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Frankfort Plant Board has water flowing to Midway
The major public works project begun during the term of former Midway mayor Stacy Thurman and the Midway City Council, switching from Kentucky American Water Company (KAW) to the Frankfort Plant Board (Board), is now complete and running as of Wednesday, May 13. The project was expected to be ready last spring, but the Board required two extensions to construct a new pump station due to delays from parts manufacturers. At Midway City Council’s Monday night meeting, Midway May
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Midway Community Garden connects people to nature, each other
APRIL FORMAN, pictured while volunteering in the Midway Community Garden on April 26, says, “I like to have my feet in the dirt, my hands in the dirt.” (Photo by Bob Vlach) SAM SENTERS, a junior at Woodford County High School, and John Davis worked in the Midway Community Garden on April 26. “We have … kids who have kind of grown up in the garden,” says Davis, 76. (Photo by Bob Vlach) WOODFORD COUNTY TEENS, from left, Zeb Henry Weese, Sammy Weese, Wells Lowe and Ivy Porter
May 6


Northside 5th graders ‘wow’ Midway City Council
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY FIFTH GRADERS presented their “Saddle Up” school projects at this week’s Midway City Council meeting. In addition to the students and councilmembers, pictured at far left, Kamnry Ingram, teacher, Mayor Grayson Vandegrift, sitting at center, and Shelby Rouse, teacher, pictured second from far right. (Photo by Scott White) By Scott White Woodford Sun Staff The fifth grade class of Northside Elementary in Midway, along with their teachers Shelby Rouse and
May 6


Midway turns into the Land of Enchantment
THREE ELVES, from left, Laura Beth Krance, Willa Devine and Sabina Gigli, who also happen to be Midwegians, were caught casting spells under the Elven Pergola in the magical valley that parallels East Main Street. MAGICAL CREATURES, a part-human fox and part-human deer, Nyx and Joanna Marring, were found enjoying lunch at Don Jockey. Interestingly, they are mother and daughter! THE SPRITES who run the magical drugstore on East Main Street, usually known as Railroad Drugstor
Apr 29


Serendipity Public House – a new ‘third space’ for Midway
THE INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING, where Serendipity Public House is located, has been completely reimagined into a relaxing space with ample room for enjoying coffee or tea, having a craft beer or glass of wine during pub hours, spending time reading your book or enjoying a conversation with a new or old friend. Pictured from left, co-owners and proprietors Henry Zahn and, far right, Caitlin Battaglia, with their close friend and co-worker Aylisa Craig in the middle. (Photo by Sc
Apr 29


Locally-owned Bruen Bunker opens in Midway
BRUEN BUNKER, a new business located in the old Midway fire station on Bruen Street, held its grand opening with a Woodford County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting on Saturday. The business is a tavern offering food delivered from well-known downtown restaurants, Goose and Gander and Don Jockey. It is centered around golf simulators, which allow golfers to work on their game, or for groups to actually play what feels like a real round of golf on thousands of courses from ar
Apr 22

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