Category: Happenings
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Charlotte Dupuy: Suing for Freedom
The Clark County Winchester Heritage Commission and Winchester Black History & Heritage Committee along with Kentucky Humanities are presenting Elizabeth Lawson as Charlotte Dupuy: Suing for Freedom. The presentation will be on Saturday, February 19 at 4 p.m. at Winchester’s Holly Rood, 28 Beckner Street.
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Historical film at Leeds rescheduled
Presented by the Winchester Black History and Heritage Committee, the film "Black in Blue" will run on Saturday, Feb. 5, at 7 p.m. at Leeds Center for the Arts. There is no admission charge, but registration is requested. Please use the link in the information box on this page to register.
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Heritage Commission honors Michael Rowady
The Clark County-Winchester Heritage Commission has installed a plaque in memory of the late Michael A. Rowady. Yesterday, the Heritage Commission held a dedication ceremony honoring the noted Winchester attorney who died in 2020 at the age of 101.
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Winchester’s century builder
Local historian Jerry Cecil will speak at the Bluegrass Heritage Museum’s January 13th Second Thursday Program. His topic will be Newton Powell: Winchester’s “Century” Builder. A contractor and builder for more than 50 years, Powell left a legacy of quality buildings that have stood the test of time and retain a central role in the…
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Few have filed for May primary
Jan. 7 last day to file for party nomination contests With the filing deadline days away, only a few county officials face challengers in the May 17 primary election. As of Monday afternoon, only four members of the Clark County Fiscal Court and one constable, all Republicans, were opposed for re-election within their own party. First…
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Help support us!
We occasionally get asked by friends and readers, “what can I do to help make WinCity News & Views a success?” We have been pleased and humbled by the many folks who read and support our project. If you’d like to help, read on. We want to grow our readership because we are striving to create…
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Local firefighters help with tornado relief
Less than 24 hours after Western Kentuckians began digging through the rubble left behind by tornadoes that ripped a path of destruction for hundreds of miles last weekend, firefighters from Winchester and Clark County were on the ground to help in those communities. Around 3 a.m. Sunday, three from the Winchester Fire Department — Chief…
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Parade photos!
Here are a few pictures from Tuesday evening’s Christmas parade in downtown Winchester. The photos were taken by Erin Smith and Pete Koutoulas.
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Beshear presents $6 million for water, sewer
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announces nearly $6 million in water and sewer projects for Clark County and Winchester at the courthouse Friday afternoon. At right, holding the check for $5 million for WMU, is Hadley Farmer, a sixth-grade student at Henry E. Baker Intermediate School. (Photo by Randy Patrick) The city of Winchester and rural…
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A tradition of thanks and giving
Thanksgiving is all about tradition, and for almost half a century, it’s been a tradition of Winchester First United Methodist Church to offer a holiday dinner to those who might otherwise not have one. The tradition returned this Thanksgiving after it was discontinued in 2020 because of concerns about the coronavirus, but with a change —…