Missing Cornerstone Was Taken By Sheriff

The mystery of a missing cornerstone from a closed-down Virginia high school was solved when the sheriff revealed he took it to display at an annual event. The cornerstone from Cradock High School in Portsmouth, which closed in 1992, was reported stolen last week. Sheriff Bill Watson, a 1965 graduate of the school, revealed he had his inmate work crew remove the stone to save it from demolition and preserve it for the annual “Come Home to Cradock” event on October 22nd. Watson said he discussed his plans with Deputy City Manager Richard Hartman, who “said he had no problem.” However, Hartman didn’t realize “he was going to go out and take it then.”