the local KKK chapter on its front page.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021Virginia Press Virginia Press Directory . 2023-04-24 . vpa.net.
  2. Westmoreland News (masthead), September 15, 1977
  3. News: CV Corp. set to sell 3 newspapers. December 25, 2007. Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 9, 2008.
  4. News: Elder. Andrew. January 3, 2008. Lakeway Publishers buys three newspapers in Va.. Knoxville News Sentinel. December 8, 2008.
  5. Web site: Community shocked after local paper publishes KKK recruitment flyer. 26 April 2018.