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• WesBanco Students of the Week: Frankfort’s Edmonds, Lona earn aviation scholarships

  10-10-2026 02:00 via state-journal.com
  
  Frankfort High students Carter Edmonds and Sawyer Lona are interested in careers in aviation, and they recently received DFC (DreamFlight Charities) Flight Training Scholarships to help achieve that goal.
  For this accomplishment, they have been named WesBanco Students of the Week.
  The scholarships offer select students upwards of $6,000, taking them from zero hours in an aircraft to close to their solo flight with one of the organization’spartnering flight schools.
  At the same time, DFC&rs
  
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• Alexander, McDaniel win at Governor’s Open golf tournament

  10-10-2026 01:59 via state-journal.com
  
  Kyle Alexander and Todd McDaniel were the winners in the 62nd annual Governor’s Open pro-am golf tournament, played Sept. 12-13 at Juniper Hill.
  Alexander won the Professional Flight with a two-day, 13-under par 127 (64-63), and McDaniel was the low amateur, shooting a nine-under par 131 (67-64) to win the Championship Flight. Levi Keith was runner-up with a 134 (70-64).
  Warren Mitchell was the low senior amateur with a 150 (75-75), and Danny Crowder was the low senior professional at 153
  
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• Kentucky State basketball player released from ICE custody

  10-10-2026 01:58 via state-journal.com
  
  It has been a long, difficult two months for Amina Seck.
  Seck, who played basketball at Kentucky State University for two seasons, was released from custody Wednesday after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Aug. 7 at Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville.
  “I just want to thank God for everything for this journey,” Seck said in a Facebook post. “I want to thank everybody who helped me and prayed for me, supported me for this case. And I know i
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Oct. 8)

  10-10-2026 01:55 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 Thursday:
  • At 10:34 a.m., officers were notified of a stolen vehicle on Deepwood Drive.
  • At 10:38 a.m., county firefighters were called to a smoke smell on Sulphur Lick Road.
  • At 2:08 p.m., officers took a theft report at Bradford Square on U.S. 127 South. A caller reported a resident’s iPad was missin
  
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• Always watching: Residents raise concerns about Flock cameras

  10-10-2026 01:52 via state-journal.com
  
  After several residents brought up privacy concerns regarding Flock cameras during public comment at the Sept. 28 Board of Commissioners meeting, City Commissioner Leesa Unger made a motion to terminate the remainder of the contract.
  Though her motion was seconded by Commissioner Katima Smith-Willis, it failed to pass 3-2 with Mayor Layne Wilkerson casting the decisive vote.
  “I’m going to vote no simply for the same reason that there are still questions that we have to answer,”
  
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