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01/28/2025

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01/28/2025

Entering Friday night, it had been over 365 days since the Kentucky high school basketball world had seen George Rogers Clark High School senior and University of Michigan commit Ciara Byars in uniform. That came to an end at GRC Arena. Byars made her long-awaited return to the basketball court in G...

01/28/2025

Despite bitter cold outdoor temperatures, the City Commission met on Tuesday, January 21st. As expected, several agenda items were discussed. The Commission was presented with a report detailing conditions of city-owned facilities, allowing them a better understanding of what’s taking place and po...

01/27/2025

While inclement outdoor weather has created challenges this January, several community members are willing to provide assistance. Among them is the Wi******er Black History and Heritage Committee, which celebrates African Americans and their history throughout Clark County. The organization—led by...

01/27/2025

Long-time Clark County resident and current Fiscal Court Magistrate Robert Blanton has spent some time understanding civics. “Next month is fifty years since I started to work with the government,” he said. On Wednesday, January 22, coinciding at a time nationally where much is politically chang...

01/23/2025

January 20, 2025, was a noteworthy day for more reasons than one. In Wi******er, dozens gathered to make it worthwhile. On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, St. Agatha Academy at 244 S. Main Street hosted the city’s 2025 Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast. Email newsletter signup Sign up ...

01/22/2025

Since former George Rogers Clark High School student Claire Martin was named Distinguished Young Woman of Kentucky in 2023, the competition has gained momentum throughout Clark County. Recently, locals have had more reasons to celebrate. Caroline Harper, this year’s Clark County Distinguished Youn...

01/22/2025

The community prayer service celebrated yearly in Wi******er could have been delayed a week due to weather. However, a spirit of unity and more for Clark County still reigned supreme. On Saturday, Jan. 18th, First Christian Church on 24 E. Hickman Street hosted the event beginning at 10:00 a.m. Emai...

01/21/2025

The Embry family is praising God and celebrating 100 years of life for our dear Sarah Willie Seals Embry. Sarah was born on January 24, 1925 to Mabel Taylor Seals and Taylor Seals in Madison County, Kentucky. She attended Rosenwald School and graduated from Oliver High School in 1942. She grew up in...

01/20/2025

Dear Editor, The USDA’s organic program has its problems, but for now it is the gold standard for food grown without chemicals. Mt. Folly Farm’s crops have been certified since 2014, and part of the certification process is an annual inspection, during which the inspector pulls a sample of organ...

01/20/2025

George Rogers Clark High School’s basketball teams compete in the 40th District. Both the highly-ranked Cards and Lady Cards basketball teams started off competition with dominant displays. Each team went undefeated to start district play last week, defeating teams from Bourbon County and Montgome...

01/17/2025

The McDonald’s All-American Games, which annually feature the best players from North America, has become synonymous with recognizing top high school basketball talent. The city of Wi******er has reason to be proud. Senior Ciara Byars, a member of the highly-ranked George Rogers Clark Lady Cardina...

01/17/2025

Some say that individuals can make a world of difference at any age. A pair of sixth grade students from Baker Intermediate School just provided such proof. Thanks to the fundraising efforts of sixth-grade students Walker Puckett and Colton Wilson, $2500 was raised in approximately two weeks to supp...

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The Wi******er Sun was first published Nov. 1, 1878, as The Semi-Weekly Sun. It later became known as the Wi******er News, the first daily newspaper in the community, on Oct. 12, 1908.

In 1912, The News changed its name to The Sun. In 1924, it moved to its present location at Wall Street and Cleveland Avenue.

The Tatman family of Connersville, Indiana, acquired The Sun in 1936. James Tatman served as publisher until his death in 1988. The Tatman family continued to publish The Sun until selling the newspaper to Schurz Communications Aug. 2, 2005.Boone Newspapers, Inc. took ownership at the start of 2016.

The Sun is the newspaper of record for Clark County and also offers commercial printing on their Atlas web press. The newspaper’s website, www.winchestersun.com, serves online readers who may wish to keep up with Wi******er and Clark County.