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Cheers Winchester! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What we know about the threats at Winchester's Pleasant Valley Walmart
  • How Winchester parents can now control school devices at home
  • Beloved Bowman Library manager retires after decades serving local readers

Also on today's calendar: Mix It Up Sports Presents Live Combat Sports and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 61.
  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Winchester Police Identify Walmart Threat Suspect (thewinchestergazette.com) — Winchester Police say they've identified the man accused of making bomb and shooting threats at the Pleasant Valley Road Walmart, though no arrest has been announced yet. Officers evacuated the store Tuesday night, searched it with regional K-9 teams, and found no explosives. Investigators are still seeking tips from anyone who saw or heard anything during the incident.
   

2. Winchester Schools Offer Securly App to Parents at Home (thewinchestergazette.com) — Winchester parents can now use the free Securly Home App to monitor and manage their children's activity on Winchester Public Schools' devices used at home. The app lets you review searches, block categories like social media, pause internet access, and receive alerts about concerning behavior, with guides and FAQs available from the district to help families talk about online safety.
   

3. 'A good run': Bowman librarian starting a new chapter (nvdaily.com) — A longtime leader of the Winchester-based Handley Regional Library System, Bowman Library branch manager Mary Anton, is retiring Friday after 22 years of service. From White House libraries to helping build Bowman's programs and dreaming up a teen room, she's shaped how families around Stephens City and Winchester experience their local libraries and plans to stay in the area with her grandchildren.
   

4. Belle Grove Unveils Exhibit on Monday Robinson's Life (thewinchestergazette.com) — A new free exhibit on Monday Robinson's journey from enslavement to community leader opens Sept. 26 at Belle Grove Plantation in nearby Middletown, a short drive from Winchester. Local readers are invited to RSVP for the opening program, explore original historical documents, and learn how Robinson's life intertwined with Frederick County and the broader Shenandoah Valley.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Yuki has been missing since Aug 22.
    Please keep an eye out for her. Thank you neighbors! (Nextdoor Carlisle Heights)
  • I HAVE 2 GORGEOUS FREE SOFAS - MY MOTHERS HOUSE HAS SOLD AND I NEED THEM GONE.
    SO COME GET THEM. CLEAN AND SMOKE AND PET FREE. ONE IS A CLEAN LA Z BOY SOFA BED AND THE OTHER IS A GORGEOUS FLORAL TEMPLE SOFA. COME GET THESE… (Nextdoor West Winchester)
  • Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Winchester. Apply here.
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Winchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winchester here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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