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Kentucky agriculture has moved beyond tobacco. Some wonder what’s been lost.
Read more: Kentucky agriculture has moved beyond tobacco. Some wonder what’s been lost.Kenneth Anderson’s father taught him what to look for in high-quality tobacco, cured for weeks in the rafters of a Clark County barn. How to “grade” or rate the quality of the different parts of the plant, looking for slight variations of the deep brown color of the dried leaves. “Tobacco’s always been a crop that you survived on,” Anderson said as he drove his truck over the rolling hills of…
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Habitat breaks ground on new Lincoln Street home
Read more: Habitat breaks ground on new Lincoln Street homeHabitat for Humanity supporters gathered on Lincoln Street to welcome Crystal and Nathan Primrose and their daughter, Kyrie, as the nonprofit began work on the family’s future home. The project marks the second phase of Habitat’s partnership with Winchester city government to revitalize the neighborhood through new housing on donated lots. The Primroses, who have rented in Richmond for nine years, said the opportunity to become first-time homeowners is emotional and…
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Little Lambs Playpen gives kids room to imagine
Read more: Little Lambs Playpen gives kids room to imagineWinchester parents looking for a safe indoor play option for young children now have one downtown. Little Lambs Playpen, opened in July by Amy and Tim Keltner, offers imaginative play, birthday party space, a nursing room and a changing room at 16 North Main Street. Amy says the idea grew from wanting a local place where families could get kids out of the house without leaving town. The playpen welcomes children…
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Humanism, community, and the ten commitments
Read more: Humanism, community, and the ten commitmentsThe latest episode of the Voices of Winchester podcast has dropped, and it’s one that should appeal to anyone looking for belonging and acceptance and a non-religious community of compassionate friends. In this episode, Pete Koutoulas and Rebecca Ison have a wide-ranging conversation about humanism, what it means to live without religious belief, and how humanists try to build a better community through action. They also walk through the Humanists of…



















