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Avery Reim Ramspeck Avery Reim Ramspeck, 81, of Winchester, Virginia, peacefully passed away on Saturday December 16, 2023, with her family by her side. Avery was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

WINCHESTER — One of the most common complaints voiced by Winchester residents is that traffic moves too fast and puts residents, especially children, in danger.

Local school divisions are making plans for growth and improvement after reviewing their most recent state Standards of Learning (SOL) scores.

Despite a perpetually gray sky, yesterday morning’s walk to Garland R. Quarles Elementary was not a rainy one.

WINCHESTER — On Friday afternoon, the parking lot at Handley High School was filled to the brim with carloads of teachers and school staff.

Apart from the educational aspect, Ramsey said the ducklings provided other benefits for the students.

Virginia added 3,591 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as the Lord Fairfax Health District added 109 new cases. The Health Department also reported 135 statewide hospitalizations and 51 deaths on Tuesday. Locally, Clarke County reported one new death. The Lord Fairfax district, which covers Winchester and the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah and Warren, has a seven-day average of 124 new daily cases. Frederick added 41 new cases, Shenandoah 29, Winchester 17, Warren 12, Page six a...

Virginia added 3,160 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as the Lord Fairfax Health District added 155. The health district, which covers Winchester and the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah and Warren, also added three hospitalizations and one new death. The hospitalizations were recorded in Frederick, Shenandoah and Page, according to the Virginia Department of Health’s online dashboard at vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus. One new death was recorded in Frederick, which now has 23 dea...