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• Herman Shryock Jr.

  21-08-2026 16:12 via state-journal.com
  LAWRENCEBURG — Services for Herman Shryock Jr., 90, will be 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, at Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home, 701 N. Main St., Lawrenceburg. Burial will follow in Lawrenceburg Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, and 10 a.m. until the time of service Monday at the funeral home. Condolences may be shared at www.ritchieandpeach.com. Shryock died Wednesday, Aug. 19.
  
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• Robert Lewis Wiley III

  21-08-2026 16:07 via state-journal.com
  GEORGETOWN — Robert Lewis Wiley III, 79, passed peacefully on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. Born in Frankfort on March 23, 1947, to the late Robert Lewis Wiley Jr. and Edna Lewis Wiley, he grew up on farms in Fayette, Franklin and Scott County.A 1968 graduate of Scott County High School, he was a farmer and a longtime Scott County school bus driver. He was a big man who lived a big life and he has left a big hole in our hearts.
  He is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Theresa; his children
  
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• Benny Kelly

  21-08-2026 14:31 via state-journal.com
  A Celebration of Life for Benny Kelly, 87, husband of June Kelly, will be at a later date. Condolences may be shared at www.ljtfuneralhome.com. Kelly died Monday.
  
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• ‘Phil’-ing in: Volunteering as trivia emcee

  21-08-2026 07:00 via state-journal.com
  
  Looking for a volunteer opportunity to share that didn’t require much physical exertion, I jumped at the chance when Anna Dean, life enrichment director at Morning Pointe, an assisted living community, called.
  “You can lead an activity at 10 a.m.,” she said. “We have a Bible study at 10:30, but that’s taken.
  “How about Family Feud?”
  I told her I knew nothing about the apparently popular television game. She said that was OK, I guess, assuming I was a qui
  
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• Assisted living meets seniors where they are

  21-08-2026 07:00 via state-journal.com
  
  Editor’s note: Frankfort offers several places similar to Morning Pointe for senior living, and all need volunteers. If you have the time, please contact them to offer some of that time. You won’t be disappointed by the welcome, and these are great volunteer opportunities that don’t require physical exertion.For those facing the challenges of aging and/or the loss of being able to live independently, assisted living communities offer help.
  Anna Dean is the life enrichment direc
  
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• Friendly competition on display at the Capital City Activity Center

  21-08-2026 05:29 via state-journal.com
  
  Some have been shooting pool for years. For others, there’s still some dust to rub off. But that didn’t stop the laughter and competition at the Capital City Activity Center.
  On Wednesday, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office squared off against seniors in a competitive community affair.
  Seniors from the activity center and members of the sheriff’s office traded friendly words of competitiveness, with multiple games being played in a tournament-style fashion.
  Music and fo
  
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• Western Hills’ Zelaya’s entry a finalist in ‘I Voted’ sticker contest

  21-08-2026 05:28 via state-journal.com
  
  Western Hills senior Meylin Zelaya is one of eight finalists in the 2026 “I Voted” sticker contest. Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams announced the finalists Thursday.
  The contest was open to students in grades K-12.
  Kentuckians can cast their ballot for their favorite sticker at the Secretary of State’s Office booth during the Kentucky State Fair, which is taking place now through Aug. 30 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
  “By offering designs for o
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Aug. 19)

  21-08-2026 05:26 via state-journal.com
  
  The following calls were received by the Frankfort Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Frankfort Fire and EMS, and Franklin County Fire Department on Wednesday:
  • At 7:02 a.m., officers were called to a non-injury motor vehicle accident on U.S. 127 South.
  • At 7:52 a.m., deputies were called to a shots fired complaint on Lucas Lane. A caller reported hearing two or three shots coming from a truck as it went down the street.
  • At 8:59 a.m., officers responded
  
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• Letter: Vote Democratic in upcoming election

  21-08-2026 05:26 via state-journal.com
  Dear editor,
  The control of both the executive and legislative branches by the current Republican administration and Congress has accelerated a deeply concerning decline in our nation’s foundational systems and global standing.The relentless focus on deregulating major industries has dismantled decades of critical environmental protections, accelerating habitat destruction and leaving public health vulnerable to industrial pollution.
  Economic policies favoring tax cuts for corporations and
  
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• Josephine Sculpture Park’s two new sculptures created by Kentucky artists Ceirra Evans and Mollie Rabiner

  21-08-2026 05:26 via state-journal.com
  
  Josephine Sculpture Park’s (JSP) two newest sculptures are by Frankfort artists Mollie Rabiner and Ceirra Evans.
  Rabiner’s sculptural wind phone “Bird Calls” features a hand-carved, disconnected phone inside a transparent booth etched with nature iconography where visitors are invited to speak words left unsaid to loved ones they have lost, releasing thoughts, grief, love and memory onto the wind.
  Evans’ sculpture “Reunion” features a magically painted f
  
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• Local players named to soccer watch list

  21-08-2026 05:25 via state-journal.com
  Several local soccer players have been named to the East Preseason Watch List by the Kentucky High School Boys Soccer Coaches Association.
  Frankfort High players named to the list are Phillip Kittrell, Christian Chagoya, Ewan McKee and Kaleb Tracy.
  Western Hills players named to the list are Karter Juarez, Elias Chavez, James Christy, John Lodmell, Brandon Chavez and Collin Rapier.
  The East watch list covers Regions 9-16.
  
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• Letter: ‘Less time taking credit, more time doing work’

  21-08-2026 05:25 via state-journal.com
  Dear editor,
  In 2021, Congressman James Comer voted against the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the bipartisan law that created historic investments in roads, bridges and competitive grant programs across the country.
  Last month, when Frankfort secured federal funding through one of those bridge grant programs to replace the Singing Bridge, he was there celebrating it. So were state Sen. Gex Williams and Rep. Dan Fister. There wasn’t a single mention of the people who actually wrot
  
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• Guest columnist: KSU must choose its future

  21-08-2026 05:24 via state-journal.com
  
  On a particularly hot, grueling day in 2006, my sophomore English class gathered in a classroom in Powell County. My superb English teacher put me in a cold sweat when she called on me to read Julius Caesar aloud.I was exhausted after spending much of the previous night beside my mother while she was passed out, making sure she had not taken too many pills and would not overdose. With my mom asleep by my side, I completed my homework and read out loud Shakespeare while she slept.During class, I
  
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• Elkhorn Middle’s Brough receives Helping Hand Award

  21-08-2026 05:24 via state-journal.com
  
  Elkhorn Middle School Family Resource and Youth Service Center (FRYSC) Coordinator Alexie Brough has received the Kentucky School Counseling Association’s (KSCA) Angela Wilkins Helping Hand Award.
  The honor recognizes an individual outside the counseling profession who goes above and beyond to support school counselors and student mental health.
  Brough serves students in grades 6-8. She has been in education for three years, serving students at Elkhorn Middle School throughout that time. E
  
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