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

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... 
Tammy Stewart, left, with husband Tom.

Winchester’s Labor Day festivities draw crowds despite heat

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,... 
Winchester’s mayor and city commissioners rode a vintage fire truck in the Labor Day Parade. (Randy Patrick)

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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

    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

    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
  • Friday night lights, finally, in Winchester

    Friday night lights, finally, in Winchester

    After decades away from high school sports, a long-delayed Friday night at George Rogers Clark’s Cardinal Stadium stirred old mem­o­ries and new appre­ci­a­tion for Pete Koutoulas. From porch-side promis­es to final­ly sit­ting under the lights, the evening brought foot­ball, fire­works, music, old-fash­ioned com­mu­ni­ty pride, and a sur­pris­ing sense of renew­al. GRC’s come­back win over Huntington gave the night a score­board sto­ry, but the deep­er moment came from the atmos­phere: the band,… 

    Read more: Friday night lights, final­ly, in Winchester
  • 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… 

    Read more: Winchester hot dogs launch WinCity Chowdown

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