Visit Woodford, aka the Woodford County Tourism Commission, kicked off its annual Burger Mania last Sunday. The month-long celebration shows off the creativity of Woodford County’s chefs and bakers, while offering a “taste of Woodford” to locals and visitors. The event is set-up to crown the “Best Burger” in town. Divided into three rounds of voting – March 15-21, 22-26 and 27-31 – the field is winnowed until the champion is declared on April 1. Folks are invited to pick up a

JOSEPHINE KIRBY (WILLIAMSON) HENRY, photo portrait taken in 1898. (Courtesy of the Woodford County Public Library) NATIONAL VOTES FOR WOMEN TRAIL marker in located in front of Josephine Henry’s home on Montgomery Avenue. (Photo by Cheri Daniels) By Cheri Daniels Woodford County Library, local history librarian In celebrating Women’s History Month, Kentucky often boasts about our suffrage powerhouse, Josephine K. Henry, who called Woodford County home for many years. Througho

It’s almost time to “spring forward” one hour into daylight saving time, which can take some adjusting to with the loss of an hour of sleep. Daylight saving time begins Sunday, March 8, at 2 a.m. local time. Sleep expert Dr. Sudha Tallavajhula, with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, says in a UTHealth Houston news release that while most people are able to handle the time change, it can be especially challenging for those who struggle to fall asleep. H

FRANK X WALKER told his audience at the Woodford County Library that the story of Kentucky, especially as it relates to the Civil War, has been dramatically under-told. (Photo by Bob Vlach) A LARGE TURNOUT remained silent when Kentucky poet laureate Frank X Walker read from his Load in Nine Times, a book of poetry in the voices of people who lived before, during and after the Civil War. (Photo by Bob Vlach) By Bob Vlach Woodford Sun Staff Before reading a few of his poems in

Last Wednesday, Feb. 25, 12 Woodford Countians found Paul Wilson guilty of assault in the second degree, a Class B felony, for the shooting of Antonio Discipliana on Dan Drive on June 18, 2022. The jury recommended Wilson serves six years and six months in prison. He will be formally sentenced by Chief Woodford County Circuit Judge Jeremy Mattox on April 1. (Note: This is not the Paul Wilson who is the husband of former Woodford County Treasurer Rebecca Wilson.) The case came

The Technical Review Committee reviewed six plats on Feb. 26 and forwarded them to the Versailles-Midway Woodford County Planning Commission. In-family conveyances A minor in-family conveyance plat, which creates 4.015 acres at 1010 Shannon Run Road (CAPKY Investments Property: Cory Pence, husband to wife) was forwarded to the commission. No action was taken on an in-family conveyance plat – Julie O. Cauthen, wife to Kerry T. Cauthen, husband – in order to address questions f

STATE SENATOR AMANDA MAY BLEDSOE, center, presents SB 192 to the Senate’s State Government Committee. She is joined by Shelly Compton from the Kentucky Association of Certified Public Accountants, left, and J.D. Chaney, the CEO of the Kentucky League of Cities. (Photo courtesy of the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission) The Kentucky Senate has passed a bill that aims to modernize financial reporting requirements for Kentucky’s smaller cities while strengthening transpare

After hearing a neighboring property owner’s concern about a proposed short-term rental (STR) near a public park in Midway at a hearing on Monday, the Board of Adjustments (BOA) took no action. Instead, applicant Cameron Miller agreed to explore adding an enhanced background check to their application process to address concerns related to the dangers of a sex offender renting the property at 421 Elkton Place for up to 30 days. “This decision is about ... whether transient lo

THIRD GRADERS Skye Coleman and Spencer Wilson are pictured talking to each other about how they can engineer a “Bobby Dropper” that will slow a bobby pin’s fall to the floor. (Photo by Bob Vlach) PRESCHOOLER Mary Armstrong is pictured reading. “By the time these kiddos get to kindergarten, they are ready to go,” St. Leo Preschool Director Kara Jetton says. (Photo by Bob Vlach) AFTER SKETCHING a well-known work of art, most students will use oil crayons that look like oil pain

By Scott White Woodford Sun Staff The Woodford County Woman’s Club is offering two scholarships to Woodford County High School graduating seniors. The scholarships are open to all students attending any high school, so long as their mailing address is located in Woodford County. The deadline to apply is April 20, 2026. One of the scholarships is for $1,000, which will go to a graduating Woodford County senior to attend the vocational/technical school of their choice, with spe

By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Rep. Ken Fleming, R-Louisville, presents House Bill 2 before the House Committee on Appropriations and Revenue meeting on Feb. 24, 2026. (LRC Public Information) A sweeping Republican bill aiming to reform Kentucky’s Medicaid program would impose copays on some patients, among other changes that advocates say would put up barriers to care. HB 2 progress House Bill 2 was approved by the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee Tuesday and can g

Frankfort, Kentucky (February 24, 2026) – Legislation aimed at significantly strengthening Kentucky’s sentencing and parole laws for serious and violent crimes cleared the Kentucky House today by a vote of 93-1. The measure, HB 422, is named Logan’s Law in memory of six-year-old Versailles native Logan Tipton. Logan was violently killed as he slept in his family’s home in 2015. House Bill 422 is sponsored by Representative Dan Fister, the Logan’s State Representative, and Rep