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Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest! This Saturday!

Saturday, October 26th.
Legacy Grove Park, Lexington Avenue
Registration: 9am to 10am
Event: 10am to Noon

Best in Show winner gets a $50 gift card from Lucky Dog Cafe!
Three different categories: Small, Medium and Large Dogs

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2024/10/22
10:45 UTC

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Walker House sober living

Does anyone know anything the Walker house? I’ve heard they are moving a residential sober living house in my neighborhood and I’m concerned after googling the owners name. Apparently earlier this year he was arrested because while was on parole the officer found AR15s, meth pipes and cash.

https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/owner-of-sober-living-organization-facing-felony-gun-and-drug-charges

Just curious if anyone knows anything about this guy. He was exonerated (I think) from the charges but I’m curious to know more. Thanks all!

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2024/10/21
00:16 UTC

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Early Voting Available In Winchester, At City Hall, Main Street

Thursday, October 31 - 8am to 4pm

Friday, November 1 - 8am to 4pm

Saturday, November 2 - 9am to 5pm

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2024/10/20
20:31 UTC

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Need a good barber

Hi everyone, I moved to Winchester summer of 2023. Started growing my hair out then so as you may know I am pretty shaggy by now. I want to keep growing out but I am in need of a trim but I want to go somewhere that knows what they are doing.

Any of you dudes out there with long hair have a good barber that is EXPERIENCED with long hair?

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2024/10/15
13:08 UTC

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WCCPR Halloween Festival! Friday, October 18th & Saturday October 19th

Winchester Clark County Parks and Recreation is having their Halloween Festival on Friday, October 18th and Saturday, October 19th from 6:30pm to 10pm each evening!

Tickets are $10 each and include: Haunted House, Haunted Swamp, Inflatables, Pumpkin Painting, Games, Prizes, Popcorn and Apple Cider, Photo Backdrop and more fun!

Tickets can be purchased at https://wccpr.recdesk.com

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2024/10/03
12:04 UTC

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Calvary Christian Church Collecting Water/Canned Goods

Calvary Christian Church is collecting items for two Eastern Tennessee communities impacted by the hurricane.

Please bring BOTTLED WATER and CANNED GOODS to the main lobby of Redwing Drive this Wednesday through Sunday.

Edit: Additional items:

  1. Canned Prep Meals (Soups and Chef Boyardee)

  2. Contractor Trash Bags

  3. Work Gloves

Members of Calvary will personally deliver items on Thursday and Sunday afternoon.

Their address: 15 Redwing Drive, Winchester, KY 40391

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2024/10/02
00:32 UTC

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Book Club Happy Hour - Downtown Winchester - Monday, September 30th!

Leeds Center for the Arts and Hall Coffee & Social Club are collaborating for a new event in Winchester.

As stated in a news release, Leeds Center for the Arts will have the first-ever “Book Club Happy Hour” at the Hall Coffee and Social Club – located at 17 S. Main Street – on Monday, September 30th from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Read more at: https://www.winchestersun.com/2024/09/26/leeds-center-for-the-arts-launches-unique-opportunity/

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2024/09/27
11:18 UTC

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Trapp Fall Festival - Fox's General Store - Saturday, October 5th

Vendors, live music, food trucks, crafts.

https://www.facebook.com/events/404091195693167/

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2024/09/26
16:25 UTC

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David Borden Memorial Corvette Show - October 5, 2024

October Corvette Cruise-In – In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Rose Mary C. Brooks Place in Winchester, KY. The club will help celebrate their anniversary while also giving tribute to David Borden (former board member and Corvette collector.
Free food, T-shirts, Music and awards. Best car by each generation as voted on by residents.

https://www.facebook.com/events/3657195021221981/

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2024/09/26
16:23 UTC

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Historic Haunted Winchester Tours Start This Saturday!

Join Ghost Host Jamie Gillette as she delves into Winchester’s ghoulish past and spins stories of murder, mayhem and ghostly apparitions during the Winchester Haunted Walking Tour.

Travel along the original brick sidewalks of Winchester’s historic Thomson neighborhood and through the darkened streets of the Downtown Historic District as Gillette discusses reports of ghost children and the deadly cholera plague that hit Winchester in the 1800s. 

“I will be discussing the history of the buildings and neighborhood that I have found through my research of Clark County,” said Gillette.

Among her discoveries? “Several deaths by poisoning and shootings and an accidentally thrown oil lantern,” she said. 

The two-mile tours take place 7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays through October, beginning on Saturday, Sept. 28. Proper footwear is suggested, and flashlights will be provided. Tickets are $21/person.

Their Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/people/Historic-Winchester-haunted-tours/61564899424954/

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2024/09/24
15:12 UTC

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Friends of the Poor Walk To Occur at College Park, September 28th

The end of September will feature the 17th annual “Friends of the Poor Walk” on Saturday, September 28th. The walk will take place at College Park at 30 Wheeler Avenue from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. It’s sponsored by the Winchester Conference of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP), which is one of the oldest and most effective charitable organizations in the world.

Read more at: https://www.winchestersun.com/2024/09/18/friends-of-the-poor-walk-to-occur-at-college-park/

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2024/09/21
13:08 UTC

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A Reminder About Rule 8: Take Political Nonsense Elsewhere

Look - political opinions, especially these days, are like butts: Everyone has one, and they all stink.

We are not having political hissy fits in this community period.

I will delete them, and I will block you from the community.

It's that simple.

Please do not suffer under the delusion that this is a democracy.

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2024/08/06
20:42 UTC

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PSA: Boa constrictor on the loose around Stratford Glen area.

No joke. A pet Boa is on the loose around Stratford Glen and last seen on Hood.

Not new news, has been on the loose for about 3 days now. See images and phone number below. Its reported to be ~8-10 ft in length. Shouldn't be to hard to recognize.

Owner dearly wants it back, worried it may be destroyed, despite having a gentle temperament.

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2024/08/02
21:40 UTC

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Are there any pools halls in Winchester?

Ive recently moved to winchester. I know very few people and have nothing to do after work in the evenings, that being said, i enjoy billards even though i am horrible?

11 Comments
2024/07/31
15:29 UTC

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What Top Three Improvements Does Winchester Need?

(Stolen from r/lexington)

I'd like to hear what you think are the top three improvements that Winchester needs.

My own:

  1. More competition in the grocery space.

Right now, Kroger and Walmart are it, and I'd love to see Aldi, or even Publix come in here and steal their lunch money. Aldi, especially, would be wonderful even if just from a sheer "You'll save a ton of money" standpoint.

  1. Winchester is a food desert.

We've got too many fast food, pizza, Chinese and Mexican places, and not enough of everything else. I realize that economically, these are the least expensive, but I'd love to see even a Chik-Fil-A, Thai, Indian, a good old fashioned deli, or something else to offer a variety of tastes and experiences.

  1. Better, and more timely event marketing.

It amazes me just how much is going on here in town, but you never hear about it in advance! You hear about it if/when it gets a mention in the Winchester Sun. I'm constantly saying "Man, I would have liked to have gone to THAT" a great deal. With a town this small, I would assume there would be a focal point for information, and that it would be the Sun, and that we would know well in advance, but this is also where being a small town newspaper, and thus, thinly staffed, works against you as well.

Matt Cizek can't do EVERYTHING :)

Looking forward to your responses!

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2024/07/15
12:07 UTC

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Camp Nelson Anniversary This Weekend! (History, Civil War)

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2024/07/09
11:06 UTC

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It's BURGER WEEK In Lexington! (July 8 - 14)

Yeah, I know it's in Lexington, but hey - Winchester DOESN'T HAVE A BURGER WEEK.

Get on that, Chamber of Commerce.

https://www.lexingtonburgerweek.com/

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2024/07/08
17:48 UTC

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If You Need An Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Meeting In Winchester, Here's A List!

Here's the link with days, times and locations here in Winchester:

https://www.bluegrassintergroup.org/meetings/?tsml-day=any&tsml-region=winchester

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2024/07/05
21:55 UTC

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Do You Play Pokemon or Magic: The Gathering? Then High Speed Collectibles on Main Street Is For YOU!

They've been here in Win for a while, but have moved into their new home downstairs, front and center, on Main Street!

There's always a nice crowd there, and they seem to have something going on almost every night!

I'm more of a tabletop gamer myself, but I know these games are STILL wildly popular!

Here's their Facebook page: https://en-gb.facebook.com/hsctcg/

Go support them!

5 Comments
2024/07/01
21:30 UTC

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Highly Recommend You Subscribe To The "Winchester Wanderings" Newsletter

Here's the latest issue!

There's a link to subscribe in the upper left hand corner; give them your email and find something new to do in town!

https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?e=6ed2216cdb&u=49fbc9e15c5cdd27765264709&id=4218631019

PS. Not my newsletter, no dog in this hunt

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2024/07/01
14:36 UTC

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Did You Know That Winchester Has A Podcast? I Didn't!

The Voices of Winchester podcast:

https://www.wincityvoices.org/podcast/

3 Comments
2024/07/01
13:58 UTC

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Who's Hiring In Winchester? (Monthly Edition Thread)

If someone has found a job or hired someone as a result of these posts, please leave a note in the comments. That means we're on the right track.

  • Employers: What jobs do you have available?
  • Employees: What positions are available at your place of business?
  • Job Seekers: What kinds of work are you looking for, what are your qualifications?

Tag your comment where appropriate like so: [Employer], [Employee], [Job Seeker]

Please feel free to post links to job sites and general job search advice here. You may solicit resumes, but please do not post personal information such as a link to your own resume; keep that to a PM between the two of you.

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2024/07/01
09:38 UTC

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New buildings across from Burger King

I (foolishly) had high hopes for some new food options going in there. A Jersey Mikes, Penn Station, Greek or Indian restaurant, pretty much anything. I pass by them today and the main big building has a Sir Pizza sign. Sir fucking Pizza, possibly the worst pizza I’ve ever had, is moving from a shitty building to a brand new building. I’m sure the rest of the buildings will be nothing exciting (paint store, law/real estate firm, dollar tree, bank, car wash, etc). This town refuses to move forward and continues to lag behind other towns surrounding Lexington.

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2024/06/22
16:06 UTC

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Kentucky Veteran Event

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2024/06/06
19:26 UTC

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Who's Hiring In Winchester? (Monthly Edition Thread)

If someone has found a job or hired someone as a result of these posts, please leave a note in the comments. That means we're on the right track.

  • Employers: What jobs do you have available?
  • Employees: What positions are available at your place of business?
  • Job Seekers: What kinds of work are you looking for, what are your qualifications?

Tag your comment where appropriate like so: [Employer], [Employee], [Job Seeker]

Please feel free to post links to job sites and general job search advice here. You may solicit resumes, but please do not post personal information such as a link to your own resume; keep that to a PM between the two of you.

1 Comment
2024/06/01
11:55 UTC

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"Win with Willard"

Who remembers this on an overpass on I-64 and does anyone have any backstory?

Did anyone actually Win with Willard?

5 Comments
2024/05/29
02:37 UTC

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