County judge candidates differ on leadership

Three Republican can­di­dates for Clark County judge-exec­u­tive offered con­trast­ing views on lead­er­ship dur­ing a May 13 debate in Winchester. Magistrate Steve Craycraft said coun­ty gov­ern­ment expe­ri­ence is essen­tial. City Commissioner Shannon Cox stressed plan­ning, bud­get­ing, and lis­ten­ing. Businessman Justin Charles empha­sized trust, trans­paren­cy, account­abil­i­ty, and com­mu­ni­ca­tion with res­i­dents. The can­di­dates also dis­cussed infra­struc­ture pri­or­i­ties, coun­ty finances, and the compost... 
Three of the candidates for county judge-executive discussed their qualifications during the debate. From left are: Steve Craycraft, Shannon Cox, and Justin Charles.

Silent cry raises awareness of domestic violence

Silent Cry is work­ing to raise aware­ness of domes­tic vio­lence while build­ing sup­port for a future shel­ter in Clark County. Director Brenda Marstella said the group hopes to help women and chil­dren who are vic­tims of abuse through advo­ca­cy, ser­vices, and even­tu­al­ly tran­si­tion­al hous­ing. A pub­lic aware­ness and fundrais­ing event is planned for Saturday, June 6, at College Park in... 
Organizers of Silent Cry, a group working to establish a shelter for domestic violence victims, are, from left, Ashley Kimbleton, Brenda Marstella, and Jo Ellen Banks.

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  • Silent cry raises awareness of domestic violence

    Silent cry raises awareness of domestic violence

    Silent Cry is work­ing to raise aware­ness of domes­tic vio­lence while build­ing sup­port for a future shel­ter in Clark County. Director Brenda Marstella said the group hopes to help women and chil­dren who are vic­tims of abuse through advo­ca­cy, ser­vices, and even­tu­al­ly tran­si­tion­al hous­ing. A pub­lic aware­ness and fundrais­ing event is planned for Saturday, June 6, at College Park in Winchester. Organizers say local busi­ness­es, church­es, and vol­un­teers are already offering… 

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  • Leadership Tourism Day brings energy to Winchester

    Leadership Tourism Day brings energy to Winchester

    Leadership Tourism Day became far more than a guid­ed tour — it evolved into a live­ly, community‑wide expe­ri­ence that high­light­ed the spir­it of Winchester‑Clark County. From a curat­ed “con­fi­den­tial” playlist to bold “Wear Where You’re From” Hawaiian shirts, the day car­ried its own momen­tum and sense of uni­ty. Participants didn’t just learn about tourism; they lived it, mov­ing through the com­mu­ni­ty as a joy­ful, vis­i­ble reflec­tion of local pride. Residents noticed,… 

    Read more: Leadership Tourism Day brings ener­gy to Winchester
  • Her lived experience reveals what Kentucky’s family data misses

    Her lived experience reveals what Kentucky’s family data misses

    Valerie Frost argues that Kentucky’s high child abuse rank­ings tell only part of the story—and often the least impor­tant part. Data, she writes, can­not explain the gen­er­a­tional loss of sta­bil­i­ty, the impact of the opi­oid cri­sis, or the fam­i­lies dis­placed by dis­as­ters and eco­nom­ic col­lapse. After years work­ing inside Kentucky’s sys­tems, Frost says the biggest gap isn’t effort but voice: fam­i­lies’ lived expe­ri­ences are rarely cen­tered, often fil­tered, and some­times never… 

    Read more: Her lived expe­ri­ence reveals what Kentucky’s fam­i­ly data misses
  • The house that waited for me

    The house that waited for me

    Misty Gay returns to her Pap’s old farm­house after years of ten­ants, weath­er, and time have worn it down. What begins as a ren­o­va­tion becomes some­thing deeper—a slow, care­ful restora­tion of the place that once held her steady as a child. As she pulls up floor­boards, opens long‑sealed win­dows, and breathes life back into the rooms, she dis­cov­ers how mem­o­ry lingers in sun­light, worn paths, and the qui­et between ham­mer strikes.… 

    Read more: The house that wait­ed for me

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