Public libraries in Winchester: A history of growth, expansion, and movement
From a college campus to the courthouse, and then from a railroad car to a former church, the Winchester/Clark County Public Library has had a long and storied history. The current facility, opened in 1998, is a sprawling 27,000-square-foot building that boasts amenities such as a children’s wing and several meeting rooms.
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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 is to develop players in Clark County that have an interest in soccer while being...
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...
Public libraries in Winchester: A history of growth, expansion, and movement
From a college campus to the courthouse, and then from a railroad car to a former church, the Winchester/Clark County Public Library has had a long and storied history. The current facility, opened in 1998, is a sprawling 27,000-square-foot building that boasts amenities such as a children’s wing and several meeting rooms.
Two horrible legislative bills loom
Two bills are hanging around before our elected officials, one in Congress and one in the Kentucky legislature. It’s somewhat amazing how some of these horrendous bills lurk in the background until someone with an inquisitive nature sniffs them out and brings them to the attention of the public.
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Oestre and the Vernal Equinox
Long before calendars were inked and before clocks began telling humans when to wake, there was a hush that came each year, a long exhale of frost and darkness. The rivers stiffened. The seeds slept. Even hope seemed to curl in on itself.
And in that stillness walked Oestre, the Dawn-Bringer of the North.
Yes, you can ‘do you.’ But why not be kind?
Social media is filled with mean comments and hurtful posts. People seem to feel empowered to behave in the most awful ways when sitting behind a phone, tablet, or computer screen. A harmless or well-intentioned post or news story is met with long strings of really antagonistic, cruel comments. These comments usually don’t add anything to the conversation, or, when they do contribute to the conversation, do so in a way that just hurts feelings and causes pain. When challenged on this unkindness, the most common responses seem to be in defense of “doing what I want” and “keeping it...
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