THE FOOD PANTRY FOR WOODFORD COUNTY had two hours yet to open on Monday, Nov. 3, and a line of vehicles with families waiting for food was already lined up down Falling Springs Boulevard. (Photo by Ashley Jackson) Nov. 1 has been looming over families who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help cover food costs as they awaited a decision from the Trump administration over whether it would fund the program that serves nearly 600,000 Kentuckians dur

The Versailles City Council voted at its meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 7, following a closed, executive session, to terminate the lease contract it had with Versailles Entertainment Investment Group (VEIG) for the old Kroger building on Marsailles Drive. The city purchased the building from its prior owner, U-Haul, which includes the section of the large parking lot in front of the building. The city is still making payments on the purchase.VEIG and the city jointly announced, soo

WCHS ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB is using posters and programs to reinvigorate its membership and goals. Pictured is one of the posters. (Photo by Katherine Rannenberg)   Katherine Rannenberg,WCHS Student Journalist “Our climate is changing, so why aren’t we?”This question decorates homemade signs, carefully crafted out of recycled cardboard and eco-friendly paint, hanging in the halls of Woodford County High School’s maze of bright, modern hallways. The signs serve as a rustic touch

A BENCH HONORED Woodford County Extension Master Gardener Augusta Julian, pictured, for her dedication and enthusiasm to create a pollinator garden for all to enjoy at Huntertown Community Interpretive Park. (Photo by Bob Vlach)   THE SIGN FOR A POLLINATOR GARDEN was dedicated to celebrate a partnership with the Woodford County Extension Master Gardeners at Huntertown Community Interpretive Park on Monday morning, Nov. 3. (Photo by Bob Vlach)   A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY was h

ARTIST DAMON FARMER doesn’t have a favorite color, but he does like earth tones because of the warmth they convey. He also likes to include different shades of green in his art. “It’s nice to work in color,” says the world champion sand sculptor, because “color affects your mood, your feeling in kind of a subtle way.” (File photo by Beth Kirchner)    ELLIE HAS A PET TURTLE was an opportunity for artist Damon Farmer to paint a gigantic turtle, which he says are beautiful littl

GOVERNMENT LEADERS joined community members at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new playground equipment at the neighborhood park on Russell Avenue Monday, Nov. 3. Rich Pictor, executive director of Versailles-Woodford County Parks and Recreation, thanked his department’s maintenance crew for installing the new playground equipment at a cost-savings of about $7,000. (Photo by Bob Vlach)   City of Versailles and Woodford County leaders gathered at Russell Avenue Park to celeb

In what is beginning to resemble a tabloid story, the allegations and claims surrounding the shooting committed by Jai Burgess on Macey Avenue on Oct. 25, continued to spill into public view during Burgess’s most recent court hearing on Monday, Nov. 3.  And, in what Woodford County Attorney Alan George described as a related crime, the arrest of Burgess’s live-in girlfriend Caitlyn Marrs on Sunday, Nov. 2, on two felony assault charges for attacking Lilly Tipton, the sister o

The neighbor of a residence on Gray Hawk Court voiced their opposition to a conditional use permit (CUP) request that would allow a gunsmith and firearm repair shop as a home occupation during a public hearing on Nov. 3. The Board of Adjustments (BOA) did not close the hearing on the request so applicant Christopher Baker can provide evidence that shows his workspace will not exceed 300 square-feet, which is a condition for a home occupation in the zoning ordinance.Planning D

Drew Chandler   Woodford County Emergency Management Agency Director Drew Chandler has been named “Emergency Manager of the Year” by the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM).   “This award and recognition are well-deserved and hard-earned,” said Woodford County Judge-Executive James Kay.  Chandler will receive the prestigious award at the annual meeting of the organization on Nov. 19, 2025. The award “recognizes an emergency management practitioner for outst

MENTOR & MEALS STAR female student of the month is Jalaya Parmer. (Photo submitted)   MENTOR & MEALS STAR mentor of the month for October is Midway intern Sydney Apling, pictured on the left. The STAR male student of the month is Jordan Ramos. M&M strives to enhance academic achievement in middle school students through mentoring. STAR stands for Smart, Trusting, Achieving, Respectful. (Photo submitted)

RICK CHILDERS talked about and read from his novel, Turkeyfoot, during his Author Spotlight at the Woodford County Library on Oct. 23. “This is by no means (the story of) my life,” says Childers. “But there are certain aspects (of this novel) that I pulled from life.” (Photo by Bob Vlach)   During his Author Spotlight at the Woodford County Library on Oct. 23, Rick Childers told readers of his debut novel that he never planned on being a writer.  By the time the native of Est

JOHN BUCKLER, a Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War camp commander, talked about the need for new members to help carry on missions of patriotism and education during a program at the Woodford County Historical Society on Oct. 23. Pictured in his Union Army uniform during his Historical Society program, Buckler said he and other Sons sometimes stand at attention wearing “period wool in August while a speaker talks about ... an ancestor.” (Photo by Bob Vlach)   With family