Fred Petke, Author at Winchester Sun - Page 21 of 191

Fred Petke is a reporter for The Winchester Sun, the Jessamine Journal and the State Journal. His beats include cops, courts, fire, public records, city and county government and other news. To contact Fred, email fred.petke@bluegrassnewsmedia.com or call 859-759-0051.

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Police nab alleged drug distributor

Police used 15 kilograms of cocaine and a tractor trailer to arrest a person they believe to be one of the largest distributors of narcotics ... Read more

by Fred Petke, Tuesday, May 26, 2020 12:32 pm

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City approves draft budget after two days of workshops

City officials approved a tough, austere draft budget for the new fiscal year on Tuesday. Winchester Mayor Ed Burtner said the city is expecting a ... Read more

by Fred Petke, Tuesday, May 26, 2020 11:26 am

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Churches grappling with reopening, recovering from effects of virus

Editor’s note: Coping With COVID-19 is a multi-part series about the very personal ways Winchester and Clark County have been impacted by the outbreak of ... Read more

by Fred Petke, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 11:03 am

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County: Some salaries taken from wrong account

County officials said a negative line item in the county budget came after an old account was billed incorrectly for home incarceration salaries. Clark County ... Read more

by Fred Petke, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:58 am

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Primary taking different form with mail-in ballots

The primary election is going to look different this year. Clark County Clerk Michelle Turner said there will likely be only one actual voting precinct ... Read more

by Fred Petke, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:56 am

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Naked man arrested after ramming police cruiser

An Ohio man is facing assault and other charges after allegedly ramming a Winchester Police cruiser with a rental car early Saturday morning. Officers were ... Read more

by Fred Petke, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:55 am

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Two charged with burglary for taking guitar, other items

Police charged a pair of Winchester men with breaking into a home and stealing a $10,000 guitar and other items. The guitar was only one ... Read more

by Fred Petke, Thursday, May 14, 2020 11:01 am

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Man charged with neglect, abuse of father

A Winchester man is facing felony abuse charges after his father was found with burns on his legs in a trash- and feces-filled home. Robert ... Read more

by Fred Petke, Tuesday, May 12, 2020 10:39 am

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Carmen pleads guilty to manslaughter in teens’ deaths

The third alleged shooter in a 2018 incident that resulted in the death of two 16-year-old girls pleaded guilty to manslaughter Thursday. Matthew Alexander Carmen, ... Read more

by Fred Petke, Friday, May 8, 2020 5:51 pm

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Questions raised about political signs

Two candidates for state representative in Clark County have taken different interpretations of the local ordinance for temporary signs. Incumbent state Rep. Les Yates and ... Read more

by Fred Petke, Friday, May 8, 2020 5:44 pm

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