Legacy Grove Park recognizes women in science
Legacy Grove Park’s walking paths now double as an open-air tribute to women in science. The International Women and Girls in Science Walking Tour features 16 outdoor panels spotlighting global female scientists and runs through mid-March in honor of the United Nations’ observance on February 11.
Anna Campomanes, who coordinates programming at the 30-acre park, created the exhibit as part...
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Reform elections to make them less partisan
In a government of, by and for the people, choosing who will lead and serve us is a sacred duty, not to be taken lightly.
It isn’t possible to be a responsible voter if all you know about candidates is their party affiliation.
Those who haven’t done their homework should stay home and let those who take citizenship seriously choose our leaders.
Better yet, they should educate themselves to become better voters.
Is the U.S. no better than Russia now?
“In war, truth is the first casualty” is a saying that has numerous attributions, dating as far back as the 5th century BCE, to the Greek playwright Aeschylus.
Regardless of what form it has been repeated through the centuries, while it is true in war, it is also true in events leading up to war; Hitler’s invasion of Poland under the guise of responding to a non-existent attack from Poland, and Japan’s attack on the United...
African-American communities and businesses in Winchester
In 1860, before the Civil War, Winchester’s 48 free blacks lived in 15 households widely scattered throughout the downtown area. Following Emancipation, newly freed families were pressed to find employment and housing. The majority worked in the service industry in town and farm labor in the county, and began to find housing in segregated communities.
The first African-American neighborhood developed in the North Highland-East Broadway-Church Alley area.
King rallies crowd on Main Street
Vaché King won’t be on the ballot until November, but she’s getting an early start running for county judge-executive. The only Democratic candidate held a gathering Feb. 26 at Thee Cake Carpenter on South Main Street to meet voters, rally supporters, and raise money for the general election. The meet-and-greet, which began at 5:30, had attracted about 30 people within the first half hour.
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The Myth of Hora: Daylight Saving Time
Long before clocks glowed blue on nightstands and phones adjusted themselves in the dark, time did not follow a straight path. It was a living thing. And every spring, Time grew restless.
Her name was Hora, the Keeper of Hours, and she served beside the sun god Helios, who drove his blazing chariot across the sky.
Through winter, Helios travels slowly, his horses drowsy, his light thin as silk. The world needs rest then. Seeds dream underground. Bears curl into their own breathing. Humans light candles and lean close to one another.
City official Cox runs for county judge
After nearly three decades in city government, Shannon Cox has set his sights on the top job in county government. The Winchester city commissioner is one of four candidates vying for the Republican nomination for county judge-executive.
He has served in local government in Clark County longer than any current official on the May 19 primary ballot.
“I’ve got the experience. I’ve been in government for a long time, through some very good times and some very lean times, and I know that everyone has to work together,” Cox said.
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