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Map of the African American Heritage Trail
March 1, 2021

Black history in Clark County is deep and enduring

As Black History Month winds down, I’m reminded of a couple of columns I wrote last February about my tour of Winchester’s African-American Heritage Trail. I…

aerial view of roundabout
February 15, 2021

A creative solution to a traffic snarl

Something needs to be done about the intersection of Colby Road and McClure Road. This junction, about a block off the Bypass near Kentucky Bank…

closeup photo of brown and black dog face
February 8, 2021

I’m not a dog person. Don’t judge me.

Someone gave me a puppy when I was about 6 years old. He was a beagle mix, solid black except for the white tip of his tail. Naturally,…

high angle shot of suburban neighborhood
February 1, 2021

Should Winchester emulate Hamburg?

The population of Winchester and Clark County has remained stable over the last few decades, particularly since 2010. The latest estimates put the population…

January 25, 2021

Taking a stand — on one knee

A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece that was highly critical of the University of Kentucky basketball program and college basketball in general. That piece…

basketball team stacking hands together
January 1, 2021

Confessions of a ‘fair-weather fan’

Last Saturday, I skipped watching nearly all of the basketball game between the universities of Kentucky and Louisville for the first time in my memory.….

i voted sticker lot
November 20, 2020

Voter apathy? Not so fast

For as long as I can recall, pundits and “average Joes” alike have lamented the fact that Americans do not vote in large numbers. This…

red leaf trees near the road
November 6, 2020

Enjoying Kentucky’s four seasons

I went out for my usual early morning walk recently and took in a gorgeous autumn spectacle. A crystal blue sky ruled over a landscape bursting with…

October 22, 2020

Main Street can be our ‘rising tide’

Many years ago, before I began my career in IT, I worked for several years in restaurant management. I started as an assistant manager at a brand-new fast…

photo of person reading
October 9, 2020

The best is yet to come

This week is National Newspaper Week, a time set aside to recognize the service of newspapers and their employees across North America. It seems like…

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