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• Traci Kristen Kennedy

  29-10-2026 22:05 via State-Journal
  
  Traci Kristen Sudduth Kennedy, age 47, passed away at home on Sunday, October 25, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held at St. Matthew A.M.E. Church on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 4 p.m. with Rev. Josh Hale officiating. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Thursday, at St. Matthew A.M.E. Church, 110 S. Winter Street, Midway, KY 40347.Traci was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on August 27, 1979. She worked as the property manager for Top Shelf Property Management. She was a member of
  
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• Anne Robbins

  29-10-2026 21:58 via State-Journal
  
  Anne Robbins, of Frankfort, beloved educator, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away on October 17, 2026.She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Robbins; and grandson, Jackson Robbins.
  Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at Rogers Funeral Home, with a memorial service to follow at 6 p.m.Flowers are welcome, and donations in Anne’s memory may be made to St. John’s Episcopal Church in Versailles, the Capital City Activity Center, the Kentucky Historic
  
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• Maria Foster Bush

  29-10-2026 21:10 via State-Journal
  
  Maria F. Bush was born on April 11, 1951, in New York, to Carnot Foster and Phyllis Barnes Foster. Services will be held at First Baptist Church on Clinton Street in Frankfort on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 10 a.m. with Bishop Tiangello Hill officiating. Burial will follow at Frankfort Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 2026.
  A devoted mother, grandmother, educator, woman of faith, and community leader, Maria dedica
  
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• Elizabeth Ellen Cupp

  29-10-2026 21:01 via State-Journal
  
  Private family services for Elizabeth Ellen Cupp, 73, sister of Susan Wickline, of Huntington, West Virginia, will be held. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory Proctorville assisted the family with arrangements. Cupp died Thursday, Oct. 29.
  
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• Bobby Lee Newton Sr.

  29-10-2026 14:10 via State-Journal
  
  LEXINGTON — Services for Bobby Lee Newton Sr., 78, husband of Orontes Newton, will be 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, at Total Grace Baptist Church, 1313 N. Limestone St., Lexington. Burial will be at Camp Nelson National Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until the time of service Friday at the church. Newton died Oct. 20 following a short illness.
  
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• City, county look to update 35-year-old 911 interlocal agreement

  29-10-2026 04:35 via State-Journal
  
  1991.
  “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” was number one at the box office. Nirvana released “Nevermind,” popularizing grunge, flannels, ripped jeans and teen spirit. It was the year that “Sonic the Hedgehog” on the Sega Genesis was the top-selling home video game and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System introduced gamers to 16-bit.
  Thirty-five years ago was also the last time the City of Frankfort Board of Commissioners and the Franklin County Fiscal Court updated its interlocal coopera
  
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• I-64 lane, ramp closures planned next week

  29-10-2026 04:31 via State-Journal
  
  Motorists are advised of upcoming nighttime lane and ramp closures on Interstate 64 East in Franklin County starting on Monday.The right lane of I-64 East at mile point 56.8 (near KY 2821) will be closed from 6 p.m. to midnight on Monday. Additionally, the ramp at Exit 58 (U.S. 60–Versailles Road) will be closed from 6 p.m. to midnight on Tuesday.
  The lane closures are necessary for Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews to perform routine roadside maintenance of the interstate. Motorists shoul
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Oct. 27)

  29-10-2026 04:29 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 on Tuesday:
  • At 5:25 a.m., deputies were called to a non-injury motor vehicle accident on Isaac Shelby Circle West.
  • At 7:43 a.m., city firefighters and EMS were called to a rescue at Holiday Inn Express on Vandalay Drive. A caller reported a male was stuck in an elevator between the first and third floors.
  • At 7:44 a.m., o
  
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• Guest columnist: Mayor supports current commissioners

  29-10-2026 04:29 via State-Journal
  
  As you cast your ballot in the coming days, I encourage you to reflect on the direction of our city, the progress we have made, and the opportunities still ahead. And I encourage you to re-elect Katima Smith-Willis, Leesa Unger, Kelly May and Rob Richardson as Frankfort City Commissioners.
  For nearly two years, I have had the privilege of working alongside the current Frankfort City Commission. I want to share a few observations about our work together and the progress we have made. I believe th
  
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• Donors needed: Nov. 11 blood drive at Forks of Elkhorn Baptist

  29-10-2026 04:29 via State-Journal
  
  The Kentucky Blood Center will host a blood drive at Forks of the Elkhorn Baptist Church from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11.
  The event will take place in the Cross Center aerobics room at 480 Duckers Road.
  The need for blood is constant. Kentucky Blood Center needs approximately 400 blood donors daily to supply more than 70 hospitals in Kentucky.
  Blood transfusions are used for everything from cancer treatments to premature births, surgeries, anemia, diseases, car accidents, and more. Withou
  
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• Local gamer participating in livestreamed charity marathon

  29-10-2026 04:28 via State-Journal
  
  Frankfort resident Kaleb Brown and his tabletop group, Swan Attack, will play Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
  for 24 straight hours — midnight to midnight, Saturday, Nov. 7, through Sunday, Nov. 8 — in a livestreamed charity marathon raising money for Extra Life, the Children’s Miracle Network program that benefits Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville.
  The event marks Brown’s 10th year running charity marathon game sessions and the group’s second year playing together. The team has se
  
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• Ready and waiting: William Joseph Crisis Nursery seeking federal funding before opening

  29-10-2026 04:27 via State-Journal
  
  William Joseph Crisis Nursery (WJCN) is a faith-based nonprofit and the first crisis nursery in Kentucky, allowing children to stay housed for 30 days while parents navigate different crises, such as substance abuse, domestic violence, or homelessness. However, a lack of federal funding has inhibited the crisis nursery’s ability to serve those who need it and cover costs.WJCN is a part of a national coalition of crisis nurseries with 40 locations in 19 different states. According to Executive
  
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• Franklin County’s girls volleyball team loses to Tates Creek in regional tournament

  29-10-2026 04:27 via State-Journal
  
  Franklin County’s girls volleyball team lost to Tate Creek 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-19) Monday in the first round of the 11th Region tournament at Tates Creek.
  The Lady Flyers end their season at 18-10.
  This year’s seniors are Sinicah Woods, India Farrier, Alex Perkins, and Drew Bevington.
  
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