Our 2024 fundraising campaign is underway!

  • Our Cities of the Dead
    Our Cities of the Dead

    A Winchester Sun article from April 23, 1897, entitled “Our Cities of the Dead,” identified all the local cemeteries known at that time.  These six cemeteries, plus two not mentioned in the article, are described in this updated article.

    Read More

  • “Fannie Cole: A Most Enterprising Woman” by Jane Burnam
    “Fannie Cole: A Most Enterprising Woman” by Jane Burnam

    Jane Burnam is a GRC graduate who earned an Elementary Education degree with a minor in Music from Morehead State University in 1969. She also completed graduate work in Early Childhood Education at Eastern Kentucky University. Jane is a retired educator, having taught not only in Winchester but also in Ohio and New York City.…

    Read More

  • Inclusion means more than looking the other way, but if that’s the best you can do, then do it
    Inclusion means more than looking the other way, but if that’s the best you can do, then do it

    WinCity Voices envisions a community where diversity is celebrated, and all feel empowered to engage in civic life. A personal account exemplifies overcoming homophobia through conversation, emphasizing that understanding and acceptance of diversity involve more than mere tolerance. True inclusivity requires active support and respect for different identities and beliefs. Actions, rather than just beliefs,…

    Read More

  • A Baby Pool of Glitter
    A Baby Pool of Glitter

    The nine women in the circle were scribbling, coloring, and chatting, a mindful art exercise. The discussion strayed to our favorite elementary school memories. Parachute day in gym class. Rectangular pizza and corn Fridays. The dress up corner. When some adult entered the classroom pushing the art cart. Amy piped up, “Remember the baby pool…

    Read More

  • Unopposed, Stivers dips into stuffed war chest to boost Republicans, entertain supporters
    Unopposed, Stivers dips into stuffed war chest to boost Republicans, entertain supporters

    Since no one challenged him for reelection this year, Senate President Robert Stivers has used his overstuffed campaign fund as a sort of personal political action committee that makes political contributions of its own and has paid other expenses including nearly $10,000 for a dinner party to thank his donors and supporters at a posh…

    Read More

  • Jeff’s Playlist: El Rayo‑X
    Jeff’s Playlist: El Rayo‑X

    I found out about David Lindley through liner notes from Jackson Browne’s live album Running on Empty. He sang the chorus on “Stay” in a very interesting falsetto and played many instruments. Lindley worked as a studio musician for Browne and others quite a bit in the Los Angeles area. A fine musician and a…

    Read More

Browse topics