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Early voting for the Kentucky primary elections is underway starting today. Election day is May 21, but thanks to recent changes in Kentucky's voting laws (thanks to the efforts of KY Secretary of State Michael Adams and Governor Andy Beshear), voters now have the option of voting early. In Clark County, so-called "no-excuse absentee" ballots…
Kentuckians going to the polls for the May 21 primary have choices to make about who will represent them in Frankfort, even if there’s no suspense about who the nominees for U.S. president will be. GOP control of the legislature is not at risk this year; Republicans have supermajorities in both chambers. But there will…
For years the Bluegrass Heritage Museum in downtown Winchester has offered trolley tours to sites of historical interest during the month of May, which is Preservation Month. In the past, these tours have always been held during the evening hours. This year, however, they are trying something new -- daytime tours.
The EPA states 194 “legacy” impoundments at 85 facilities across the country will be subject to the expanded coal ash rule, with 11 such sites in Kentucky at former coal-fired power plants including the Kenneth C. Coleman Generating Station, the William C. Dale Power Station, the Green River Generating Station, the Tyrone Generating Station and the Pineville Generating Station.
Upon approaching George Rogers Clark High School on the morning of Saturday, April 20, the sight of numerous American flags lining the roadway indicated something notable was taking place. As would soon become apparent, final respects and a tribute were being paid. Hundreds from Winchester and surrounding counties gathered for the wake and funeral service…
When Adam Kidd, co-owner of the McEldowney Building at 5 Cleveland Avenue and Project Administrator at DAM Holdings, began to seek making an impact in day-to-day Winchester, many ideas came to mind. “Our plan is and was and will be to have a free community art space for artists to utilize and get their work…
Have you heard of the "Mrs. Roper Romp?" I had not, until recently. According to the Mrs. Roper Romp website, the event "started as a group of 50 in New Orleans ten years ago when they walked in the Southern Decadence parade. Now it's a worldwide phenomenon! People are organizing events all over the globe…
The proposed Korea/WWII memorial in downtown Winchester to honor Clark County servicepeople who gave their lives for their country has surpassed an important milestone. On March 20th the Clark County Veterans Council was notified that it was the recipient of a $100,000 grant from the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, putting the fundraising efforts above…
Whether you liked watching TV’s “Let’s Make a Deal” or reading “The Art of the Deal” by Donald Trump’s ghostwriter, the art of the deal was once again live at Bargains on Broadway at 26 East Broadway Street on Saturday, March 9, starting at 5:30 p.m. Robert Pritchett owns and his family help run one…
One of the most interesting afternoons I have spent recently was a trip to the Louisville Exposition Center to see the Oddities and Curiosities Expo. Curiosities included a goat’s heart in formaldehyde and a wide variety of furs—fox, mink, coyote—sometimes dyed outrageous shades of blue, red, and more. There were all sorts of other animals,…