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• William Robert ‘Bobby’ Scruggs Jr.

  06-10-2026 22:08 via state-journal.com
  
  William Robert “Bobby” Scruggs Jr., 74, peacefully went to be with the Lord on October 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Lebanon, Kentucky, on July 8, 1952, to the late William “Bill” and Wilma Replogle Scruggs, Bobby was a man who embraced life with open arms, a generous heart and an infectious smile.
  On August 23, 1975, Bobby married Sharon Sanderson. Together, they shared 51 years of marriage and welcomed their children, Robert and Daphne. Though h
  
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• Norma Jean Moscoe

  06-10-2026 21:56 via state-journal.com
  Norma Jean Cook Moscoe, age 84, passed away after a long battle with a chronic illness on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Services will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 1 p.m. with Rev. Rick Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Frankfort Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Monday.Norma, who also answered to “Nana,” lived a full and busy life. Born in a small community in Warren County, Ke
  
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• CARTOON: Dracula’s original fangs

  06-10-2026 15:36 via state-journal.com
  
  CARTOON: Dracula’s original fangs
  
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• Injury accident leads to charges for driver

  06-10-2026 05:27 via state-journal.com
  
  An injury motor vehicle accident on Versailles Road early Sunday resulted in charges for a local driver.
  Frankfort Police say Talon Elam admitted to driving 50 mph in a 25 mph residential zone on Sunset Drive and being unable to stop at the Versailles Road intersection causing a three-vehicle injury collision at 1:45 a.m.
  However, a passenger in his vehicle allegedly told authorities Elam was going approximately 80 mph, according to his arrest citation.
  One person involved in the crash sustained
  
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• Franklin County’s football team loses to Spencer County 55-35

  06-10-2026 05:26 via state-journal.com
  
  Franklin County’s football team lost to Spencer County 55-35 Friday in Taylorsville.
  FCHS quarterback Knox Barrett went 18-for-30 for 317 yards and one touchdown.
  Aaron Jones had seven receptions for 165 yards and a touchdown. Chris Stallings ran for 88 yards and two touchdowns, and Lane Brock and Barrett also ran for touchdowns.
  Brock scored a two-point conversion, and Gabriel Hansel went 3-for-4 on point-after kicks.
  Nick Dunmire had 10 tackles, and Jones had nine.
  The Flyers are now 3-4
  
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• Kentucky State’s football team suffers first conference loss at Edward Waters

  06-10-2026 05:25 via state-journal.com
  
  Kentucky State’s football team built a two-touchdown halftime advantage Saturday before Edward Waters rallied in the second half to hand the Thorobreds a 61-42 setback at Nathaniel Glover Community Field & Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida.
  Kentucky State (4-2, 3-1 SIAC) led 28-14 at halftime after scoring four touchdowns over the opening two quarters, but Edward Waters (5-1, 4-0 SIAC) scored 47 second-half points to come from behind.
  The Thorobreds finished with 409 yards of total offe
  
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• Western Hills’ football team shuts out Grant County for first win

  06-10-2026 05:24 via state-journal.com
  
  Western Hills’ football team picked up its first win of the season Friday, shutting out district foe Grant County 35-0 in Dry Ridge.
  WHHS quarterback Nicholai Kendall threw for three touchdowns, going 12-for-16 for 251 yards.
  Christian Nicholson caught six passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns, and Dorian Assibey-Mensah had a 52-yard touchdown reception.
  DaiLeon Brooks and Riley Atha both scored rushing touchdowns, and Ashton Lewis went 5-for-5 on point-after kicks.
  Atha, Brooks and Bran
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Oct. 2-4)

  06-10-2026 05:23 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 over the weekend:
  Friday
  • At 7:28 a.m., officers responded to a non-injury motor vehicle accident on the West Plaza Connector.
  • At 10:30 a.m., officers at the police station on West Second Street took a theft report.
  • At 10:34 a.m., officers at the police station on West Second Street took a theft report.
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• Letter: Paul voted for resolution requiring State Dept. to report West Bank violence

  06-10-2026 05:23 via state-journal.com
  Dear editor,
  Kudos to Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul for being the only Republican to vote for a resolution requiring the State Department to report on West Bank violence, which has included the killing of nine American citizens. Unfortunately, the resolution was blocked, 47-51.Notably, in August 2024, Ronen Bar, then head of Israel’s security agency Shin Bet, condemned the “terrorism” of militant West Bank settlers, who he said were conducting a campaign of murder, arson and intimida
  
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• Guest columnist: What’s the damage from IRA’s drug price controls?

  06-10-2026 05:23 via state-journal.com
  
  It’s been four years since President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law.
  At the time, the IRA’s supporters and critics both acknowledged that the law’s price controls on prescription drugs would deter biotech research investments. They only disagreed about the number of new drugs that would be foregone.
  The Congressional Budget Office — which I directed under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush — 1999-2002 — offered one of the lower e
  
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• Guest columnist: Remember what we finished in November

  06-10-2026 05:23 via state-journal.com
  
  When I first ran for magistrate, families in Farmdale had waited decades for water they could count on.
  Today that water project is nearly complete.
  I think about those families often. They sat through years of promises that went nowhere. They deserved better, and together we got it done. Promises made, promises kept!
  The sewer comes next. We secured millions of dollars in federal funding for the Farmdale Sewer Revitalization, and I intend to see it through. Work like this takes years of plannin
  
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• Letter: No child should be denied timely access to treatment

  06-10-2026 05:22 via state-journal.com
  Dear editor,
  As a pediatric rheumatologist, I care for children navigating chronic, painful, and unpredictable autoimmune conditions. Many of my patients enter care after months of looking for a diagnosis — missing out on school and childhood activities.So when they do receive care, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) should not stand between patients and their physician-prescribed therapies. And for children living with rheumatic diseases, timely access to specialty medications to control in
  
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