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• Fordham selected as Lyman T. Johnson Torch of Excellence Award winner

  07-10-2026 21:00 via state-journal.com
  
  Miriam Fordham, Ph.D., a fiscal analyst with the Legislative Research Commission, has been selected to receive a Lyman T. Johnson Torch of Excellence Award from the University of Kentucky.
  Named after civil rights pioneer and the first African American student to attend the University of Kentucky in 1949, the Lyman T. Johnson Awards are given to members of the UK community who have positively impacted the lives of people on campus, the city, state or nation.
  Each year, UK’s academic colleg
  
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• Frankfort Regional Medical Center conducts emergency decontamination drill

  07-10-2026 20:00 via state-journal.com
  
  Last Wednesday, Frankfort Regional Medical Center looked to get ahead of the curve, as it conducted emergency decontamination drills designed to strengthen preparedness for real-world events.
  Partnering with the Frankfort and Franklin County Office of Emergency Management and Frankfort Fire & EMS, the exercise simulated an emergency involving patients who would require decontamination before entering the hospital. This gave local first responders and hospital teams the chance to practice the
  
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• Sheila Anglen

  07-10-2026 19:46 via state-journal.com
  
  Sheila Rae Anglen, of Frankfort, Kentucky, passed away on October 1, 2026, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center, leaving behind a lifetime of memories and laughter.
  Sheila was born August 1, 1953, in Belleville, Illinois, to parents Raymond and Barbara Frantz who preceded her in death, as well as a brother, Steve Frantz.
  Sheila was a dedicated mother and wife. Sheila and her husband, Dean, spent 27 years building a life for their family until Dean’s passing in 2016.
  Sheila is survived by h
  
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• SAP/SOAR program hits two-year milestone

  07-10-2026 05:22 via state-journal.com
  
  The Kentucky Department of Corrections Substance Abuse Program (SAP) and the Supporting Others in Active Recovery (SOAR) program has aided in addiction treatment and recovery for female inmates at the Franklin County Regional Jail, giving individuals another chance to transform and grow. On Friday, the program celebrated two years since its creation.SAP and SOAR are six-month, intensive substance abuse programs with the core mission of building inmates’ life skills, educating on relapse pr
  
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• Greenway knows how to win and handle pressure

  07-10-2026 05:22 via state-journal.com
  
  Freshman point guard Maddyn Greenway is Kentucky’s point guard of the future. Coach Kenny Brooks made that clear when he was recruiting the Minnesota standout and certainly re-emphasized that after the versatile 5-foot-8 McDonald’s All-American signed with Kentucky.
  Kentucky returns fourth-year guard Asia Boone and added Alabama transfer Diana Collins, another fourth-year guard, who can both play point guard and provide not only depth but also guidance to help Greenway.
  “Obviou
  
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• Traditional Bank Athlete of the Week: Franklin County’s Hardesty takes next step in state golf tournament

  07-10-2026 05:21 via state-journal.com
  
  Franklin County’s Lyla Hardesty has played in the first round of the girls state golf tournament the past two years.
  This year Hardesty is going a step farther, and she has been named the Traditional Bank Athlete of the Week.
  Hardesty shot an 82 Sept. 29 in the first round of the state tournament at StoneCrest Golf Course in Prestonsburg to qualify as an individual for the last two rounds of the state tournament.
  The final rounds of the state tournament will be played Friday and Saturday a
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Oct. 5)

  07-10-2026 05:21 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 Monday:
  • At 1:02 a.m., county firefighters were called to a smoke smell on Poe Lane.
  • At 9:51 a.m., deputies were called to a non-injury motor vehicle accident on Louisville Road.
  • At 11:27 a.m., deputies took a vandalism complaint at Glenns Creek Manor Senior Living Apartments on Democrat Drive. A caller rep
  
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• Local man charged after firing gun inside residence

  07-10-2026 05:21 via state-journal.com
  A Frankfort man is accused of shooting a gun inside a Douglas Avenue residence Monday night.
  Frankfort Police were called to the area in reference to a suspicious person at 9:31 p.m. As officers approached the front door a gunshot was fired from inside the home. After taking cover, police called the occupants out of the residence. Four people exited the residence and advised Carlos Moore discharged a firearm and fled out the back door.
  Officers cleared the house and then called to Moore in the w
  
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• City commission candidates discuss key issues during public forum

  07-10-2026 05:21 via state-journal.com
  Candidates running for city commissioner presented voters with different visions for the city’s future Monday night, outlining their perspectives on issues of government surveillance, housing and development during a forum hosted at Kentucky State University.Rob Richardson, Katima Smith-Willis, Leesa Unger, Katrisha Waldridge, Fred Deaton and Brennan Lippert participated in the forum which featured pre-selected questions and gave each candidate a minute to respond. Kelly May was not presen
  
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• Western Hills’ volleyball team ends losing streak against Franklin County

  07-10-2026 05:20 via state-journal.com
  
  Western Hills’ girls volleyball won the first two sets Thursday against Franklin County and after dropping the third set rallied to win 3-1 (25-15, 25-23, 15-25, 25-23) at WHHS.
  It was the first time in six years the Lady Wolverines defeated FCHS.
  “This was one of our goals,” WHHS coach Kelcie Turner said. “Once our players make the team they have to make a goal for the team,and for most of our varsity team, this was a goal.”
  The first set was a close battle until H
  
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