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Published 2:20 pm Monday, February 7, 2022 By Warren Taylor The Winchester Black History & Heritage Committee will host a documentary film screening about four special pioneers of the gridiron Friday. The free showing of “Black in Blue” will be Saturday night at the Leeds Center for the Arts in downtown Winchester. The doors open at…

 JAN 19, 2022  Downtown, History, Interviews Often referred to as one of the “Crown Jewels” of Main Street, the Bluegrass Heritage Museum occupies a stately 128-year-old Romanesque Revival building on South Main Street that once housed the Guerrant Clinic. The museum covers the history of the Bluegrass people and places from the Eskippakithiki Indian settlements to the modern era.…

Posted in Kentucky Nature January 07, 2022 by Sarah McCosham It’s good to be a kid in Kentucky. Not only is the Bluegrass an epic nature lover’s playground, but it’s also a literal playground, full of the most amazing attractions and sites sure to instill a love of the great outdoors in even the youngest Kentuckians. This is most certainly the case with Legacy…

Posted in Kentucky January 12, 2022 by Sarah McCosham Here in Kentucky, we’re very proud of our history, heritage, and culture. We are a wholly unique group with traditions that combine the best of Southern hospitality, local history, regional culture and dialect, and a big dash of Bluegrass pride. As a result, when non-locals meet a Kentuckian, they might be taken aback…

Jennie OemigWicked Local Once the holidays are over, it’s not unusual to have a few unopened beers leftover, whether they were purchased for house guests to enjoy with their meal or left behind by a friend or family member who stopped by to visit.  For some who aren’t beer drinkers or aren’t fond of certain…

Published 1:55 pm Thursday, December 30, 2021 By Warren Taylor

Published 8:30 am Thursday, December 23, 2021 By Special to The Winchester Sun By Harry Enoch/Contributor        The sad news came on August 31, 2011, when the Winchester Sun reported: “Mansion falls into history.” The article informed local residents that the historic McEldowney House at 215 South Main Street, a long-time showplace of the community, was gone.…

Keith Pandolfi Cincinnati Enquirer There’s a six-pack of Ale-8-One sitting on my back porch right now. And I think of it as a blessing of sorts. Back when I was growing up, there were only two places in Cincinnati where I could find the spicy, citrusy ginger ale: a drug store on Ludlow Avenue in…

Pop quiz time: what’s the state drink of Kentucky? If you immediately responded “Bourbon!” — well, you’re not alone! Kentucky is world-renowned for its bourbon, and it’s only natural to think that this ubiquitous spirit would also be the official state drink of the Bluegrass. But it’s not. In fact, the official state drink of Kentucky…

Published 4:06 pm Monday, November 22, 2021 By Warren Taylor Abettor Brewing officially opened its Depot Street location this weekend in the most patron-pleasing way possible with trivia, food trucks and a Sunday brunch. For its employees, though, the long-awaited unveiling heralded the time to take a deep breath. “It’s a big stress relief,” said John…

BY ALEX SLITZ NOVEMBER 05, 2021 6:00 AM Nearly 350 new road signs now dot the landscape throughout Central and Eastern Kentucky navigating cyclists through U.S. Bicycle Route 21. The new route, also called the Daniel Boone Bike Route, spans 265 miles through 10 counties of the commonwealth, much of it along the historic “Boone…