15 years ago

June 24, 2004

— Winchester saw a slight decrease in population from 2002 to 2003, according to estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. From July 1, 2002, to July 1, 2003, the city’s headcount went from 16,391 to 16,378, or a decrease of 13 people.

June 25, 2004

— Regina Culton and sister Kelly Goodpaster, directors of the Winchester-based Studio One School of Dance, recently were named All-Pro Directors at the Showdown of Champions national clogging competition in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

June 26, 2004

— Outgoing Winchester Rotary Club president Scott Hisle got a little surprise when he was named Rotarian of the Year. Craig Bridgewater, the newly-installed president and last year’s recipient of the Rotarian of the Year honor, presented Hisle with the award in a speech that was half honor, half roast.

25 years ago

June 24, 1994

— The Clark County Board of Education accepted a bid for an addition to the Providence Elementary School. The board voted 5-0 to accept the $352,175 proposal for the addition to Providence.

June 28, 1994

— Fara Fox-Tyree celebrated her 25th year as dance instructor at the annual Dance Revue at Leeds Theatre and Performing Arts Center. She was presented a silver tea service from her students, former students and friends.

June 30, 1994

Ronda Simmons of Winchester, who will be a junior at GRCHS in the fall, learned the basics of reporting, writing and newspaper design at the High School Minority Journalism Workshop at the University of Kentucky.

50 years ago

June 24, 1969

— Clark County has lost Tom Harper, head basketball coach at George Rogers Clark High School for the past three years. Reports that harper had signed as assistant basketball coach at Eastern Kentucky University, were confirmed today by the office of Public Affairs at Easter.

— Charles A. Hudson, son of the Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hudson, Sr., was nominated for the office of president of the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America by the Kentucky VICA Association at the State Convention held in Louisville.

— New officers of the Winchester Civilian Club were installed Monday at a meeting at the Steak House. New officers are Roy Watts, president; Lowell Carter, president-elect; David Lentz, treasurer; Ronald Barker, secretary and chaplain; Glen Sibcy, sergeant-at-arms.