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• Betty Cowherd

  25-08-2026 16:23 via state-journal.com
  Services for Betty Cowherd are pending at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to LeCompte Johnson Taylor Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.ljtfuneralhome.com.
  
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• Wherever Maynard goes ministry follows

  25-08-2026 05:06 via state-journal.com
  
  From a small town in West Virginia and raised by his coal-mining father, Dan Maynard isn’t one to turn away from the experiences life gives him.
  He embraces them.
  “I look at things as opportunities because I never know what is behind the opportunity,” Maynard told The State Journal. “Is it God, or is it something passing by?”
  From Chicago to New York, Boston to Los Angeles, Maynard has been a journeyman whose experiences beyond the Mountaineer State have shaped him
  
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• Scam calls impersonating sheriff on rise

  25-08-2026 05:04 via state-journal.com
  
  If you get a call from someone claiming to be the Franklin County Sheriff regarding “an urgent legal matter,” it may not be who you think.
  Scammers have been impersonating Sheriff Depp. Some of those affected by the scam have given away thousands of dollars, as the caller asks for immediate payment in cash or Bitcoin.The growth of artificial intelligence is bringing new ways for scammers to negatively impact the community.
  “Me or anyone on my staff will never reach out to you r
  
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• Letter: Do benefits of Flock cameras outweigh expense?

  25-08-2026 05:03 via state-journal.com
  Dear editor,
  Frankfort and Franklin County have built a 29-camera system that records millions of vehicle movements, connects local law enforcement to a large interstate information-sharing network, and costs local taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars every year. What measurable public safety benefit are residents receiving in exchange for that expense and the privacy implications of collecting millions of vehicle movements?
  With automated license plate readers and other AI-assisted surveillan
  
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• Guest columnist: Paul should support CLARITY Act

  25-08-2026 04:58 via state-journal.com
  
  For over a decade, Sen. Rand Paul has stood as one of Capitol Hill’s most steadfast defenders of individual liberty, free enterprise, and constitutional conservatism. Whether railing against government surveillance or challenging the unconstitutional overreach of unelected federal agencies, Paul has consistently argued that government exists to protect freedom.
  Today, America’s growing digital currency market faces precisely the kind of administrative tyranny Paul has dedicated his c
  
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• Guest columnist: Bill appears more political than science-based

  25-08-2026 04:58 via state-journal.com
  
  Senate Bill 39, initially “An Act Relating to Fishing in Privately Owned Lakes and Ponds,” was passed by the 2026 General Assembly this year. In the last minutes of the session, however, it morphed into a bill that allowed for the nighttime hunting of bobcats and beavers, along with other provisions that allowed the Kentucky Senate control over the agency — the bill overrode the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ (KDFWR) efforts to control wakeboats on lo
  
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• FPD: Home invasion leads to local man’s arrest

  25-08-2026 04:57 via state-journal.com
  
  Frankfort Police arrested a local man following an odd home invasion on Ryswick Lane Sunday night.
  Officers received two calls regarding the incident — one from the homeowner, who stated that a male unlawfully entered his residence through a side door and yelled for help, and another from the suspect, Eric Collings, who advised that he was being chased.
  According to Collings’ arrest citation, when the homeowner opened the door and asked what was wrong, Collings grabbed him aggressive
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Aug. 21-23)

  25-08-2026 04:55 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 over the weekend:
  Friday
  • At 12:03 p.m., officers took a fraud complaint at Traditional Bank on Arrowhead Court. A caller reported a fraudulent check.
  • At 12:37 p.m., deputies were called to a non-injury motor vehicle accident on Old Lawrenceburg Road near the East-West Connector.
  • At 3:01 p.m., city firefighte
  
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• Anna Moore

  25-08-2026 04:54 via state-journal.com
  LAWRENCEBURG — Services for Anna Louise Traylor Moore, 77, will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, at Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home. Visitation will be 11 a.m. until the time of service Thursday at the funeral home. Moore died Saturday, Aug. 22.
  
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• Saundra Robinson

  25-08-2026 04:50 via state-journal.com
  Services for Saundra Yount Robinson, 90, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Rogers Funeral Home. Visitation will be noon until the time of service Thursday at the funeral home. Robinson died Sunday, Aug. 23.
  
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• PHOTO: Morning music session

  24-08-2026 02:21 via state-journal.com
  
  James William Wolfe Spence played Led Zeppelin’s “Ramble On” on his porch on Wilkinson Street Saturday morning.
  “I play all kinds of music that is interesting to me,” Spence said.
  
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• Women’s equality celebrated Saturday at Liberty Hall

  24-08-2026 02:19 via state-journal.com
  
  Sylvia Coffey proudly played the drum as she lead the march in celebration of women’s equality from the Old Capitol to Liberty Hall Saturday morning.
  “We are the other 50%,” Coffey said. “But to tell the truth, we are more than 50%.”
  This year celebrated 12 years of hosting a Women’s Equality Day Celebration for the Kentucky Women’s History Alliance, of which Coffey co-founded.
  “I was inspired after I read about Madeline McDowell Breckinridge,&rdqu
  
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• James Morrow

  24-08-2026 00:17 via state-journal.com
  A graveside service for James Scott Morrow, 86, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Tuesday at Clark Legacy Center, Versailles Road. Morrow died Friday, Aug. 21, following a short illness.
  
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• Paul Sawyier Public Library News — Aug. 23-29, 2026

  22-08-2026 21:00 via state-journal.com
  
  Monday
  4:30 p.m.: Easy Afterschool Snacks (for grades K-2). Make and enjoy delicious snacks!
  6 p.m.: Craftapalooza (for adults). Join us for arts and crafts fun! Stations will be set up for bedazzling, beaded plants, woven bookmarks, and string art. Register at www.pspl.org.
  Tuesday
  4:30 p.m.: Design Your Own Board Game (for families with kids of all ages). From the board to the cards, every piece of this board game will be thought up by you!
  6 p.m.: Craftapalooza (for adults). Join us for arts
  
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• Frankfort Garden Club presents community awards

  22-08-2026 21:00 via state-journal.com
  
  The Garden Club of Frankfort presented its annual Beautification, Conservation and Environment Awards to four recipients recently.
  Josephine Sculpture Park (JSP) received a Conservation and Environment Award for restoring the land of the former family farm which has become a major tourist attraction and education center. JSP is a place where wild grasses, native blooms and open sky are part of the artwork. Pathways bordered by milkweed for returning monarchs and prairie plants rising in the sunl
  
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• The Frankfort Christian Academy’s girls soccer team has second tournament shutout

  22-08-2026 05:37 via state-journal.com
  
  The Frankfort Christian Academy’s girls soccer team is off to a fast start.
  The Lady Royals picked up their third win of the season Wednesday when they defeated Western Hills 8-0 in the Capital City Classic at Capitol View Park.
  TFCA will play Frankfort for the tournament championship Saturday at 8 p.m. at Capitol View Park.
  The Lady Royals opened the tournament with a 7-0 victory over Franklin County. They are 3-1 on the season, with their other matches being a 2-0 win over Model and a 6-
  
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• Frankfort’s girls soccer team defeats Frankln County for berth in Capital City Classic championship

  22-08-2026 05:36 via state-journal.com
  
  Frankfort High’s girls soccer team recorded its first shutout of the season Wednesday, defeating Franklin County 5-0 in the Capital City Classic at Capitol View Park and advancing to Saturday’s championship match.
  The Lady Panthers, who defeated Western Hills 9-1 Monday in the first round of the tournament, will play The Frankfort Christian Academy Saturday at 8 p.m. for the championship at Capitol View Park.
  “I think we’ve been playing well,” Frankfort’s firs
  
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• Local man charged with strangulation, unlawful imprisonment

  22-08-2026 05:30 via state-journal.com
  
  A Frankfort man is facing serious felony charges after he allegedly strangled a female victim twice in the past four months.
  According to his arrest citation, Aaron Robinson is accused of kicking in a bathroom door in a residence he shares with the victim and “grabbing her throat and pinching it with his fingers,interrupting the normal flow of blood and causing her to have difficulty breathing” in April.
  During another incident that occurred on Aug. 11, Robinson reportedly refused to
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Aug. 20)

  22-08-2026 05:29 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 12:35 a.m., officers were notified of a missing person on Clements Avenue. A caller reported a 20-year-old female with a heart condition left a few hours earlier without her medicine. She was located in Woodford County at 2:23 a.m. and was OK.
  • At 8:18 a.m., officers at the police station on West Sec
  
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• Herman Shryock Jr.

  21-08-2026 16:12 via state-journal.com
  LAWRENCEBURG — Services for Herman Shryock Jr., 90, will be 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, at Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home, 701 N. Main St., Lawrenceburg. Burial will follow in Lawrenceburg Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, and 10 a.m. until the time of service Monday at the funeral home. Condolences may be shared at www.ritchieandpeach.com. Shryock died Wednesday, Aug. 19.
  
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• Robert Lewis Wiley III

  21-08-2026 16:07 via state-journal.com
  GEORGETOWN — Robert Lewis Wiley III, 79, passed peacefully on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. Born in Frankfort on March 23, 1947, to the late Robert Lewis Wiley Jr. and Edna Lewis Wiley, he grew up on farms in Fayette, Franklin and Scott County.A 1968 graduate of Scott County High School, he was a farmer and a longtime Scott County school bus driver. He was a big man who lived a big life and he has left a big hole in our hearts.
  He is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Theresa; his children
  
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• Benny Kelly

  21-08-2026 14:31 via state-journal.com
  A Celebration of Life for Benny Kelly, 87, husband of June Kelly, will be at a later date. Condolences may be shared at www.ljtfuneralhome.com. Kelly died Monday.
  
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• ‘Phil’-ing in: Volunteering as trivia emcee

  21-08-2026 07:00 via state-journal.com
  
  Looking for a volunteer opportunity to share that didn’t require much physical exertion, I jumped at the chance when Anna Dean, life enrichment director at Morning Pointe, an assisted living community, called.
  “You can lead an activity at 10 a.m.,” she said. “We have a Bible study at 10:30, but that’s taken.
  “How about Family Feud?”
  I told her I knew nothing about the apparently popular television game. She said that was OK, I guess, assuming I was a qui
  
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• Assisted living meets seniors where they are

  21-08-2026 07:00 via state-journal.com
  
  Editor’s note: Frankfort offers several places similar to Morning Pointe for senior living, and all need volunteers. If you have the time, please contact them to offer some of that time. You won’t be disappointed by the welcome, and these are great volunteer opportunities that don’t require physical exertion.For those facing the challenges of aging and/or the loss of being able to live independently, assisted living communities offer help.
  Anna Dean is the life enrichment direc
  
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• Friendly competition on display at the Capital City Activity Center

  21-08-2026 05:29 via state-journal.com
  
  Some have been shooting pool for years. For others, there’s still some dust to rub off. But that didn’t stop the laughter and competition at the Capital City Activity Center.
  On Wednesday, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office squared off against seniors in a competitive community affair.
  Seniors from the activity center and members of the sheriff’s office traded friendly words of competitiveness, with multiple games being played in a tournament-style fashion.
  Music and fo
  
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• Western Hills’ Zelaya’s entry a finalist in ‘I Voted’ sticker contest

  21-08-2026 05:28 via state-journal.com
  
  Western Hills senior Meylin Zelaya is one of eight finalists in the 2026 “I Voted” sticker contest. Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams announced the finalists Thursday.
  The contest was open to students in grades K-12.
  Kentuckians can cast their ballot for their favorite sticker at the Secretary of State’s Office booth during the Kentucky State Fair, which is taking place now through Aug. 30 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
  “By offering designs for o
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Aug. 19)

  21-08-2026 05:26 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 Wednesday:
  • At 7:02 a.m., officers were called to a non-injury motor vehicle accident on U.S. 127 South.
  • At 7:52 a.m., deputies were called to a shots fired complaint on Lucas Lane. A caller reported hearing two or three shots coming from a truck as it went down the street.
  • At 8:59 a.m., officers responded
  
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• Letter: Vote Democratic in upcoming election

  21-08-2026 05:26 via state-journal.com
  Dear editor,
  The control of both the executive and legislative branches by the current Republican administration and Congress has accelerated a deeply concerning decline in our nation’s foundational systems and global standing.The relentless focus on deregulating major industries has dismantled decades of critical environmental protections, accelerating habitat destruction and leaving public health vulnerable to industrial pollution.
  Economic policies favoring tax cuts for corporations and
  
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• Josephine Sculpture Park’s two new sculptures created by Kentucky artists Ceirra Evans and Mollie Rabiner

  21-08-2026 05:26 via state-journal.com
  
  Josephine Sculpture Park’s (JSP) two newest sculptures are by Frankfort artists Mollie Rabiner and Ceirra Evans.
  Rabiner’s sculptural wind phone “Bird Calls” features a hand-carved, disconnected phone inside a transparent booth etched with nature iconography where visitors are invited to speak words left unsaid to loved ones they have lost, releasing thoughts, grief, love and memory onto the wind.
  Evans’ sculpture “Reunion” features a magically painted f
  
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• Local players named to soccer watch list

  21-08-2026 05:25 via state-journal.com
  Several local soccer players have been named to the East Preseason Watch List by the Kentucky High School Boys Soccer Coaches Association.
  Frankfort High players named to the list are Phillip Kittrell, Christian Chagoya, Ewan McKee and Kaleb Tracy.
  Western Hills players named to the list are Karter Juarez, Elias Chavez, James Christy, John Lodmell, Brandon Chavez and Collin Rapier.
  The East watch list covers Regions 9-16.
  
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