Newman says he will turn to his farm during retirement, which should leave him plenty to do. “I’ve always enjoyed being outside, regardless of what I am doing, and every job has its stresses, but there’s a sense of peace being among God’s creation.
Retiring Sheriff Fred Newman plans to devote his time to his family farm after stepping down from a 20-year stint as the Washington County sheriff.
Sheriff’s Office employees gifted Newman with a large plaque commemorating the time he has spent in law enforcement — in the Chilhowie Police Department, as a state trooper and in the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
A retirement party last week gathered nearly 80 people from the community when Newman’s staff presented him with a wooden memento box and other keepsakes.
ABINGDON, Va. — Washington County’s longest-serving sheriff is ready to hang up his badge and begin a new chapter, farming land only a few miles from where he was raised in Smyth County.
Carolyn R. Wilson is a freelance writer in Glade Spring, Virginia. Contact her at news@washconews.com.
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Newman says he will turn to his farm during retirement, which should leave him plenty to do. “I’ve always enjoyed being outside, regardless of what I am doing, and every job has its stresses, but there’s a sense of peace being among God’s creation.
Sheriff’s Office employees gifted Newman with a large plaque commemorating the time he has spent in law enforcement — in the Chilhowie Police Department, as a state trooper and in the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
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