🌱 How Clarke County tracked a globe-trotting suspect in a $42,000 heist

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In today's newsletter:

• How Clarke County tracked a globe-trotting suspect in a $42,000 heist

Also on today's calendar: Third Thursday Open Acoustic Jams and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 38 and low of 24 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny intervals; not as cold, temps: high: 50, low: 25.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 49 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Second suspect identified in Clarke County wine heist (winchesterstar.com) — Berryville-based Clarke County authorities have identified a second suspect in last month’s high-end wine theft linked to L’Auberge Provencale in nearby White Post. Investigators say a Serbian national is now wanted on multiple felony charges after allegedly fleeing the country, while a second suspect remains jailed locally as the complex case moves toward a February hearing.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berryville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Open Acoustic Jams — Barns of Rose Hill
  Barns of Rose Hill, 95 Chalmers Ct, Berryville
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Town of Berryville Area Development Authority
  Berryville, VA Calendar , 101 Chalmers Court, Suite A , Berryville
  1:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Third Thursday Open Acoustic Jams
  Barns of Rose Hill , 95 Chalmers Ct , Berryville
  5:00 pm
• Town Planning Commission
  Berryville, VA Calendar , 101 Chalmers Court, Suite A , Berryville
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Lea Holz Music: Acoustic Set at Twin Oaks Tavern Winery
  Twin Oaks Tavern Winery , 18035 Raven Rocks Rd , Bluemont
  3:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Morning Worship at the Ruritan Building — Emmaus Church
  Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds , 890 W Main St , Berryville
  11:00 am
• Holiday Jazz with the Eric Byrd Trio
  Barns of Rose Hill , 95 Chalmers Ct , Berryville
  12:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Pokémon Trading Card Game
  Clarke County Library , 101 Chalmers Ct # C , Berryville
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• PolicyMakers Series - 2026 Pre-Legislative Briefing
  The George Washington Hotel , 103 East Piccadilly Street , Winchester
  11:30 am
• Christmas Give Me Liber-Tea
  Long Branch Farm , Long Branch Ln , Boyce
  2:00 pm
• Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting
  Purcellville Calendar Purcellville, VA 20132
  7:00 pm
• Board of Architectural Review Meeting
  Town of Purcellville Town Meetings Town Hall - 221 South Nursery Ave Purcellville VA 20132
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A crash has been cleared on US-522 northbound at the West Virginia state line in Frederick County.
  10:55AM on Dec 14: All northbound and southbound travel lanes on US-522 at the West Virginia state line in Frederick County are closed. (Nextdoor )

• Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Berryville. Apply here.
• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in BERRYVILLE, VA S00394 in Berryville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berryville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Winchester

• Nothing Bundt Cakes' new Winchester location proving popular (winchesterstar.com)
• HomeAid Completes $165K Renovation at The Laurel Center (thewinchestergazette.com)
• Giving Trees highlight holiday celebration at local LDS church (winchesterstar.com)

Purcellville

• See Snowfall Totals By Town In Northern VA (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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