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GOVERNMENT LEADERS joined community members at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new playground equipment at the neighbo...
11/06/2025

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)

A FASCINATION FOR THE CHINCOTEAGUE PONY and the breed’s incredible history compelled Versailles artist Cindy Alvarado-Ye...
11/03/2025

A FASCINATION FOR THE CHINCOTEAGUE PONY and the breed’s incredible history compelled Versailles artist Cindy Alvarado-Yeary to paint this image with an Atlantic Ocean landscape. It’s one of her paintings on exhibit at the Woodford County Library.

MENTOR & MEALS STAR mentor of the month for October is Midway intern Sydney Apling, pictured on the left. The STAR male ...
11/03/2025

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)

WCHS Senior Addison Moore set a KHSAA record today and won her third straight state cross country championship. More in ...
11/02/2025

WCHS Senior Addison Moore set a KHSAA record today and won her third straight state cross country championship. More in next week's Sun.

JOHN BUCKLER, a Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War camp commander, talked about the need for new members to help ca...
10/31/2025

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)

Sons of The American Legion, Versailles, presented a donation of $2,500 to the Food Pantry for Woodford County on Oct. 2...
10/30/2025

Sons of The American Legion, Versailles, presented a donation of $2,500 to the Food Pantry for Woodford County on Oct. 23. Presenting the check is SAL president Joe Routt. Accepting check is Food Pantry executive president, Ashley Jackson. (Photo submitted)

WOODFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS brought attention to anti-bullying month with a forum hosted by Superintendent Lori Jones...
10/30/2025

WOODFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS brought attention to anti-bullying month with a forum hosted by Superintendent Lori Jones involving the high school’s student leadership group and administrators leading anti-bullying programs. County Judge-Executive James Kay, Versailles Mayor Laura Dake and Midway Mayor Grayson Vandegrift issued a joint proclamation that declares October as Anti-Bullying Month in Woodford County. (Photo by Scott White)

A HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH PARADE at St. Leo School on Oct. 17 featured students representing different Spanish-speaking ...
10/28/2025

A HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH PARADE at St. Leo School on Oct. 17 featured students representing different Spanish-speaking countries and saints from those countries, St. Leo Spanish teacher Laura Castro told the Sun. (Photo by Bob Vlach)

Here's more images from last night's Halloween festivities downtown. (Photos by Bill Caine)
10/27/2025

Here's more images from last night's Halloween festivities downtown. (Photos by Bill Caine)

RETIRED TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK was proclaimed by Woodford County Judge-Executive James Key for the week of Oct. 20 to...
10/27/2025

RETIRED TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK was proclaimed by Woodford County Judge-Executive James Key for the week of Oct. 20 to 27 at a Courthouse ceremony on Friday, Oct. 17. Kay said, “We need to thank our retired teachers of Woodford County who devoted their lives to shaping young minds, instilling values and inspiring a lifelong love of learning in their students.” Pictured from left, Barbara Asher, Jim Batts, Melissa Kahn, Patty Burchett, Gloria Batts, Kay, Sandra Combs, Nancy Duncan and Jane Pictor. (Photo submitted)

Great time tonight at the Woodford Spooktacular. Thanks to all who made this night so much fun. (Photo by Bill Caine)
10/27/2025

Great time tonight at the Woodford Spooktacular. Thanks to all who made this night so much fun. (Photo by Bill Caine)

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