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Hello again Winchester! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What charges are Winchester residents facing in the latest indictments?
  • New Winchester dispensary expands medical cannabis access across the region.
  • See how a Winchester firm reimagined a 1742 farmhouse for today

Also on today's calendar: September TalkWALK Community Walk through the Berryville Ave. Corridor and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Not as warm, becoming windy, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
  • Monday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 68 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Frederick County Grand Jury Indicts 45 People (thewinchestergazette.com) — Frederick County's latest grand jury session brought indictments against 45 people, including numerous Winchester residents facing charges from drug possession and impaired driving to serious violent and financial offenses. All cases remain allegations, but the breadth of charges—from welfare fraud to delivering drugs to prisoners—highlights ongoing public safety and justice issues affecting Winchester and surrounding communities.
   

2. Medical Cannabis Dispensary Opens in Virginia's Health Service Area 1 (virginia.gov) — Medical cannabis patients in and around Winchester now have a local option with the opening of Ayr Virginia, the first dispensary in Health Service Area 1. The vertically integrated facility cultivates, produces, and dispenses regulated products, and is authorized to open additional locations that will expand access across the Shenandoah Valley and nearby regions.
   

3. 2026 Master Design Awards: Old-House Renovation — GOLD (qualifiedremodeler.com) — A Winchester-based firm, Reader & Swartz Architects, just earned a national gold award for transforming historic White House Farm in nearby Charles Town, West Virginia. Their $1.3 million renovation carefully removed a 1950s addition, added a greenhouse-style kitchen and new primary suite, and blended modern comforts with the home's 18th-century character and garden views.
   

4. Commonwealth's attorney: Deadly force 'justified' in Page County officer-involved shooting (whsv.com) — Winchester's Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, acting as special prosecutor, has ruled that deputies' use of deadly force in a June officer-involved shooting in Stanley was justified. After reviewing state police evidence and body camera footage, prosecutors concluded deputies faced an imminent threat when a woman pointed a handgun at them following hours of crisis negotiations.
   

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    Saturday September 19
  • COME FROM AWAY →
    The Vivienne L. Jackson Sanctuary for the Arts, 302 N. Braddock Street, Winchester
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💬 Chatter

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  • Does anyone have any ideas on how to re-home a large dog who is all love and just too much for me to handle?
    She's a short hair mix, part hound, part pointer, with a wonderful disposition. This is not her fault, I can't walk her due to balance issues, I have… (Nextdoor Shady Elm Rd)
  • Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T2379) in Winchester. Apply here.
  • The Kraft Heinz Company posted a job opening for D Material Handler-4 in Winchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winchester here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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