drifter defense
small game, big taste
birthday boy
Colonial Beach clamps down on king george as it rolls to victory. Page 4
It may have been a disappointing deer season this year, but there’s always squirrels. Page 6
Stratford hall will celebrate the birth of Gen. robert E. lee. Page 8
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Colonial Beach man guilty of raping 16-year-old girl Richard Leggitt A Westmoreland Circuit Court jury Friday convicted a Colonial Beach man of the Jan. 19, 2014 rape and abduction of a 16-year-old girl. The jury imposed two life sentences on William E. Mullins, 35. Westmoreland Commonwealth’s Attorney Julia Sichol said Colonial Beach detective Bruce Hough, who
is now the town’s acting police chief, “worked tirelessly to investigate the case.” “The Westmoreland County Sheriff ’s office lent their assistance and provided an investigator to assist in the collection of the evidence,” Sichol said. “It was a perfect example of agencies working together to benefit the county. I couldn’t be more pleased with the result.”
Mullins was arrested after the victim, who was not identified by police because of her age, reported she had been assaulted. She told officers Mullins bound her with rope, gagged her, placed tape over her eyes and then raped her at her home in Colonial Beach. Mullins was arrested the same day and charged with rape, sodomy and abduction with intent to defile.
He has been held without bond in the Northern Neck Regional Jail since his arrest. The commonwealth did not prosecute the charge of sodomy, but the jury found Mullins guilty of both of the other charges. Sichol said the victim knew Mullins, who was convicted previously in Caroline County in 1997 on charges of rape and sodomy.
Linda Farneth
The medical clinic at 700 McKinney Blvd. won’t be open until Feb. 2.
Medical clinic the dog days of winter delays opening Local canines for two weeks compete in area Linda Farneth
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The opening of the Colonial Beach Care Clinic has been delayed until Feb. 2. The clinic, at 700 McKinney Blvd., was set to re-open Jan 19, however due to unforeseen delays that date was pushed back two weeks, said its new owners. Arlene Jacovelli, president of the King George Community Care Clinic, struck a deal to take over the Colonial Beach Medical Center after it’s owner, Kell Hoovler, announced he was closing it in November due to financial reasons. In November, Jacovelli said the clinics were working toward a seamless transition. “Having integrity and quality in our services is very important to us in King George, and we will continue our focus on high professional standards in Colonial Beach,” she said. However, vital technical support equipment has not arrived on schedule and the Christmas season interrupted the recruitment and hiring of another physician and additional medical personnel, Jacovelli said. She said contract
Marty van Duyne News Net News Dogs were bathed, trimmed and brushed before heading into the ring at the Fredericksburg Expo Center. Daily entries in the five days of AKCsanctioned shows during the recent annual Celebrate Virginia Dog Show Cluster ranged from 733 to 1,469 with up to 154 different breeds. Toni Ackerman, of King George, entered her 3-year-old Basenji Wakin Engine No. 9, or Fred, in the Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday shows. Ackerman’s friend Laura Gilcrest of Maryland showed Fred during the weekend shows. Gilcrest said Fred has only been shown for about a year, but is just two points away from his championship. Fred took Reserve Winners Dog on Saturday and placed second Sunday. Paula and Tim Scholz, of King George, had two English Labrador Retrievers entered in the shows. Sweet Willow Breeze, or Willow is a third-generation home-bred yellow girl from the Scholz’ Potomac Creek Labradors. She is just 2 years old but Willow placed fourth, third, and fouth, respectively, in the Wednesday through Friday shows. Willow has six AKC points all earned by 9 months of age. Their Sandylands Fern Beatrice, or Beatrice was imported in 2013 at 10 weeks of age from the Sandylands Kennel in England. Beatrice currently has five AKC points after placing third in her class Wednesday and Sunday. According to Paula Scholz, Willow and Beatrice already hold UKC and IABCA International Championships earned under both American and Canadian judges. Their dogs do more than just walk through the show ring; they also compete in Field Trials that judge the dog’s ability to complete the jobs for which they were bred. “When they are not in the ring, the dogs are members of the family and reside with us and our kids,” said Paula Scholz.
Gail Ratliffe, of Dogue, showed her 2-year-old Weimaraner Taylor. When she’s not in the ring, she works as a therapy dog and Ratliffe plans to enter her in agility and possibly train her as a search-and-rescue dog. Daphne Gray, of Montross, showed two German short-haired pointers Saturday and Sunday. Her Winstons Maggie Mae, 2, took Best Of Opposite Sex Saturday earning a seventh point toward her Championship. . Gray’s Mariah won her class in the ring Saturday. She is a master hunter and participates in Field Trails conducted by Gray’s husband, Dan Carter. “This was only her second conformation show,” said Gray, who has been breeding dogs for 40 years. The Northern Neck Kennel Club hosted the shows Jan. 7-8, the Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club hosted the Jan. 9-10 shows and the Jan. 11 show was hosted by the CharlottesvilleAlbemarle Kennel Club.
Daphne Gray’s German short-haired pointer Mariah, above, waits to be examined by a judge. Gail Ratliffe and her Weimeraner, Taylor, left, get in some practice outside the ring before heading into the competition. ©Marty van Duyne/ News Net News
negotiations are nearly complete with a medical doctor, nurse practitioner and other medical personnel needed to provide support to both the King George and Colonial Beach locations. The additional physician will allow for more hours and enable Dr. Roosevelt Dean to provide service to patients at both locations. When the Colonial Beach location opens in February, it will feature primary physician services, walk-in urgent care, sameday appointments and a walk-in lab. School and sport physicals, flu immunizations and allergy shots also will be offered. In the interim, Jacovelli said holiday closures, an additional Colonial Beach patient load and rampant flu has caused some longer wait times for phone calls and urgent care at the King George location. “Patients are thanked for their patience, and will see much shorter wait times soon,” she said. Colonial Beach patients who need medication refills or a physician follow-up are asked to call 540625-2527 for an appointment at the King George location. All patient records can be obtained at the King George location.
Elementary students still in need of home Linda Farneth
After years of attending school in a hodgepodge of trailers, modular classrooms and even a church, this year finally may be when Colonial Beach students get a permanent elementary school building. The town’s school board announced at its Dec 10 meeting that it is seriously researching and pursuing plans to build a new elementary school. “Mr. Newman and I visited a school in Louisa County. I don’t believe that I myself or this board will rest until we figure out how to build a new elementary school.” said school board Chairman Tim Trivett, who added that the board also met
with an architect last month. Trivett and Superintendent Kevin Newman invited Mayor Mike Ham and Councilman Mike Looney to the school board office to discuss See school, page 8
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