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By Winchester Sun Published 3:52 pm Thursday, October 8, 2020 On Sept. 25, the Leeds Center for the Arts and editor Rebecca Campomanes digitally released volume 1, issue 1 of its new zine, CiQ online. The zine (short for magazine) is an online-only literary journal that will be published every two weeks; the second issue was…

Erin McDowell Oct 2, 2020, 2:35 PM KENTUCKY: Beer cheese According to local lore, beer cheese was invented by Chef Joe Allman for his cousin Johnnie, the owner of the Driftwood Inn near Winchester, Kentucky. According to the Downtown Winchester Beer Cheese Festival, the dish was originally created by Allman to entice customers to order more beer…

August 28, 2020 JC Phelps, II Hey, y’all! The Kentucky Derby is my favorite holiday — and always will be. While this is a nontraditional racing year and fans are not allowed at the track, my shine won’t be dulled: I’m celebrating Kentucky Derby 2020 at home with Ale-8-One! The Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs – and, really, the entire…

BY BLAKE HANNON CONTRIBUTING WRITERAUGUST 27, 2020 06:00 AM Chad T. Walker and his wife, Jill, have a combination of affection and memories tied up in their new downtown Winchester dining spot, The Engine House Pub and Pizza Parlour. Jill worked at the location as a server in high school and college. And being the site of…

Kirby AdamsLouisville Courier Journal The 146th Kentucky Derby will be one like no other. With the Churchill Downs announcement that it’s shutting down the infield and limiting fans to less than 23,000, the majority of people will be watching the (delayed) Run for the Roses from the safety of their homes on Saturday, Sept. 5. That means…

BY ALEX SLITZ  AUGUST 11, 2020, 4:55 PM Thompson Catering and Special Events is offering a selection of to-go family meals and prepared food to its customers as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Some meals include chicken and dumplings, hot brown casserole and hot dog chili. To finsihing the article click the link below: https://www.kentucky.com/lexgoeat/restaurants/article244887407.html

Local Jobs, Local Wealth and a Fix for Climate Change July 31, 2020 By Mark Green Laura Ann Freeman sets the bar high for her seventh-generation, 1,500-acre family farm near Winchester: Make it the linchpin of a new, self-supporting hyperlocal agriculture economy that creates jobs and wealth, while also showing that regenerative land management practice…

Flexibility, Diversity & Direct-to-Consumer Sales Winning Strategies by Noah Cohen, Organic Farmers Association Jul 14, 2020 Despite uncertainty at the start of the coronavirus outbreak in early 2020—as restaurants, schools, and other institutions shuttered to a close—many organic farms have been bright spots of the COVID-19 economy. Nearly every organic category has seen year-over-year sales…

Bars across the state have shut their doors for two weeks, following orders from the Governor. However, some breweries remain open and grateful for the opportunity. WINCHESTER, Ky. (WKYT) — Bars across the state have shut their doors for two weeks, following orders from the Governor. However, some breweries remain open and grateful for the…

By Randy Patrick Email the author Published 11:14 am Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Last summer, the city parking lot on the east side of North Main Street next to Harper’s Pawn & Jewelry was overgrown and unremarkable. Today, it’s ready to become a venue for festivals, concerts or car shows. The space has antique-style lamp posts,…

By Fred Petke Email the author Published 11:12 am Tuesday, July 21, 2020 In a summer decimated by the effects of the coronavirus, the local tourism industry has been seeing a little growth and local interest. Nancy Turner, director of the Winchester-Clark County Tourism Commission, said hotel occupancy rates are still very low, but it has…

By Winchester Sun Email the author Published 9:23 am Friday, July 17, 2020 Summer arts and theatre activities have been mighty scarce this summer because of the pandemic and its affiliated social distancing requirements. But gradually, the arts are making a reappearance. Local and regional artists including Kendra Sexton, Karlee Grissam, Brandy Shumake, Dakotah Kat Brown…