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• Hugh T. Locke Jr.

  27-10-2026 21:23 via State-Journal
  
  Services for Hugh T. Locke Jr., 89, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until the time of service Wednesday at the funeral home. Condolences may be shared at www.harrodbrothers.com. Locke died Sunday, Oct. 25.
  
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• General election voting starts Thursday

  27-10-2026 17:00 via State-Journal
  
  With several local candidates vying for office, voting for the Nov. 3 general election starts Thursday.
  Registered voters can cast ballots on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at three locations — Yes Arts (the former Frankfort Plant Board building at 317 West Second St.; Capital City Christian Church at 15 Locust Drive; and the Capital City Activity Center at 202 Medical Heights. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
  On Election Day, the polls will be op
  
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• Western Hills’ football team loses to Shelby 42-13

  27-10-2026 02:23 via State-Journal
  
  Western Hills’ football team lost to Shelby County 42-13 Friday in Shelbyville.
  Christian Nicholson and Jayden Courtney scored touchdowns for the Wolverines, and Ashton Lewis kicked an extra point.
  WHHS (1-8) plays its last regular-season game Friday at Frankfort.
  
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• PHOTO: 41st District volleyball all-tournament team

  27-10-2026 02:23 via State-Journal
  
  The 41st District volleyball tournament took place last week at Great Crossing. The host school won the tournament, defeating Franklin County in the championship match. An all-tournament team was named at the conclusion of the title match.
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Oct. 23-25)

  27-10-2026 02:22 via State-Journal
  
  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 12:59 a.m., city firefighters and EMS were notified of a gas leak on Mero Street.
  • At 3:34 a.m., officers were called to a non-injury motor vehicle accident on East Main Street near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
  • At 8:45 a.m., deputies were notified of a drug offense on Doctors Drive.
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• Two Franklin County runners, one from Western Hills qualify for state cross country meet

  27-10-2026 02:21 via State-Journal
  Franklin County qualified two runners and Western Hills qualified one for the KHSAA State Cross Country Championships at the Class 2A Region 4 meet Saturday.
  FCHS’ Gannon Gortney and Lauren Pelfrey and Western Hills’ Jayden Mattingly qualified as individuals for state at the regional meet, which was run at Idlewild Park in Burlington.
  Gortney finished 24th in the boys race in a time of 18 minutes, 17.19 seconds, and Mattingly placed 36th in 19:22.68.
  In the girls race, Pelfrey was 28th in 22
  
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• First Christian Church to host Fall Fling Nov. 4

  27-10-2026 02:20 via State-Journal
  First Christian Church will host a Fall Fling from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the church located at 316 Ann St.
  The event includes chili, a food sale and a large yard sale in the gym. Some of the food available for purchase will be beer cheese, pimiento cheese, olive nut and benedictine.
  Lunch will be served from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The yard sale will run 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday.
  
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• Frankfort’s cross country teams qualify for state

  27-10-2026 02:19 via State-Journal
  
  Frankfort’s boys cross country team finished second and the FHS girls team was third at the Class 1A Region 5 meet Saturday, qualifying both teams for the KHSAA State Championships.
  The regional meet took place at Scott County Park.
  FHS’ Jamie Bessinger had the highest finish for the local runners, placing fourth in the girls race in 21 minutes, 33.36 seconds.
  Also placing in the top 10 for Frankfort were Eli Marshall, sixth in 17:59.41, and Leo Wilder, ninth in 18:10.19, in the boys race.
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• Lyric Theatre research earns Kentucky State professor top paper award

  27-10-2026 02:18 via State-Journal
  
  Research into how a Lexington theatre helped shape Black community identity has earned Kentucky State University’s Dr. David L. Shabazz the Top Overall Paper Award at the 95th annual Kentucky Communication Association conference.
  The honor recognizes the paper judged to make the strongest contribution to the communication field among those submitted to the annual conference. Selection considers the research question, methods, findings, and implications for future scholarship.
  An associate prof
  
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• Police: Woman assaulted male victim in recliner

  27-10-2026 02:17 via State-Journal
  
  Frankfort Police arrested a local woman Saturday afternoon after she allegedly assaulted a male, who was sitting in a recliner.
  Officers were called to an area gas station at 1:36 p.m. to make contact with the victim. He told police that Hilliary Parks struck him multiple times with a closed fist while he sat in the living room. Law enforcement noted that the victim had visibly bruising to side of both eyes along with blood on his left eye and forehead.
  FPD then located Parks at a residence on P
  
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