New unified soccer club launches in Clark County
A new, unified youth soccer organization is launching in Clark County as Winchester Soccer Club consolidates the county’s previously separate soccer programs. Organizers say the move is intended to improve transparency, streamline player development, and strengthen community involvement.
Jacob Varner, president of the newly formed Winchester Soccer Club, spoke with WinCity Voices in a recent telephone interview.
“One of our main focuses...
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Glenn ‘Red’ Wilson was a basketball star, Navy pilot, and conservationist
Glenn Wilson (1916−2004) was born in Owsley County and grew up on Cow Creek, about two miles outside Booneville (population 150). His parents were poor, and most of their food came from the garden. He walked to the one-room schoolhouse in town every day.
In high school, he wanted to play basketball but didn’t make the team because he was too short. He showed up for practice anyway. He kept it up until the coach finally...
SAVE Act addresses an issue that doesn’t exist
The SAVE Act: Almost everyone has heard something about this piece of legislation that is working its way through Congress. As with so many acts and bills before Congress and state legislatures, the title does not truly reflect its purpose.
More specifically titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, it purports to provide security in voter registrations when, in fact, it is simply a solution searching for a problem.
‘No Kings’ rally with Adam Johnson
Saturday, March 28, will bring something new to Winchester: a ‘No Kings’ rally on the courthouse square downtown. In the latest episode of the Voices of Winchester Podcast, host Pete Koutoulas spoke with Winchester attorney Adam Johnson about the event.
Adam emphasizes that the No Kings Rally is not primarily a political event; it’s a call for a return to checks and balances in government and a reminder that every voice matters in a democracy. He...
Retired Navy officer Vetter runs for county judge
Eric Vetter has never held elected office, but he has run large organizations.
The retired Navy captain and hospital pharmacist is one of four candidates vying for the Republican nomination of Clark County judge-executive, and he thinks his military leadership makes him a good fit for the office.
Vetter said in a recent interview that he has two important qualifications. One is his background. He has commanded hundreds of men and women. The other is his ability...
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Reel Classics: ‘School of Rock’
Today’s Reel Classic takes us back to the year 2003, where we first entered into the School of Rock. Our teacher, Dewey Finn (Jack Black), is an unemployed musician who was recently booted from his band, No Vacancy, and is staying with his best friend, Ned Schneebly (Mike White). Ned once had dreams of being a rock star, but has settled into the role of being a substitute teacher. Also sharing the apartment is Ned’s girlfriend, Patty Di Marco (Sarah Silverman). She sees Dewey more as a leech and is constantly trying to get Ned to throw Dewey out. Dewey...
A silence that isn’t peace
There are moments when the quiet feels louder than shouting.
Lately, I have been listening to that quiet.
I live in a small town. I sit in social groups, committees, and auditoriums. I stand in line at the grocery store and make polite conversation about the weather. And underneath all of it — underneath the casseroles and committee meetings and Friday night lights — there is something else humming.
It is not hysteria.
It is not drama.
It is not politics.
It is rage.
Not the loud, breaking-windows kind. The deep, Appalachian kind. The kind that settles low in a woman’s bones and waits.
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