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• Letter: Trump’s never-ending bad decisions

  15-10-2026 20:21 via state-journal.com
  Dear editor,
  Ralph Alvarado: “I stood with President Trump every single time and in Congress I’ll stand with him again.” “Thank you President Trump for your complete and total endorsement. I will not let you down.”
  Andy Barr: “I will stand with President Trump 100%.”Both of these candidates for elected office have said many times that they support Donald Trump. This was especially true when they were battling for their party’s nomination during the
  
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• Santa approved: Local family creates Christmas Unlocked

  21-10-2026 04:39 via state-journal.com
  
  What started as a way for a Frankfort man to create lasting holiday memories with his family has evolved into an online experience anyone can enjoy.
  Last Christmas, Josh Jacobs, who runs a web design and custom development business primarily building websites and technology solutions for small businesses, and his wife, Melissa, wanted to make the season more exciting for their five children.
  “My wife came to me and said, ‘You know, Josh, this will be the last year we will have any &l
  
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• PHOTO: Assibey-Mensah named Western Hills Player of the Game

  21-10-2026 04:36 via state-journal.com
  
  Junior Dorian Assibey-Mensah was named Western Hills’ Bilby Law Office Player of the Game for the Franklin County game played Oct. 16. Assibey-Mensah scored the Wolverines’ touchdown in their loss to FCHS.
  
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• Guest columnist: ‘Your vote is your superpower’

  21-10-2026 04:36 via state-journal.com
  
  Vote your choice (to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
  “Vote, vote, vote your choice
  Make yourself a plan
  Election Day or early vote
  Do it while you can.”
  Vote them out (to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
  “They let data centers in, Vote them out
  They’re bought by billionaires, vote them out
  We’ll remember in November how they acted in September
  If they’re crooks, or creeps or clowns, vote them out!”
  Above
  
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• Franklin Circuit Court indictments (Oct. 20)

  21-10-2026 04:34 via state-journal.com
  
  The following people were indicted by a Franklin Circuit Court grand jury on Tuesday:
  • Elias V. Espinoza, 41, of Shepherdsville, first-degree possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl), a Class D felony; possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor; and possession of marijuana, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, first offense, no operator’s license, and failure of a non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, first offense,
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Oct. 19)

  20-10-2026 21:46 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 Monday:
  • At 7:02 a.m., deputies were called to a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident on KY 151.
  • At 7:10 a.m., officers responded to a non-injury motor vehicle accident on the West Plaza Connector near River Bend Road.
  • At 9:14 a.m., city firefighters and EMS were called to a birth on Letcher Avenue. A caller
  
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• Kentucky State football plays final home game Saturday

  20-10-2026 21:46 via state-journal.com
  
  Sitting atop the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) standings and ranked No. 2 in NCAA Division II Super Region Two, Kentucky State football returns to Alumni Stadium on Saturday to host conference opponent Savannah State for Senior Day, Breast Cancer Awareness and Teacher Appreciation.
  Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. as the Thorobreds look to build on their momentum following a commanding 55-22 victory over Lane College.
  As part of the day’s festivities, Kentucky State wi
  
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• Capital Indivisible promoting early voting

  20-10-2026 21:46 via state-journal.com
  
  A Frankfort-based group will be promoting the early voting option offered to voters in Franklin County with demonstrations and signs in high-traffic areas.
  Capital Indivisible is holding “vote early” demonstrations from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on the afternoons of Monday at Capital Avenue Bridge and on Mero Street near Capital Plaza Hotel, Tuesday, Oct. 27 on Mero Street near Capital Plaza Hotel and Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the Frankfort Place Shopping Center along Versailles Road near East Main
  
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• Traditional Bank Athlete of the Week: Franklin County’s Gortney claims first county championship

  20-10-2026 21:45 via state-journal.com
  
  Gannon Gortney is a relative newcomer to cross country, but the Franklin County junior is making a name for himself.
  Gortney was the top finisher in the boys race at the County Championships last week, winning the event for the first time in his high school career.
  For his accomplishment, Gortney has been named the Traditional Bank Athlete of the Week.
  Gortney set a personal record of 10 minutes, 24 seconds for 3,000 meters at the County Championships. His PR for 5,000 meters, the most common le
  
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• Local sports calendar — Oct. 21-25, 2026

  20-10-2026 21:45 via state-journal.com
  GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: The championship match of the 41st District tournament will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at Great Crossing. The semifinals were played Tuesday night with Frankfort taking on Great Crossing and Western Hills squaring off against Franklin County.
  GIRLS SOCCER: Frankfort played Dunbar Tuesday in the first round of the 11th Region tournament. If the Lady Panthers won, they’ll play in the semifinals Thursday at 6 p.m. at Tates Creek. The championship match will be Saturday at 11 a.m.
  
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• KSP not hosting drive-thru trick-or-treat

  20-10-2026 21:44 via state-journal.com
  
  The Kentucky State Police will not host its annual drive-thru trick-or-treat event this year due to ongoing construction at KSP Headquarters, at 919 Versailles Road in Frankfort. The agency looks forward to welcoming the community back for the event in 2027.
  KSP will still join in the Halloween fun by participating in “Thriller: Downtown Trick or Treat and Parade,” on Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. in downtown Frankfort.
  
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• Board of commissioners discuss riverfront development committee

  20-10-2026 21:44 via state-journal.com
  
  The Board of Commissioners held discussions over the creation of a riverfront development committee. Although, no vote on the matter was taken at the Oct. 12 meeting.The conversation was led by City Manager Jason Monroe, who was largely in support. Additionally, he advised the board to add Mayor Layne Wilkerson and one commissioner to the committee.“The riverfront development is big. Sasaki came in and did the plan for us, and we’re slowly trying to work that plan,” Monroe said
  
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• Garnett Ritchey

  20-10-2026 21:22 via state-journal.com
  
  LAWRENCEBURG — Services for Garnett Ritchey, 74, will be 1 p.m. Friday at Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home. Visitation will be 11 a.m. until the time of service Friday at the funeral home. Ritchey died Sunday, Oct. 18.
  
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• Ruby Napier Eversole

  20-10-2026 19:00 via state-journal.com
  
  Ruby Napier Eversole, age 78, passed away on October 19, 2026.She was born in Hazard, Kentucky, on August 16, 1948, to the late Herman Napier and Cora Belle Campbell Napier. Ruby retired from Bradford Square Nursing Home and was a member of Faith Baptist Church.
  She is survived by her son, Ralph Eversole (Tammy); sister, Phronia Godsey (James); grandchildren, Nathan, Braydon, Michael and Jessica; great-grandchildren, Hannah, Brooklyn, and Sawyer; and by several nieces and nephews.In addition to
  
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• Carolyn Harris

  20-10-2026 16:44 via state-journal.com
  
  Carolyn Harris passed away on October 15, 2026, just three days shy of her 80th birthday.She is survived by her two sons, DeJuan A. Metcalf and Vincent T. Metcalf; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild; among many other beloved siblings, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
  A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 1 p.m. at First Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.
  Arrangements are under the direction of Rogers Funeral Home. An o
  
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• Gayle Lee Marston

  20-10-2026 14:59 via state-journal.com
  
  Gayle Lee Marston, 93, of Shelbyville, Kentucky, passed away Monday, October 19, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky.
  Gayle was a member of Highland Baptist Church, where he served as deacon. He was a Mason for over 30 years and served the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He retired from General Electric Appliances after 38 years.Gayle enjoyed attending local sporting events and cheering on UK sports teams. He also took great joy in visiting church members who were unable to leave their homes. Known f
  
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• FCS recognizes National School Bus Safety Week

  20-10-2026 04:59 via state-journal.com
  
  In recognition of National School Bus Safety Week from October 19-23, Franklin County Schools (FCS) is reminding parents, students, and local motorists to prioritize transportation safety and to follow Kentucky’s updated bus law that was put into effect this year.
  Under new state legislation, motorists traveling in both directions on any undivided roadway, regardless of the number of lanes, are legally required to come to a complete stop when a school bus has its stop arm extended and red
  
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• Franklin County’s football team closes out district play with 57-7 win over Western Hills

  20-10-2026 04:58 via state-journal.com
  
  Franklin County’s football team beat Western Hills 57-7 Friday at WHHS to finish the district portion of its schedule at 3-1.
  FCHS quarterback Knox Barrett went 17-for-25 for 281 yards and two touchdowns.
  Porter Peale caught both of Barrett’s touchdown passes and led the Flyer receivers with 89 yards.
  Chris Stallings rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns, and Lane Block also ran for a touchdown.
  Aaron Jones and Corieon Tabbs both returned punts for touchdowns, and Jevauri Jones retu
  
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• Alumna joins former Kentucky State professor as a fellow poet at Frankfort writers’ event

  20-10-2026 04:54 via state-journal.com
  
  Staci Schoenfeld once honed her writing in Dr. Richard Taylor’s English classes at Kentucky State University. Years later, the teacher and his former student met at Frankfort’s Gathering of Authors as fellow poets, each with books to share.
  Schoenfeld, a 2010 graduate who now teaches English at Kentucky State, joined writers from across Kentucky at the Aug. 22 event at Paul Sawyier Public Library to share her poetry and meet readers.
  “I was so excited to be one of the authors a
  
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• Frankfort’s cross country teams win County Championships

  20-10-2026 04:53 via state-journal.com
  
  Frankfort’s Jamie Bessinger and Franklin County’s Gannon Gortney won the County Championships varsity cross country meet Tuesday at the Department of Libraries and Archives.
  Bessinger won the girls’ race in 13 minutes, 13.41 seconds, and Gortney won the boys’ race with a time of 10:24.35.
  Both races covered 3,000 meters.
  Frankfort won both team titles. The Panthers scored 33 points to edge FCHS, which had 39 points, in the boys’ race. Frankfort was the only school t
  
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• Letter: New rule will threaten imported prescription meds

  20-10-2026 04:52 via state-journal.com
  Dear editor,
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has a dangerous new rule beginning Thursday, Oct. 22, that will threaten the healthcare of millions of Americans. The rule, “Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Mail Shipments,” will effectively end Americans’ ability to personally import their prescription medicines.
  Importing prescription drugs from licensed international pharmacies is the only lifeline for seniors on limited incomes, people with high-ded
  
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• Letter: Barr ‘pointed out that he is white’

  20-10-2026 04:52 via state-journal.com
  Dear editor,
  United we stand, divided we fall!
  Do those words mean anything to you? It is Kentucky’s motto. What do they mean? Is this the type of unity that brought this country together in World War II? The ideals that these words convey were quite relevant then as I believe they are today.
  WWII was a war of ideologies, the U.S. and other free countries of the world united to stand against the fascist and dictatorial direction of the Hitler regime.
  Thankfully the Hitler regime was defeat
  
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• Correction: Governor’s Open

  20-10-2026 04:52 via state-journal.com
  Editor’s note: Because of a reporter’s error, the incorrect title sponsor was listed for the Governor’s Open in the tournament results that appeared in the Oct. 10 edition.
  WesBanco was the title sponsor of the Governor’s Open.
  
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• Accessible bird blind to open at Leslie Morris Park at Fort Hill

  20-10-2026 04:52 via state-journal.com
  In celebration of Birdability Week, Oct. 19-25, the Frankfort Audubon Society, in partnership with Frankfort Parks, Recreation & Historic Sites, is proud to announce the official opening of a newly constructed accessible bird blind in Leslie Morris Park at Fort Hill.The new bird blind replaces an older structure that had become inaccessible and was in disrepair. Designed to be light, airy, and visually harmonious with its natural surroundings, the blind offers an inviting space for birdwatch
  
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• Kentucky State’s football team rolls past Lane 55-22

  20-10-2026 04:26 via state-journal.com
  
  Kentucky State University delivered an explosive offensive performance Saturday afternoon, defeating Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) opponent Lane College 55-22 at Alumni Stadium during the Thorobreds’ Military Appreciation and Frankfort Day celebration.
  Kentucky State (6-2, 5-1 SIAC) erupted for 28 first-quarter points and carried a commanding 45-8 advantage into halftime, scoring seven touchdowns while generating 419 yards of total offense.
  Senior wide receiver Darius
  
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• Frankfort’s girls soccer team loses to Great Crossing in district final

  19-10-2026 19:19 via state-journal.com
  
  When Frankfort’s girls soccer team lost to Great Crossing in the regular season, the Lady Panthers didn’t score and Great Crossing won 8-0 with the game ending on the mercy rule.
  Things went a little better for FHS Friday in the 41st District tournament final. Frankfort scored a goal, and the full 80 minutes were played, but the Lady Warhawks won 8-1 to capture their sixth straight district crown.
  “We got a goal, everyone got to get in,” FHS coach Chris Douglas said. &ldq
  
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• Frankfort’s boys soccer team loses 1-0 to Great Crossing in district final

  19-10-2026 19:17 via state-journal.com
  
  Less than four minutes into the 41st District tournament championship match, Great Crossing’s boys soccer team took a 1-0 lead on a goal by Ramon Hernandez Chairez.
  That was the only goal of the game as the Warhawks beat Frankfort Friday at Capitol View Park.
  “If I’m being honest, we didn’t really seem like ourselves tonight,” FHS coach Austin Farmer said. “I know there’s a lot better soccer that that team can put together, and unfortunately we just didn
  
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• George Harmon

  19-10-2026 15:28 via state-journal.com
  
  George Randall Harmon (GR, Randy), beloved husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, businessman, and friend, passed away on October 13, 2026, at the age of 93. Born on June 8, 1933, in Mackville, Kentucky, to Mary Alice and Roy Harmon, he was known for his compassion, generosity, strength, and creativity.
  George was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Alice and Roy Harmon; his first wife of 47 years, Mary Alice Cunningham Harmon; his sister, Dorothy DeMarsh; and his
  
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• Say ‘I do’ to your boo this Halloween

  18-10-2026 14:03 via state-journal.com
  
  On Oct. 31, couples can make their relationships official with Halloween unions for just $31.Held at the Corner Chapel at 649 Chamberlin Ave., the package includes a declaration of intent, a pronouncement, signing of marriage licenses, and an atmospheric-themed backdrop with seating for up to a dozen individuals.Additional optional add-ons include a “til death” mini cake, keepsake florals, professional photos on-site, and an upgrade to a short-plus-sweet ceremony for only $66.06.The
  
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• FHS Drama Club opening season with ‘One Stoplight Town’

  18-10-2026 14:02 via state-journal.com
  
  The Frankfort High School Drama Club proudly presents “One Stoplight Town” by Tracy Wells as the first show of the 2026-2027 season.
  This production will open on Thursday at 7 p.m. The show continues on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. It will conclude with two performances on Sunday, Oct. 24 with a matinee at 2 p.m. and an evening performance at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students and are now available on the GoFan platform at www.frankfortdrama.com.The speci
  
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