Winchester’s Labor Day festivities draw crowds despite heat

Winchester’s Main Street came alive Labor Day week­end as the Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival and Labor Day Parade drew crowds despite near-triple-dig­it heat and a dam­ag­ing morn­ing storm. About 150 ven­dors offered arts, crafts, food, and non­prof­it infor­ma­tion from Friday through Monday. A street dance, three march­ing bands, vin­tage vehi­cles, and motor­cy­cles kept ener­gy high. Visitors arrived from Ohio, Indiana,... 
Winchester’s mayor and city commissioners rode a vintage fire truck in the Labor Day Parade. (Randy Patrick)

Mystery house: the life and legacy of Hampton Bush

Lewis Hampton Bush was one of Winchester’s most admired fig­ures — a University of Virginia-trained attor­ney, a tire­less hos­pi­tal advo­cate, and a man whose cheer earned trib­utes from courts and neigh­bors alike. Struck by severe rheuma­toid arthri­tis in his thir­ties, he sought treat­ment across the coun­try before dying at 43. His wife Susan car­ried on his civic work for decades,... 
Hampton Bush House in 1977

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  • Winchester’s Labor Day festivities draw crowds despite heat

    Winchester’s Labor Day festivities draw crowds despite heat

    Winchester’s Main Street came alive Labor Day week­end as the Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival and Labor Day Parade drew crowds despite near-triple-dig­it heat and a dam­ag­ing morn­ing storm. About 150 ven­dors offered arts, crafts, food, and non­prof­it infor­ma­tion from Friday through Monday. A street dance, three march­ing bands, vin­tage vehi­cles, and motor­cy­cles kept ener­gy high. Visitors arrived from Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, and Western Kentucky, with many return­ing for­mer res­i­dents mak­ing it… 

    Read more: Winchester’s Labor Day fes­tiv­i­ties draw crowds despite heat
  • Friday night lights, finally, in Winchester

    Friday night lights, finally, in Winchester

    After decades away from high school sports, a long-delayed Friday night at George Rogers Clark’s Cardinal Stadium stirred old mem­o­ries and new appre­ci­a­tion for Pete Koutoulas. From porch-side promis­es to final­ly sit­ting under the lights, the evening brought foot­ball, fire­works, music, old-fash­ioned com­mu­ni­ty pride, and a sur­pris­ing sense of renew­al. GRC’s come­back win over Huntington gave the night a score­board sto­ry, but the deep­er moment came from the atmos­phere: the band,… 

    Read more: Friday night lights, final­ly, in Winchester
  • Winchester hot dogs launch WinCity Chowdown

    Winchester hot dogs launch WinCity Chowdown

    Local chef Ned Butler Royce kicks off WinCity Chowdown with a bud­get-friend­ly tour of Winchester hot dog options. From Our Market’s brats and alpha-gal-friend­ly meats to The Bodega’s Winchester and Sonoran dogs and JK’s dream-wor­thy chili cheese dog, this first install­ment cel­e­brates local fla­vor, neigh­bor­ly ser­vice, and afford­able lunch­es in Clark County. Royce brings a chef’s eye and a food lover’s enthu­si­asm to famil­iar favorites, show­ing how much good eat­ing can… 

    Read more: Winchester hot dogs launch WinCity Chowdown
  • Crystal Gayle featured in local TV episode

    Crystal Gayle featured in local TV episode

    Country music leg­end Crystal Gayle vis­it­ed Winchester this week to film the first local episode of Faith & Family’s “Finding Kindness” at Winchester Café. The Kentucky native reflect­ed on her roots, her career, and the peo­ple who have shaped her musi­cal jour­ney, from Loretta Lynn to Marty Robbins. Gayle said she was drawn to the show’s pos­i­tive mes­sage and its focus on kind­ness at a time when audi­ences often see negativity… 

    Read more: Crystal Gayle fea­tured in local TV episode

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