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Winchester Host Lions Club Proposes Sensory Trail

The Winchester Host Lions Club is proposing the construction of a sensory trail in Jim Barnett Park in the existing Arboretum. The project is anticipated to […]

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Winchester Council Considers Water and Sewer Utility Rate Increases

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Winchester Council Considers Water and Sewer Utility Rate Increases

Winchester operates the oldest water distribution system in Virginia (third oldest in U.S.). Approximately 60% (75 miles) of the city’s water distribution and sewer collection system […]

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Happy Tuesday from the Crew! The totals are in for Camping For Hunger 2020 ! ... See MoreSee Less

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Lonnie's Fun Fact for Monday November 23, 2020. Today I might be pulling your leg. You, no doubt, know what that idiom means. Someone is telling you a tall tale, lying to you or trying to pull a prank or joke on you. The actual origin of the phrase, like so many, is not known. One theory is it's derived from thieves who would trip their victim by grabbing one of their legs. Once down the ne'er-do-well would rob them. Another possible origin is from the days of executions by means of suspension hanging. Unlike a drop hanging, a suspension hanging caused a prolonged and more gruesome death. To hasten the deed people were hired to grab, or pull on the leg of the person being hanged, thus speeding up the process. There is no documentation to support either of these theories. The first time the phrase appeared in print was in Ohio in 1883 in the Newark Daily Advocate which said; It is now the correct thing to say that a man who has been telling you preposterous lies has been ‘pulling your leg.’ That may indicate that the phrase was relatively new and needed an explanation so all would be able to understand what it meant. Unless Today I Found Out dot com is pulling our legs, that's the story of leg pulling as an idiom. Listen to the podcast here; theriver953.com/podcast/fun-fact-november-23-2020/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Miss out on today's news? No worries! Head over to theriver953.com to catch up on the latest from across the Shenandoah Valley. Some of today's headlines include:

-The Luray-Page County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center received a marketing leverage grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation

-A virtual job fair for the Northern Shenandoah Valley will be held next month (Dr. Dave Leadership Corporation)

-The Shenandoah Valley Music Festival is seeking donations to support the 2021 season

Details on these stories can be found on our website theriver953.com/news ... See MoreSee Less

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