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- Police look for suspected shooter
Police believe a suspected shooter has fled from Kentucky after wounding another man in an early Sunday morning shooting on Second Street.
- Apartment resident charged with arson
A New Yeara s Day fire caused minimal damage, but the resident of an apartment on Elizabeth Street is facing first-degree arson charges.
- Winchester authorities investigate fire
The cause of a small warehouse fire in Winchester Monday night has not yet been determined, fire investigators said Tuesday.
- Monday Q&A: The Sun talks with Gary Epperson about winter weather preparedness
You may have survived all the department store stampedes and your weirdo relatives during the holidays.
- Blowin' in the wind ...
Frank Farmer soon found out that his leaf blower was no match for the strong winds that blew through Winchester Saturday afternoon.
- Economic woes and child murders top stories of '08
Financial perils, plunging home values, job losses and high gas prices were on everyonea s mind this year, and many of the Suna s front pages in 2008 were filled with stories about economic woes, from local to ...
- Pilot View weighs in on merger
When Tommy Rector was growing up, a person was either "city or county," not both.
- Fire death ruled accidental
A preliminary autopsy report confirmed that Ronnie Sellars died accidentally when his apartment caught fire earlier this week.
- Man killed in apartment fire
A Winchester man was found dead on his bed Monday after his apartment caught fire -- and apparently extinguished itself, Winchester firefighters say.
- Resident's body found after apartment fire
James Mann/jmann@winchestersun.com Winchester Fire-EMS chief Danny Castle, left, Battalion Chief Kenneth Williamson and Lt.
- Fatal Clark County Fire
Tragedy strikes again for the family of the victim of a high profile murder. LEX 18 has learned a maintenance man found dead in his Winchester apartment Monday was a loved one of the family of slain Clay City ...
- Man Found Dead In Burned Apartment
Police are investigating after the body of a man was discovered Monday afternoon in an apartment in Winchester that had caught on fire.
- Sun to donate to Project Graduation
Each year, Project Graduation aims to keep George Rogers Clark High School students safe on graduation night by giving them a place to celebrate that is free of drugs and alcohol.
- A passion for music
Sure, Lauren Mink would love to be a household name, like the country musicians whose music she likes to sing.
- Mahans donate to Teenrock
Mary Jo Mahan presents a $1,000 check from the Mary Jo Mahan Foundation of First Presbyterian Church to the Rev.
- More discussion on privilege fees planned
City and county officials and representatives from Winchester Municipal Utilities will work to address differences over a proposed "privilege fee" ordinance, Mayor Ed Burtner said Monday.
- Fire-EMS gets grant for haz-mat gear
Winchester Fire-EMS received a state grant Tuesday morning, but the equipment to be purchased will benefit the entire region.
- Shop with a Cop
James Mann/jmann@winchestersun.com Clark County Deputy Sheriff Paul Howard helps Branden Vanderpool, 6, try on a new pair of shoes during the annual Shop With A Cop program Sunday morning at K-Mart. Watching is ...
- Making room for growth
A chimney disintegrates under the weight of a trackhoe operated by Larry Wells of Watson Buildings Inc.
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City DescriptionWinchester is a city in and the county seat of Clark County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 16,724 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Winchester is located at 37°59′41″N 84°11′3″W / 37.99472, -84.18417 (37.994774, -84.184289). There is 3 main high ways in the county. 1958 (Bypass Rd.) is an outer loop of the town. 627(Boonesborough Rd.) is connected to downtown. This road also leads to Richmond although I-75 does run on the southern part of the county. US 60 (Winchester-Lexington Rd.)runs right through the middle of down town Winchester. It also home to the Mountain Parkway and I-64.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.7 square miles (19.9 km²).Of this, 7.6 square miles (19.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.52%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,724 people, 6,907 households, and 4,620 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,187.6 people per square mile (845.2/km²). There were 7,400 housing units at an average density of 968.0/sq mi (374.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.94% White, 8.83% African ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:- North American Eastern Time Zone
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