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Charlie G’s BBQ brings heart and smoke

Charlie G’s BBQ on Winchester Road serves more than smoked meats; it offers com­mu­ni­ty, gen­eros­i­ty, and care­ful­ly craft­ed fla­vor. From ten­der pulled pork and bright sauces to stand­out brisket and smoked bologna, Charlie and his team bring Texas-root­ed bar­be­cue skill to Lexington with a focus on qual­i­ty, fair­ness, and heart. The restaurant’s sto­ry includes sec­ond­hand equip­ment, Thanksgiving out­reach, staff mentorship,... 
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Winchester’s Pride + Inclusion Festival returns October 3

Winchester’s Pride + Inclusion Festival returns to Depot Street on Saturday, October 3, with this year’s theme “The Story of US.” Organized by A Life Worth Celebrating, the free com­mu­ni­ty event builds on last year’s suc­cess, which drew about 1,000 atten­dees — near­ly 20 per­cent from out of town. This year’s line­up spot­lights women-led orga­ni­za­tions, artists, crafters, non­prof­its, and community... 
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  • Little Lambs Playpen gives kids room to imagine

    Little Lambs Playpen gives kids room to imagine

    Pete Koutoulas

    Winchester 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

    Humanism, community, and the ten commitments

    Pete Koutoulas

    The 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… 

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  • Winchester woman finds recovery, purpose, and a second chance at life

    Winchester woman finds recovery, purpose, and a second chance at life

    Pete Koutoulas

    Tammy Stewart spent years bat­tling opi­oid addic­tion in Winchester before hit­ting rock bot­tom on Dec. 4, 2014, the day she was arrest­ed. She chose to stay in the Clark County Detention Center for 105 days, vol­un­tar­i­ly, emerg­ing clean and deter­mined to rebuild her life. What fol­lowed was a remark­able trans­for­ma­tion: shoul­der surgery that end­ed her chron­ic pain, grad­u­a­tion from the Drug Court pro­gram, an asso­ciate degree from BCTC, and a seat… 

    Read more: Winchester woman finds recov­ery, pur­pose, and a sec­ond chance at life
  • Winchester’s Labor Day festivities draw crowds despite heat

    Winchester’s Labor Day festivities draw crowds despite heat

    Randy Patrick

    Winchester’s Main Street came alive Labor Day week­end as the Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival and Labor Day Parade drew crowds despite near-triple-dig­it heat and a dam­ag­ing morn­ing storm. About 150 ven­dors offered arts, crafts, food, and non­prof­it infor­ma­tion from Friday through Monday. A street dance, three march­ing bands, vin­tage vehi­cles, and motor­cy­cles kept ener­gy high. Visitors arrived from Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, and Western Kentucky, with many return­ing for­mer res­i­dents mak­ing it… 

    Read more: Winchester’s Labor Day fes­tiv­i­ties draw crowds despite heat

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E22: Humanism, Community, and the Ten Commitments
byWinCity Media, Inc
E22: Humanism, Community, and the Ten Commitments
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E22: Humanism, Community, and the Ten Commitments
E22: Humanism, Community, and the Ten Commitments
September 13, 2026
WinCity Media, Inc
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E21: Valerie Smaldone, "Finding Kindness" and a new cafe for Winchester
E21: Valerie Smaldone, “Finding Kindness” and a new café for Winchester
July 14, 2026
WinCity Media, Inc
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E20: Valerie Frost — a Domestic Violence Survivor and Activist Finding Home in Winchester
E20: Valerie Frost — a Domestic Violence Survivor and Activist Finding Home in Winchester
July 12, 2026
WinCity Media, Inc
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