“Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing, some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” Hebrews 13:2 NIV Rev....
The history of Military Intelligence in this country originates during the American Revolutionary War with spies, scouts, informants, and such. Since then, technology has dictated just...
Oldest Methodist Church west of the Blue Ridge continues the mission to reach out and touch lives in the local community. “Sing to one another with...
Once sold and lost, where will Frederick County find 23 acres of strategically located land with existing sewer, water, and parking? Frederick County had sought bids...
Boy Scout Troop 159 is based in Stephen’s City, Virginia. Their mission is to instruct scouts how to become active citizens in their respective communities so...
Eighty-five percent of guests who come through WATTS Homeless Shelter grew up locally in Winchester, Frederick, and Clarke Counties. They are your friends, family, former classmates,...
A Christian Book/Movie Club is to kick-off on Saturday, September 9, at Stephens City UMC at 10 am. The gathering will be in the study room...
The Annual Route 11 Yard Crawl on Saturday, August 12, 2023, either begins or ends in Stephens City at the Newtown Commons on Main Street. A...
“I asked my friend Brian Burke, General Manager of the Winchester Royals, if Winchester Area Temporary Transitional Shelter (WATTS) representatives could attend a game at Bridgeforth...
‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to...
(Adapted from an online sermon presentation based on Acts 1:6-14 by The Rev. Janice Marie E. Lowden, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Stephens City on May 24,...
Stephens City’s biggest annual event gets underway Memorial Day weekend, May 26-27. The 2023 Newtown Heritage Festival (NHF) will entertain all who attend. This lower Shenandoah...
Before the Civil War, funerals were managed by the deceased’s family. Once a province of the home, relatives cared for the deceased, hosting wakes, and burying...
Stephens City’s biggest annual event gets underway Memorial Day weekend, May 26-27. The 2023 Newtown Heritage Festival (NHF) will entertain all who attend with something for...
Boy Scout Troop 17 was led by Scout Master Pete Scott and an assistant in the 1970s and sponsored by Kernstown Presbyterian Church. Both Scott and...
The Season of Easter is a movable feast. The holiday is celebrated on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox (one...
In the eighteenth century, fire protection was usually by citizens rallying around the fire battling the flames with bucket brigades. Winchester required buckets on each floor...
There will be a free community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 1 on the Newton Commons at 5165 Main Street in Stephens City from 12:30...
History of the town office There was no permanent town hall before the current building was opened on Locust Steet in December 1978. Beginning in the...
Art’s Tree Care of Winchester arrived at Stephens City UMC cemetery on Germain Street at 10:30 AM on a cold January morning to manage the sensitive...
The earliest reference to the Winchester police department found in city ordinances is on March 12, 1822, when an act of council established the position of...
Frank Strother served with the 43rd Regiment of Virginia Cavalry – Mosby’s Partisan Rangers, in Company A. When his parole was issued at Winchester on 5...
Targeted grazing (TG) is the careful use of livestock to produce specific vegetation management objectives. Unlike conventional grazing management, goats are used as a tool for...
Good Home Owner Association (HOA) property maintenance practices can keep a community looking vibrant and livable. Autumn Glen is a 52-acre community in Stephens City, composed...
Stephens City UMC will host their sixth Halloween Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday, October 29 from 2-5 PM. A huge turnout is expected for the Trunk-or-Treat to be...
Although construction of our first log meeting house began in 1788 and was completed in 1789, many believe a society was formed which was in keeping...
Stephens City United Methodist Church (SCUMC) hosted a Sunday worship service on July 31st at Newtown Commons. Pastor Bertina Westley provided a sermon on Zephaniah 3:14-20,...
Pastor Bertina Westley said “Make Waves” will commence on July 17 thru July 21, from 6pm – 8:30pm Sunday to Thursday. The church fellowship hall will...
Stephens City Lions Club, established in 1946, held their 2021-2022 Installation of Officers and Awards Banquet on June 28 at the West Oaks Farm Market Reception Hall in Winchester. The...
Each year, Catholics around the world celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for “Body of Christ”), symbolizing their belief in the Real Presence of Jesus...
