Winchester wanderings

By Winchester Sun Email the author Published 12:37 pm Friday, June 19, 2020 Two recent George Rogers Clark High School graduates, Caroline Cuccinelli and Hannah Curreri, were recognized Thursday by the Main Street Winchester Board of Directors for their support of the program and promotion of downtown Winchester during their senior year.Sherry Richardson, promotions chair of…

Emily Patricke patrick@richmondregister.com A two-hour drive to attend an early Saturday morning event might be extreme to some, but for Evan Young of West Virginia, “It seemed like a short drive for such a great cause.” On a sunny morning at Fort Boonesborough State Park, about 70 people paddled out into the water to observe…

words: MANDY NAGLICH illustration: GERRY SELIAN Kentucky is home to a local drink that makes residents beam with pride. Made from the same family recipe for generations, it’s a staple anywhere from casual hikes through national forests to formal events and weddings, and common complement to — and often cause for — celebration. But this is no…

By Fred Petke Published 12:30 pm Saturday, May 30, 2020 For the first time in 41 years, there will not be a Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival this year. The cancellation was announced Friday afternoon for the annual Labor Day weekend event. “The Pioneer Festival has been such an institution for people and a homecoming,” Winchester-Clark County…

By Steve Rogers -May 29, 2020 WINCHESTER, Ky. (WTVQ) – A relatively new regional tradition is making its return, just in time for summer. Ale-8-One announced Friday its seasonal flavor, Orange Cream Ale-8, will be back in early June. With notes of orange and sweet vanilla cream, Orange Cream Ale-8 made its debut last May and was only the…

By Winchester Sun Email the author Published 11:41 am Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Like so many things during this pandemic, it is hard to visit museums, attend religious events and go to sports or arts events. On the other hand, there are a lot of arts and cultural event opportunities online both locally and as far…

NEWS PROVIDED BYHGPink PR May 27, 2020, 17:24 LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES, May 27, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — Hall’s Beer Cheese LLC is the dips and spreads company behind nationally recognized Hall’s Beer Cheese, the original beer cheese that has been made continuously since the 1930s, and has just released a new addition to their production…

By Whitney Leggett Published 12:30 pm Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Nini Edwards, second from right, and Cathy Edwards, far right, present a check for $7,786 to the Coronavirus Relief Fund, which is facilitated by the Blue Grass Community Foundation and United Way of the Bluegrass. Accepting the check is Halee Cunningham, gift planning officer and deputy…

By Tom Kenny -May 5, 2020 WINCHESTER, Ky. (WTVQ) – Winchester-based Ale-8-One honored local high school graduates with a limited edition specialty soft drink label. The label pays tribute to the 2020 Class of George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester. Because of the coronavirus, the Class of 2020 across the country has missed out on things…

By Winchester Sun Published 10:32 am Friday, May 1, 2020 Beech Springs Farm Market and Fink Meats of Clark County are two of the 103 markets across the Commonwealth accepted into the 2020 Kentucky Farm Bureau Certified Farm Market Program. In joining the KFB Certified Farm Market Program, these markets have committed to offering quality products…

By Fred Petke Published 11:08 am Tuesday, April 28, 2020 What do you do when you have a group of performers and your performance space is closed? You take to people’s porches. As Leeds Center for the Arts has been closed for the coronavirus pandemic, the theater has been hosting “porch performances” every other week on…

Updated: 1:02 PM EDT Apr 27, 2020 The notion of Team Kentucky is alive and well in the state, something Gov. Andy Beshear has hammered in since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in the state. Since the first deaths of Kentuckians, Beshear has asked the community to turn on a green light in their…