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Category: People
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Get ‘Inked’ in Winchester . . . underground!
From a young age, Ashlee Horsley's passion for art was evident, even at the tender age of seven. “My grandmother was a painter, and she always watched Bob Ross in the mornings. She taught me how to paint, but I was always very insecure about my art.” Ashlee grew up in Portsmouth, Ohio, and moved…
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Winchester business at center of controversy
On Tuesday, a Lexington Avenue business was at the center of a debate at a Winchester-Clark County Tourism Commission meeting. The commission said it has received backlash from featuring an event hosted by the Crystal Coven Cottage, a local metaphysics store, in their monthly newsletter. “People who object to this believe that the tourism department…
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A hero’s farewell: Winchester says goodbye to former Police Chief
Upon approaching George Rogers Clark High School on the morning of Saturday, April 20, the sight of numerous American flags lining the roadway indicated something notable was taking place. As would soon become apparent, final respects and a tribute were being paid. Hundreds from Winchester and surrounding counties gathered for the wake and funeral service…
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Remembering Bernard Fraley: “how to live among my brothers and sisters”
We lost a dear member of the WinCity Voices family recently. Bernard Fraley Jr. passed away on Tuesday. Bern was one of our original contributors at WinCity Voices. His poetry and prose delighted us for nearly three years. He had a unique insight into the human condition and our connection to fellow creatures and all…
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‘Thirteen Tears’ — Rachel Scott’s story
Rachel Scott was having lunch with a friend outside Columbine High School on April 20, 1999 when classmates Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris approached and fired several gunshots, wounding them. As Rachel tried to crawl away, Harris lifted her by her hair and asked, “Do you believe in God?” “You know I do,” she answered.…
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Who Was Fielding Yost?
Several years before he passed away, the inimitable Mike Rowady told me that the famous University of Michigan football coach, Fielding Yost, lived in Winchester for a time. Mike asked if I could find out what he was doing here. Unfortunately, he could not remember any dates. Not knowing anything about Yost, I looked him…
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Fielding Lisle
I’m reminded of Lisletown every time I drive past the abandoned quarry on Athens-Boonesboro Road. Located on the plateau directly above the old quarry, the community was named for its founder, Fielding Lisle. Of the African American communities formed after Emancipation in Clark County, Lisletown is probably the best known. I have written about Lisletown…
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Dylan’s distillery to sell local honey
Keith Green hopes pairing his honey with Bob Dylan’s bourbon will bring sweet success. The local beekeeper and his partner, Richard Sturgill, are collaborating with the music icon’s Heaven’s Door Distillery to age their Double Barrel Honey in its charred oak bourbon barrels, then bottle and sell it under the Heaven’s Door label. The Winchester…
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Casualties of War, Part 4
The Doughboy statue behind the courthouse has the names of 17 individuals from Clark County who died in the Korean War. Researching newspaper records, we find one of those names should be omitted. Claire Campbell was inducted into the Army in January 1946, after the end of World War II. He died after a short…
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Casualties of War, part 3
The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, when communist North Korean troops invaded South Korea. The United States would suffer 33,686 battle deaths in Korea. One of those was nineteen-year-old John J. Clemens, a son of John and Lela Clemens of Winchester.