In this week's Westmeath Independent

This week's paper is a final special souvenir broadsheet edition as we prepare to publish a newlook compact Westmeath Independent from next week.. 

We have a special souvenir supplement revisiting the last 167 years of the region's best-selling newspaper.

Our featured stories include:  

* 'They didn't even say sorry' says father of Roma boy

* Chaos and confusion over cryptosporidium outbreak in South Roscommon

* Two pages of pictures from the graduations at Athlone IT

* Joe Ward - Now for the Olympics!

* Roddy Collins and the Derry City link: the update

* Meet Billy Burgoyne, a musician who has rubbed shoulders with the best in the business

* Six month sentence, released after three days - a judge's anger

* Brigid's boss hails young blood after Connacht first round victory

And we reveal the likely new Westmeath county manager