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• Carl Burke

  25-09-2026 18:03 via state-journal.com
  
  Carl Burke, 80, of Frankfort, passed away at home on Wednesday, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Dorton, Kentucky, on January 1, 1946, to Ocie Mullins and Cecil Burke.
  Carl was guided in life by his faith. He was a member of Dorton Old Regular Baptist Church since 1977 and was called to preach in 1980. He worked as a diesel mechanic for the Kentucky Department of Transportation where he retired. He thoroughly enjoyed mechanic work and held several certifications within his field.
  
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• Carol Martin

  25-09-2026 15:37 via state-journal.com
  LAWRENCEBURG — Services for Carol Jean McHenry Martin, 87, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, at First Christian Church, 300 S. Main St., Lawrenceburg. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until the time of service Tuesday at the church. A second funeral service will be 10 a.m. (CST) Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the chapel at Paris First Methodist Church, 324 W. Court St., Paris, IL 61944. Visitation will be 9 a.m. (CST) until the time of service Wednesday at the church. Burial will follow at Fairv
  
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• Toys ahoy: Captain’s Treasures creates a space for kids

  25-09-2026 06:33 via state-journal.com
  
  To a child, a toy might be the biggest treasure there is.
  “Toys are ways for children to tell their stories and speak with a voice that might not be theirs,” says Daniel Floyd, owner of the new toy store Captain’s Treasures. “That’s how kids can learn different perspectives.”“If you’re playing with Batman and Superman, you now have to see things from Batman and Superman’s perspective,” Floyd added.
  From Barbie to Spider-Man, Hot Wheels
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Sept. 23)

  25-09-2026 06:31 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 8:13 a.m., deputies responded to a non-injury motor vehicle accident on Georgetown Road.
  • At 8:38 a.m., officers took a theft report on Blackburn Avenue. A caller reported their vehicle and their neighbor’s vehicle had been broken into.
  • At 11:07 a.m., county firefighters conducted a fir
  
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• Franklin among counties with lowest August jobless rate

  25-09-2026 06:30 via state-journal.com
  
  Unemployment rates fell in 96 counties — including Franklin — between August 2025 and August 2026, rose in 11 counties and stayed the same in 13 counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet.Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the commonwealth at 3.2%. It was followed by Cumberland County, 3.4%; Campbell, Scott and Todd counties, 3.5% each; Boone, Fayette, Franklin and Kenton counties, 3.
  
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