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🌱 Patch AM: Why Winchester is booming even as wages lag behind growth

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Good morning Winchester! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Winchester is booming even as wages lag behind growth
  • How Shenandoah let a halftime lead slip away in Winchester
  • How a growing youth center is linking Warren County and Winchester students

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Tag Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 41.
  • Wednesday: Sunlit and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Shenandoah Valley still the fastest-growing area in Virginia (dnronline.com) — Winchester's metro area is growing faster than any other in Virginia, with population up 6.5% since 2020 even as many residents head to cheaper housing in nearby West Virginia counties. Demographers say newcomers are increasingly younger and higher-income, but local wage growth lags despite strong job gains, raising questions about affordability and long-term economic balance for Winchester and Frederick County.
   

2. Shenandoah loses halftime lead, falls to Hampden-Sydney (nvdaily.com) — Shenandoah University's football team dropped its ODAC opener in Winchester, surrendering a 14-10 halftime lead to fall 30-14 to Hampden-Sydney after struggling to contain the Tigers' dominant ground game. Local fans saw standout efforts from Hornets quarterback Mekhi Brown and cornerback Jaren Mitchell, but missed chances and a key third-quarter field goal miss swung momentum before Shenandoah heads on the road next weekend.
   

3. Reaching Out Now Expands Programs and Opportunities for Warren County Youth (royalexaminer.com) — Warren County's Reaching Out Now is rapidly expanding after-school programs, leadership training, and career exploration at the Raymond E. Santmyers Student Union, while keeping membership affordable through community support. Local teens now access tutoring, entrepreneurship and culinary programs, plus the YES leadership conference at Shenandoah University, which intentionally includes students from Winchester City Public Schools to build regional connections and expose first-generation students to college life.
   

4. Herndon town manager fired after vote from council, less than year in position (dcnewsnow.com) — Winchester residents may remember former city manager Dan Hoffman, who has now been abruptly fired as town manager in Herndon after less than a year in the job. Herndon officials have not explained the decision, but they credit Hoffman's Winchester tenure with modernizing services and economic projects, while an interim manager steps in during the transition.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Basic Life Skills & Homesteading Workshops…
    I had this idea that as a community we could put our collective heads together and do weekly or monthly workshops. These would be completely free… (Nextdoor Frederick and Fortress)
  • Free hibiscus plants.
    They come back bigger and better every year. Message me if interested (Nextdoor City Center)
  • KFC posted a job opening for KFC Team Member in Winchester. Apply here.
  • Wireless Vision posted a job opening for Full-Time Retail Sales Representative in Winchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winchester here.

Ok Winchester! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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