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• Two Lexington residents killed in Hanly Lane motorcycle accident

  05-10-2026 23:05 via state-journal.com
  
  Franklin County Coroner Will Harrod declared two motorcycle riders dead at the scene of a two-vehicle accident at the Hanly Lane-Versailles Road intersection Sunday night.
  On Monday, Harrod identified the pair as 32-year-old Juan Lozano Flores and 58-year-old Obdulia Diaz, both of Lexington, shortly before 8 p.m. Both were wearing helmets, according to the coroner, who noted their injuries were consistent with the collision. Autopsies were performed Monday morning with final results expected in
  
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• Two Lexington men killed in Hanly Lane motorcycle accident

  05-10-2026 23:05 via state-journal.com
  
  Franklin County Coroner Will Harrod declared two motorcycle riders dead at the scene of a two-vehicle accident at the Hanly Lane-Versailles Road intersection Sunday night.
  On Monday, Harrod identified the pair as 32-year-old Juan Lozano Flores and 58-year-old Obdulia Diaz, both of Lexington, shortly before 8 p.m. Both were wearing helmets, according to the coroner, who noted their injuries were consistent with the collision. Autopsies were performed Monday morning with final results expected in
  
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• Patrick Allen Rickard

  05-10-2026 19:55 via state-journal.com
  CENTRAL CITY — Patrick Allen Rickard, 83, of Central City, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 4:40 a.m. at his home after a courageous battle with ALS. Mr. Rickard was born on May 25, 1943, in Calhoun to Litle Bates and Mary Jane Rickard.
  He graduated from Sacramento School. He attended Western Kentucky University, graduating with a teaching certificate. He spent one year at Livermore teaching junior high and high school general science, and three years at Bremen teaching high scho
  
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• Benny Ray Dale

  05-10-2026 19:32 via state-journal.com
  LAWRENCEBURG — A graveside service for Benny Ray Dale, 70, husband of Christine Rogers Dale, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Rogers Chapel Cemetery in Powell County. Visitation will be 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday at Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home. Dale died Saturday, Oct. 3.
  
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• Julie Anne Sturgeon

  05-10-2026 19:05 via state-journal.com
  
  Julie Anne (Shultz) Sturgeon, cherished matriarch, entered into eternal rest on October 1, 2026, at the age of 90. Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, then later making her home in Frankfort, she served as a dedicated bookkeeper for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture for over 10 years, however, Julie’s true passions lay in the arts and the equine world.She was a highly accomplished artist, capturing the beauty of nature through her work and alongside her husband, Carl, a respected
  
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• Don Buchanan

  05-10-2026 19:01 via state-journal.com
  
  Donald Kenneth Buchanan, of Frankfort, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 2, 2026, at the age of 90.Born on November 21, 1935, in Winston Salem, North Carolina, to the late William C. Buchanan and Carma Virginia Ownby Buchanan, Don lived a full life surrounded by the family and friends he so deeply cherished.
  After his father’s death at a young age, Don and his brothers lived at the Methodist Children’s Home in Winston Salem in order for his mother to work as
  
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• PHOTOS: Bourbon Street on Broadway brings excitement, thrills to downtown Frankfort

  05-10-2026 05:20 via state-journal.com
  
  Bourbon Street on Broadway, part of Bourbon on the Banks, took place Friday night in downtown Frankfort. The event was a spectacular evening filled with sights, sounds and surprises for the whole family.
  Participants experienced the thrill of fire performers, aerial artists, circus acts, belly dancers, stilt walkers, human statues, magicians, hula hoopers and more. Highlights also included a Silent Disco and a Kids Zone packed with tons of free activities designed just for them.
  The event was fr
  
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• Beverly Sparrow

  05-10-2026 04:04 via state-journal.com
  LAWRENCEBURG — Services for Beverly Stone Hanks Sparrow, 66, wife of Allen C. Sparrow, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sand Spring Baptist Church in Lawrenceburg. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, and 10 a.m. until the time of service Wednesday at the church. Arrangements are entrusted to Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home. Sparrow died Saturday, Oct. 3, at Kindred — Jewish Hospital in Louisville.
  
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