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90 school districts have already adopted own mask mandates
During the recent special session, the Kentucky General Assembly enacted legislation preventing the Kentucky Board of Education and the governor from establishing mask mandates in ... Read more
6 days ago by Tom Latek.
310 more Ky. National Guard soldiers deployed to 21 hospitals
The Kentucky National Guard has expanded its hospital support mission by activating 310 additional guard members in non-clinical logistical roles to 21 more hospitals across ... Read more
6 days ago by Tom Latek.
COVID in Kentucky ‘bad as it has ever been in pandemic’
Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday repeated his request to Kentuckians to get vaccinated and wear a mask, as 2,426 new cases of COVID-19 were reported ... Read more
1 week ago by Tom Latek.
Tuesday road closure announced
Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, Winchester Public Works will have Meadow Street closed to thru traffic from Ridgeway to Perkins all day long. There will be ... Read more
1 week ago by Special to The Winchester Sun.
Clark County Sheriff’s Report Sept. 4-9
Sept. 4, Michael Ingle, Whitesburg, DUI, no insurance. Sept. 4, Christopher Harrison, Battletown, KY, served a warrant. Sept. 6, Warren McClain, 304 Pepperwood Court, speeding, ... Read more
1 week ago by Winchester Sun.
Police and Fire Report Sept. 9-12
Winchester Police Sept. 9 • Christopher James Bullock, 26 – menacing, possession of marijuana • Tyler Hanson Burner, 35 – serving warrant for other police ... Read more
1 week ago by Winchester Sun.
Local scout troop and Unity Committee team up for blessing box
When want meets need, good things happen. That is how a blessing box and a library box ended up on Stevenson Street in Winchester. The ... Read more
1 week ago by Warren Taylor.
Blue Mass honors local first responders for 20th year
Friday was a sunny and warm September day, much like one of the most tragic days in American history. 2,753 people perished in the Sept. ... Read more
1 week ago by Warren Taylor.
Beshear sends National Guard to 21 more hospitals as number of COVID-19 patients sets another record
Gov. Andy Beshear sent 310 more members of the Kentucky National Guard to 21 hospitals Thursday, saying “This shows that every hospital is bursting at ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Al Cross.
Beshear vetoes bill to end school mask mandate but lawmakers override veto
Legislation that would ban statewide mask mandates in Kentucky schools, while allowing local school boards the power to implement them, cleared the General Assembly during ... Read more