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• Parkinson’s support group to meet Nov. 19

  14-11-2026 06:14 via State-Journal
  The Parkinson’s support group will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at The Cross Center at Forks of Elkhorn Baptist Church, 480 Duckers Road, Midway. Enter the doors located at the back of the church. The meeting is titled “Ways to add movement.” Participants gather at 6 p.m. for snacks. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. Members will share what works and what doesn’t.
  
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• Nine Kentucky State football players earn all-conference honors

  14-11-2026 06:01 via State-Journal
  
  Following an impressive 2026 campaign, nine Kentucky State football student-athletes earned 10 All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) postseason selections, highlighted by three first-team honorees.
  Sophomore offensive lineman Clifford Morre Jr., senior wide receiver Darius Cyprian and sophomore defensive lineman Carlos Bazert headlined the Thorobreds’ postseason recognition with first-team selections.
  Six additional student-athletes combined for seven second-team honors.
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• WesBanco Student of the Week: Western Hills’ Tolentino places second at National FFA Convention

  14-11-2026 06:00 via State-Journal
  
  Ayla Tolentino developed an agriscience project that took first place at the Kentucky FFA Agriscience Fair.
  In October her project finished second in the nation at the National FFA Convention, and for this achievement Tolentino has been named the WesBanco Student of the Week.
  Tolentino’s project was “Friend or Foe: Can Kentucky Farmers and Gardeners Correctly Identify Invasive Insects?” She wanted to find out how well Kentucky farmers and gardeners could identify insects and whether partic
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Nov. 12)

  14-11-2026 06:00 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 Thursday:
  • At 7:42 a.m., officers at the police station on West Second Street took a theft report.
  • At 12:25 p.m., officers and deputies were called to a non-injury motor vehicle accident on Leonardwood Drive.
  • At 12:58 p.m., deputies took an assault report on East Main Street.
  • At 1:31 p.m., city and county firefight
  
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• Kentucky State football’s continued success shows team picked up where it left off last year

  14-11-2026 05:59 via State-Journal
  
  Kentucky State’s football team ended last year making the NCAA DII playoffs for the first time in school history.
  This year the Thorobreds picked up where they left off.
  Kentucky State will play Benedict Saturday for the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) championship at 10:30 a.m. in Columbia, South Carolina. The game will be televised on ESPNU.
  This is just the second time in school history that the Thorobreds have advanced to the conference title game.
  “It’s been a bles
  
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• More than outreach: Four founders, one mission and a community built on kindness

  14-11-2026 05:54 via State-Journal
  
  What began with simple acts of helping neighbors has grown into a mission to strengthen an entire community. Through friendship, compassion and a commitment to serving others, Robert and Libby Dabronski, Ben Lowery and Bill Murray are working to make sure no one in Bald Knob has to face life’s challenges alone.
  Sometimes the most meaningful movements begin with something remarkably simple — a willingness to help.
  Together, the four founders established Bald Knob Community Outreach, a 501(c)(
  
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