Janice and Randy Martin of Winchester were among the veterans who attended the ceremony Wednesday. Here they’re standing to pray. (Randy Patrick)

Winchester honors veterans at new memorial 

About 100 peo­ple gath­ered at Winchester’s new World War II/Korean War Memorial on East Broadway for a Veterans Day cer­e­mo­ny hon­or­ing those who served. Retired Col. Joseph A. Tirone deliv­ered the keynote address, rec­og­niz­ing vet­er­ans’ con­tri­bu­tions across America’s wars. The pro­gram includ­ed prayers, patri­ot­ic obser­vances and musi­cal per­for­mances. Mary Jo Hatchett, direc­tor of Clark and Madison Habitat for Humanity, outlined... 
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Five years of stories, and a future together

Five years ago, WinCity Voices began with a com­mit­ment to free, inde­pen­dent, local jour­nal­ism. Now we have a book in print, a grow­ing audi­ence, and a com­mu­ni­ty that keeps show­ing up. Our anniver­sary din­ner brought con­trib­u­tors and sup­port­ers togeth­er to cel­e­brate Our Stories, Our Voices, a col­lec­tion of writ­ing, pho­tog­ra­phy, and art. For the author, the evening also marked a... 

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  • Finding identity and purpose through ‘SEEN by W23’

    Finding identity and purpose through ‘SEEN by W23’

    Stephen T. Miller launched SEEN by W23 in October 2025, turn­ing his jour­ney of self-dis­cov­ery into a faith-cen­tered cloth­ing line and move­ment. SEEN stands for Seen, Equipped, Empowered, and Needed, reflect­ing his hope that peo­ple rec­og­nize their worth beyond titles and accom­plish­ments. Shaped by child­hood loss, Army ser­vice, and the love of his grand­son, Miller empha­sizes iden­ti­ty, respon­si­bil­i­ty, and con­nec­tion. With sup­port from fam­i­ly, friends, and col­lab­o­ra­tors, he is build­ing a… 

    Read more: Finding iden­ti­ty and pur­pose through ‘SEEN by W23’
  • Winchester honors veterans at new memorial 

    Winchester honors veterans at new memorial 

    About 100 peo­ple gath­ered at Winchester’s new World War II/Korean War Memorial on East Broadway for a Veterans Day cer­e­mo­ny hon­or­ing those who served. Retired Col. Joseph A. Tirone deliv­ered the keynote address, rec­og­niz­ing vet­er­ans’ con­tri­bu­tions across America’s wars. The pro­gram includ­ed prayers, patri­ot­ic obser­vances and musi­cal per­for­mances. Mary Jo Hatchett, direc­tor of Clark and Madison Habitat for Humanity, out­lined efforts with the Clark County Veterans Council to pro­vide hous­ing for… 

    Read more: Winchester hon­ors vet­er­ans at new memorial 
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    The places my father left behind

    On the roads between Pap’s Place and Sandy Hook, Misty Gay finds reminders of her father every­where: barns he built, fields he tend­ed, and a street where they danced. After his pan­cre­at­ic can­cer diag­no­sis, their remain­ing time brought porch con­ver­sa­tions, shared meals, and an apol­o­gy that made room for grace with­out eras­ing old hurts. A final dance with his grand­daugh­ter and a sim­ple request for a bis­cuit became mem­o­ries she would… 

    Read more: The places my father left behind
  • Hannah Toole eager to tell Winchester’s tourism story

    Hannah Toole eager to tell Winchester’s tourism story

    Hannah Toole is bring­ing her back­ground in sales, hos­pi­tal­i­ty and city gov­ern­ment to her new role as Winchester and Clark County’s tourism direc­tor. She hopes to build on downtown’s progress while draw­ing more atten­tion to out­door attrac­tions, agri­cul­tur­al des­ti­na­tions and local his­to­ry. Regional part­ner­ships, expand­ed access to nature and a revived Beer Cheese Trail are among the oppor­tu­ni­ties she sees. Toole also wants more fund­ing and venues for larg­er events. With… 

    Read more: Hannah Toole eager to tell Winchester’s tourism story

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