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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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Two charged with manslaughter for fatal OD

Two Clark County residents were arrested Monday for allegedly providing illegal drugs that caused a fatal overdose. Byron ... Read more

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Website names Winchester as one of state’s safest cities

Winchester is one of Kentucky’s 25 safest cities for crime and financial safety, according to one website. Information ... Read more

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Police looking for more information on headstone

Police believe they are close to confirming a headstone found in Clark County belongs in Powell County. Last ... Read more

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Flynn hired as city manager

After three months as Winchester’s interim city manager, the Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to make Mike Flynn ... Read more

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Decades-long Thanksgiving meal tradition canceled this year

Since the 1970s, First United Methodist Church has fed hundreds upon hundreds of people on Thanksgiving day, with ... Read more

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Charges for assault with rock sent to grand jury

Assault and burglary charges against a Clark man who allegedly hit a woman in the face with a ... Read more

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March trial set for sexual abuse case

A Clark County man charged with sexually abusing a child in 2019 is now facing a trial in ... Read more

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Man arrested for dragging officer with car

A Winchester man was jailed this weekend after dragging an officer with his car and damaging another police ... Read more

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Kitchen fire damages Rally’s restaurant

A Monday morning kitchen fire closed Winchester’s Rally’s restaurant indefinitely, after the fire spread through the attic. Winchester ... Read more

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Grand jury indicts Oliver Street shooter

A man charged with shooting two people in July on Oliver Street has been indicted for assault and ... Read more