The Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society in partnership with the City’s 275th anniversary celebration committee is holding a History Challenge Trivia Night at the Bright Box Theater (Loudoun Street Mall, 15 N. Loudoun Street, Winchester) on Thursday, November 14. Doors open at 6 pm and the competition will begin at 7 pm.
The City of Winchester is now accepting registrations for the 15th annual INSIGHT Citizen's Academy. Since 2004, INSIGHT has provided local residents an opportunity to discover their city through interactive, hands-on activities and to gain exposure to the wide range of government services, programs, functions and challenges. The 2020 Academy will begin on January 8th.
The City of Winchester will operate on the following schedule in observance of the Veterans Day holiday on Monday, November 11:
In areas with high pedestrian and vehicular traffic, the City will be testing a new traffic and crosswalk signal timing in an effort to improve safety for pedestrians. The new timing is called a leading pedestrian interval (LPI) and gives pedestrians the opportunity to enter an intersection 3-7 seconds before vehicles are given a green light. With this head start, pedestrians can better establish their presence in the crosswalk and improve their visibility, especially in intersections with high left-turning volumes.
The City's 2019 leaf collection season will begin in Area 2 on Monday, November 4 (weather permitting). Daily updates concerning where crews are working and which area is projected to be collected next will be posted on the Public Works Leaf Collection web page.
There are two options for disposing of fallen leaves in the city: curbside vacuum service or bag-n-go.
At 12:43 pm on Friday, October 25, 2019, the Winchester Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched to 433 ½ N. Loudoun Street for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived on scene at 12:46 pm and could see smoke coming from the first and second floors. The two occupants of the home, one adult male and one adult female, self-evacuated and the male was transported to the Winchester Medical Center with minor injuries. The fire, which was confined to the kitchen, was extinguished in seven minutes (12:53 pm).
City residents will have the opportunity to enjoy the following Halloween events again this year:
Candy, games, prizes, face painting, fire truck and police cruiser displays, McGruff the Crime Dog and more at Shawnee Volunteer Fire Company (2210 Valor Drive). Held rain or shine. In inclement weather, the event will be moved inside the Shawnee station.
Begins at dusk and ends at 8:00 p.m. No rain date.
The City of Winchester is now accepting registrations for the 15th INSIGHT Citizen's Academy (canceled in 2005 and 2013). Since 2004, INSIGHT has provided local residents an opportunity to discover their city through interactive, hands-on activities and to gain exposure to the wide range of government services, programs, functions and challenges.
Winchester Public Schools (WPS) has been awarded the 2019 COPS Office School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) grant totaling $480,714 in federal funds over a two-year period. The funds will be used to improve security at city schools in partnership with the City of Winchester Police, Fire and Rescue and Emergency Management Departments.
The Winchester Police Department (WPD) is reminding residents of some tips for safeguarding their homes and property after seeing an increase in residential break-ins. Over the past month, WPD has responded to 13 homes for reports of burglary. In comparison to the first eight months of 2019, the Department saw an average of four incidents per month.
The following safety tips can help protect your home and belongings: