Local accountability requires community participation

As Kentucky shifts more edu­ca­tion account­abil­i­ty to local com­mu­ni­ties through HB 257, Clark County has an oppor­tu­ni­ty to shape what stu­dent suc­cess means. Donna Carter argues that local con­trol must come with broad com­mu­ni­ty par­tic­i­pa­tion, atten­tion to equi­ty, and a will­ing­ness to study data beyond over­all dis­trict aver­ages. The arti­cle calls on par­ents, edu­ca­tors, advo­cates, busi­ness­es, faith com­mu­ni­ties, and residents... 
CCPS Facebook Page, May 2026.

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... 
The Bodega

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  • 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… 

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  • 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
  • Happy 100th birthday, Ale-8-One

    Happy 100th birthday, Ale-8-One

    Winchester’s home­town soft drink is cel­e­brat­ing 100 years of pro­duc­ing the unique gin­ger fla­vored bev­er­age in the green bot­tles that is beloved by Kentuckians here and beyond Clark County and the Commonwealth. This is our trib­ute to our favorite soft drink. 

    Read more: Happy 100th birth­day, Ale-8-One
  • Ale‑8 celebrates century of pop culture

    Ale‑8 celebrates century of pop culture

    Generations of Winchester res­i­dents know the sto­ry of how Ale-8-One was intro­duced at the 1926 Clark County Fair. A cen­tu­ry lat­er, those who are loy­al to the brand haven’t lost their enthu­si­asm for its refresh­ing fla­vor or their devo­tion to its cult-like sta­tus. This Saturday, Aug. 1, Ale-8-One will cel­e­brate its 100th anniver­sary with a block par­ty on Winchester’s Main Street from 5 to 9 p.m. It will begin with the… 

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