10 Years Ago September 22, 2016 With the Versailles City Council seats on the ballot in the fall election, the Sun was full of candidate advertisements. The State Transportation Cabinet has placed the historic Weisenberger Mill Bridge up for sale, which includes disassembly and relocation within Kentucky. This is in advance of a new bridge being constructed, which will meet the need for heavier loads. The bridge was built in 1935. Mildred “Mimi” Chandler of Versailles, the da

Editor’s Note: Having completed the adoption of the current Kentucky Constitution in August 1891 and the start of America’s involvement in World War I in winter-spring 1917, we now move to the last months of WWI, the period of the United States’ major involvement. For historical purposes, the Sun reprints the Clippings “warts and all,” and so derogatory and racist stereotypical words are reprinted in an effort to combat any attempts to “clean up” history for modern eyes or as

Due to out-of-state travel of White, the Sun’s Wednesday print deadline, and the Fiscal Court’s meeting on Tuesday last week’s meeting story is being reported this week. The Sun apologizes for this delay. By Scott White Woodford Sun Staff Report for America corps member Woodford County Fiscal Court, unanimously, followed up on the quick action it took a few months ago by requesting the Versailles-Midway-Woodford County Planning Commission to draft a text amendment that would

Editor’s Note: Having completed the adoption of the current Kentucky Constitution in August 1891 and the start of America’s involvement in World War I in winter-spring 1917, we now move to the last months of WWI, the period of the United States’ major involvement. For historical purposes, the Sun reprints the Clippings “warts and all,” and so derogatory and racist stereotypical words are reprinted in an effort to combat any attempts to “clean up” history for modern eyes or as

The Versailles-Midway-Woodford County Planning Commission, on a 5-3 vote with the commissioner from Midway Rich Stein one of the nay votes, approved a change to the Comprehensive Plan that promotes and encourages the extension of Falling Springs Boulevard to connect with Frankfort Road/U.S. 60 near Midway Road. The change now goes to the Versailles and Midway City Councils and Fiscal Court to approve or reject it. The proposed project has been extremely controversial and the

Changes By Joanna Dunlap Kirby Contributing gardening columnist, Owner and operator of a cut flower farm in Garrard County As I look around my gardens and landscape, I see slight changes in the color of the grass, blooms of zinnias are now more vibrant and several of my summer blooming annuals have started to go to seed. As I am out early cutting flowers, I see that the sun is just a little bit later popping up over the horizon. The mornings have been a little cooler, w