In this week's Westmeath Independent

Here's a quick look at what's inside this week's Westmeath Independent:

*Covid-19 reaches local schools as cases start to rise again

*Ewe have got to be kidding - quintuplet lambs born on Taughmaconnell farm

*Gardaí investigate weekend stabbing in Athlone

*Local 'wet pubs' prepare to reopen next week

*Probe launched after fire damages house in Athlone

*Tang incident highlights importance of local defibrillator

*Athlone woman among nominees for national business award

*Four pages of 'back to school' photos

*Plans to create new food tourism network in Athlone

*St Brigid's to face champions Padraig Pearses in Roscommon football final

*Moate All Whites and Tang qualify for Westmeath intermediate football decider

*St Peter's finish soccer season with treble success

*Athlone denied in county semi-final as Castledaly are consigned to the drop