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🌱 Patch AM: What the latest Winchester grand jury indictments mean for local safety
Coming up on the Winchester Patch calendar: Dawg Days of Summer: Hot Dog Crawl
Morning Winchester! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What the latest Winchester grand jury indictments mean for local safety
- Winchester man jailed after late-night Cork Street Tavern pool cue assault
- Mobile mammography from Winchester is about to roll into your community
Also on today's calendar: You Should Be Dancing - Free Community Dance Night and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 74, low: 64.
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-shower, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Three Shooting Cases Among 26 Grand Jury Indictments (thewinchestergazette.com) — A Winchester Circuit Court grand jury has indicted 26 defendants, including suspects in three separate local shooting cases, along with charges involving drugs, firearms, fraud, and sexual offenses. Several incidents occurred within the city, and some defendants from Winchester and nearby towns face serious counts like attempted murder, rape, and major drug distribution, with trials and proceedings still ahead. 
2. A Winchester man is in custody after attacking two men with a pool cue (theriver953.com) — Winchester Police arrested 53-year-old Daniel Shadwell after a late-night fight at Cork Street Tavern in which two men were struck on the head with a pool cue. Shadwell, who claims self-defense, faces malicious wounding and drunk-in-public charges and is being held without bond at Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center.
3. Valley Health unveils mobile mammography unit (nvdaily.com subscription) — A new Shoemaker Mobile Mammography Unit, unveiled at Winchester Medical Center, will soon bring breast cancer screenings directly to workplaces, churches, and community sites across the region. Staffed by Valley Health technicians and using hospital-grade 3D imaging, the unit aims to boost screening rates by removing transportation and scheduling barriers for local women.
4. 'It's time to slow down': Bowman Library employee retiring at age 96 (nvdaily.com) — A 96-year-old Bowman Library staffer is retiring this Friday after four decades with the Winchester-based Handley Regional Library System, including years at the downtown branch and Apple Blossom Mall location. June Norwood, who moved to Winchester in 1986, plans to stay active as a Bowman patron while colleagues honor her service with a farewell luncheon.
5. Clarke County Wins Statewide Budget Transparency Award (thewinchestergazette.com) — Clarke County has earned a statewide Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its newly revamped, highly readable FY2027 budget book, highlighting a stronger commitment to transparency. Winchester-area readers are invited to explore the online document and sign up for The Winchester Gazette's newsletter for ongoing coverage of local and regional government decisions.
📸 Around Winchester
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winchester
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★ Featured events ★
- Dawg Days of Summer: Hot Dog Crawl →
Old Town Winchester, 136 S Loudoun St, Winchester
12:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Phil Zuckerman's Summer Rock Room Concert →
Bright Box Theater, 15 N Loudoun St, Winchester
1:30 pm - School Board Business Meeting
Winchester 598 N Kent St, , VA 22601, USA
6:00 pm - Dinner before meeting
Winchester Hiram Lodge Af & AM Roma Old Town Wood-Fired Pizzeria, 21 N Loudoun St, Winchester
6:00 pm - You Should Be Dancing - Free Community Dance Night →
Vibrissa Beer, 10 N Kent St, Winchester
7:00 pm - Northern Shenandoah Valley (NSV) Community Veterans Engagement Board (CVEB)
Top of Virginia Regional Chamber 407 S Loudoun St, Winchester, VA 22601
9:00 am - Lead by Faith | A Christian Business Community Networking Group
Top of Virginia Regional Chamber Spirit and Word Fellowship | Stephens City 1275 Tasker Rd, Stephens City, VA 22655 Park to the right of the church
12:00 pm - GM Official Visit
Winchester Hiram Lodge Af & AM Hay Market Lodge No. 313 A.F. & A.M., 6713 Jefferson St, Haymark
1:00 pm - Noah Guthrie - The Oddly Flexible Tour →
Bright Box Theater, 15 N Loudoun St, Winchester
6:30 pm
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
📣 Winchester Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Virginia Works Job Fair →
Handley Regional Library, 100 W Piccadilly St, Winchester
1:00 pm - Your Home Garden Series 4 of 4: Summer into Fall →
Patti's Place, 3178 Laurel Grove Rd, Winchester
10:30 am - Plein Air Expo and Art Supply Swap by North Shenandoah Plein Air →
Blandy Experimental Farm, 400 Blandy Farm Ln, Boyce
1:00 pm - 11th Annual Summer's End Cruise In →
Berryville Main Street, 23 E Main St Ste 202, Berryville
3:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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