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• Police, fire blotter (Sept. 24)

  26-09-2026 07:02 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 8:04 a.m., officers were called to a shots fired complaint on Langford Avenue. A caller reported hearing one shot possibly from Hickory Hills.
  • At 12:24 p.m., deputies, city and county fire, and EMS responded to an injury motor vehicle accident on Interstate 64.
  • At 1:14 p.m., deputies were not
  
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• College Park home to many prominent African Americans

  26-09-2026 07:05 via state-journal.com
  
  Editor’s note: This is the 33rd in a series of in-depth stories based on the findings of the City of Frankfort’s African American Historic Context Report, which was funded in part by the city and a grant from the Kentucky Heritage Council. This section of the African American Historic Context Report is an overview of Frankfort and the Black neighborhoods documented as part of the reconnaissance survey of African American resources and focuses on the built environment and architectura
  
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• WesBanco Student of the Week: Frankfort’s Cleveland excelling in classroom

  26-09-2026 07:04 via state-journal.com
  
  Jaloneé Cleveland is new to Frankfort High, and she’s making a name for herself.
  Cleveland, a freshman at FHS, has been named the Student of the Week.
  “I would like to amplify the efforts and intelligence of Jaloneé Cleveland,” an FHS teacher wrote in nominating Cleveland.
  “She is a natural leader, collaborator, listener, and always gives her all. She has consistently hit her marks and gone above and beyond as a student. She makes claims, supports them with
  
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• KYTC plans I-64 East lane closures

  26-09-2026 07:03 via state-journal.com
  
  Nighttime lane closures on Interstate 64 East start on Monday in Franklin County.The right lane of I-64 East at mile marker 48 (near KY 151) will be closed from 6 p.m. to midnight on Monday. Additionally, the right lane of I-64 East at mile point 50.5 (near Evergreen Road) will be closed from 6 p.m. to midnight on Wednesday.
  The lane closures are necessary for Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews to perform routine maintenance of the interstate. Motorists should heed signage and use caution whe
  
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• Frankfort’s boys soccer team celebrates Senior Night with win against improved TFCA

  26-09-2026 07:03 via state-journal.com
  
  Frankfort’s boys soccer team celebrated Senior Night Tuesday with the first of three straight district games this week.
  FHS defeated The Frankfort Christian Academy 5-0 at Capitol View Park to even its district record at 1-1. The Panthers lost to Great Crossing 4-3 on Sept. 17.
  “It’s great to come out and have a senior night like we had tonight against a district opponent,” FHS coach Austin Farmer said. “I think the boys definitely were determined to clean up some t
  
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• All-way stop to be installed at Mero-Ann intersection

  26-09-2026 07:03 via state-journal.com
  
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises motorists of an upcoming change to the traffic pattern at the intersection of Mero Street (KY 420) and Ann Street (KY 2261) in Franklin County next week.
  An all-way stop will be installed at the intersection of Mero and Ann streets on Wednesday by 3 p.m. Intermittent lane closures will be possible between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. to support the work. The new traffic pattern is being implemented to support an upcoming highway safety improvement project that wi
  
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• Frankfort’s Tandy, Franklin County’s Williams qualify for state golf tournament

  26-09-2026 07:02 via state-journal.com
  
  Frankfort’s Josh Tandy and Franklin County’s Myles Williams have qualified for the first round of the state golf tournament.
  Tandy and Williams both shot one-over par 73 Tuesday in the Region 9 tournament at the University Club at Arlington in Richmond to tie for eighth place.
  Williams eagled his final hole of competition to claim a spot at state. Teammate Noah Casey entered a four-man playoff for the final two individual spots and state alternate. He bogeyed the playoff hole to get
  
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• Carl Burke

  25-09-2026 18:03 via state-journal.com
  
  Carl Burke, 80, of Frankfort, passed away at home on Wednesday, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Dorton, Kentucky, on January 1, 1946, to Ocie Mullins and Cecil Burke.
  Carl was guided in life by his faith. He was a member of Dorton Old Regular Baptist Church since 1977 and was called to preach in 1980. He worked as a diesel mechanic for the Kentucky Department of Transportation where he retired. He thoroughly enjoyed mechanic work and held several certifications within his field.
  
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• Carol Martin

  25-09-2026 15:37 via state-journal.com
  LAWRENCEBURG — Services for Carol Jean McHenry Martin, 87, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, at First Christian Church, 300 S. Main St., Lawrenceburg. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until the time of service Tuesday at the church. A second funeral service will be 10 a.m. (CST) Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the chapel at Paris First Methodist Church, 324 W. Court St., Paris, IL 61944. Visitation will be 9 a.m. (CST) until the time of service Wednesday at the church. Burial will follow at Fairv
  
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• Toys ahoy: Captain’s Treasures creates a space for kids

  25-09-2026 06:33 via state-journal.com
  
  To a child, a toy might be the biggest treasure there is.
  “Toys are ways for children to tell their stories and speak with a voice that might not be theirs,” says Daniel Floyd, owner of the new toy store Captain’s Treasures. “That’s how kids can learn different perspectives.”“If you’re playing with Batman and Superman, you now have to see things from Batman and Superman’s perspective,” Floyd added.
  From Barbie to Spider-Man, Hot Wheels
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Sept. 23)

  25-09-2026 06:31 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 8:13 a.m., deputies responded to a non-injury motor vehicle accident on Georgetown Road.
  • At 8:38 a.m., officers took a theft report on Blackburn Avenue. A caller reported their vehicle and their neighbor’s vehicle had been broken into.
  • At 11:07 a.m., county firefighters conducted a fir
  
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• Franklin among counties with lowest August jobless rate

  25-09-2026 06:30 via state-journal.com
  
  Unemployment rates fell in 96 counties — including Franklin — between August 2025 and August 2026, rose in 11 counties and stayed the same in 13 counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet.Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the commonwealth at 3.2%. It was followed by Cumberland County, 3.4%; Campbell, Scott and Todd counties, 3.5% each; Boone, Fayette, Franklin and Kenton counties, 3.
  
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• Rodney Lynn Craft

  24-09-2026 20:20 via state-journal.com
  
  Rodney Lynn Craft, age 78, passed away on September 21, 2026, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center after a valiant battle with multiple health issues.
  Born in Lexington, Kentucky, on March 16, 1948, he was the son of the late Albert B. “A.B.” Craft and Marjorie Cundiff Craft. He was preceded in death by an infant sister.Rodney was a faithful servant, follower of Christ, and member of the Forks of Elkhorn Baptist Church in Midway, Kentucky. His family was his everything. He ch
  
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• CARTOON: NASA spots affordable healthcare

  24-09-2026 17:59 via state-journal.com
  
  CARTOON: NASA spots affordable healthcare
  
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• CARTOON: Banning of the free press

  24-09-2026 17:56 via state-journal.com
  
  CARTOON: Banning of the free press
  
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• Catherine Mary Vedder

  24-09-2026 17:09 via state-journal.com
  
  Catherine Mary Vedder of Frankfort, Kentucky, passed away on September 23rd, 2026, at the age of 75. She was born in New York on November 20, 1950.
  A gifted athlete, Cathy attended the University of Alabama on a tennis scholarship, earning her BA there before going on to earn a Ph. D. in English Literature at Cornell University. Cathy was a professor of English at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, before moving to Frankfort and joining the English department at Kentucky State
  
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• William Thomas Riddle

  24-09-2026 17:05 via state-journal.com
  VERSAILLES — A gathering of family and friends for William Thomas Riddle, DVM, 74, husband of Margaret Alexander Riddle, will be 4-7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, at Clark Funeral Home, Rose Hill, in Versailles. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Church of the Ascension in Frankfort. Riddle died Sunday, Sept. 20, surrounded by his family.
  
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• L.I.F.E. House receives grant from Humane World for Animals

  24-09-2026 05:06 via state-journal.com
  
  Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, has awarded a $3,500 grant to The Betty J. Martin L.I.F.E. House for Animals, an animal adoption facility, to support its Love for a L.I.F.E.Time Help Fund, which provides support to pet owners for veterinary care, short-term boarding, and related expenses for pets.
  Since its beginning in 2013, the Love for a L.I.F.E.Time Help Fund has served nearly 1,000 Kentucky pet owners at a cost of over $290,000. In 2026 alo
  
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• Frankfort Latino Fest set for Saturday and Sunday at Lakeview Park

  24-09-2026 05:05 via state-journal.com
  
  The Frankfort Latino Fest will take place from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Lakeview Park, 112 Park Ave.
  The two-day event will celebrate Latino culture, music, food, dance, traditions and community. The event is free and open to the public.
  The festival will feature live music, traditional dance, wrestling, authentic food, family activities, local businesses, giveaways and a special free car giveaway at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.Franklin County Judge-Executive Michael Mueller is expected to
  
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• Letter: KSU is ‘part of fabric of this community and commonwealth’

  24-09-2026 05:00 via state-journal.com
  Dear editor,
  Earlier this month was HBCU (historically Black college or university) Week, a time to recognize the extraordinary institutions that have educated generations of African Americans and contributed immeasurably to our communities, states and nation. Yet here in Frankfort — the home of Kentucky’s only public HBCU, Kentucky State University — I saw no meaningful acknowledgment from our city.
  That silence is disappointing.
  Kentucky State is not simply a university locat
  
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• Guest columnist: Truth is first casualty of war

  24-09-2026 05:00 via state-journal.com
  
  The truth is the first casualty of war, and President Donald Trump’s White House is determined to make independent journalism the second.
  Trump’s Sept. 18 announcement that CNN, MS NOW, and Politico would be barred from the White House is not a personality clash or a disposable social-media provocation. It is an attack on the machinery by which Americans learn whether their government is telling the truth.
  The White House defended it as a necessary response to organizations it accuse
  
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• Guest columnist: New paths forward for veterans who smoke

  24-09-2026 04:59 via state-journal.com
  
  Our nation has made noteworthy progress in reducing smoking rates. Most public health and prevention efforts have rightly focused on youth and young adults with the understanding that preventing initiation early protects long-term health and reduces future disease. Yet tobacco use among veterans has remained stubbornly higher than in the general population. As a result, veterans continue to bear a disproportionate share of tobacco-related harm.
  As a U.S. military veteran, I believe service membe
  
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• Check on neighbors during Hunger Action Month

  24-09-2026 04:59 via state-journal.com
  
  September is Hunger Action Month, and it’s a good reminder for us to check on our neighbors.
  Hunger doesn’t always look like what we imagine or expect — and that’s especially true right now, at a time when nearly everyone is struggling. Dare to Care Food Bank in Louisville recently announced that, in the area they serve, more people are hungry right now than at any other time in the organization’s five-decade history.
  In Kentucky, more than 837,000 people are curren
  
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• John Arnett: Being OK with just being OK

  24-09-2026 04:58 via state-journal.com
  
  I read with great interest the news from Washington that our president was going to cobble up a huge arch to his own glory. If you’ve seen the renderings of it, the so-called “Independence Arch,” it’s just awful.
  The current plan calls for it to be about 250 feet tall, 166 feet wide and around 90 feet deep. That height includes a big-winged figure holding up a torch and had a couple of eagles, wings outspread. All the figures are gilded or at least colored gold. The struc
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Sept. 22)

  24-09-2026 04:57 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 Tuesday:
  • At 7:34 a.m., officers, city fire and EMS were called to a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident on Holmes Street.
  • At 7:39 a.m., officers, city fire and EMS responded to a non-injury motor vehicle accident on Versailles Road.
  • At 8:59 a.m., officers were notified of a drug offense on Marlowe Court.
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• Franklin County’s volleyball team wins last two tournaments

  24-09-2026 04:57 via state-journal.com
  
  Franklin County’s volleyball team has won the last two tournaments in which it has played.
  The Lady Flyers won the Woodford County Invitational Tournament on Saturday and went 5-0. They did not drop a single set and beat Thomas Nelson, Bryan Station, Boyle County, John Hardin and Thomas Nelson again in the final.
  FCHS also won the Estill County September Spike Tournament on Sept. 12 and went 6-0.
  Franklin County’s next tournament is the Dink Scott Memorial Tournament Saturday at Mont
  
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• Annual fall festival returns with Good Shepherd School

  24-09-2026 04:56 via state-journal.com
  
  Happy Jacks Pumpkin Farm on Saturday, Oct. 17 is crafting fun for the entire family for its annual Fall Festival in collaboration with Good Shepherd Catholic School.The annual fall festival is open to the entire public and will be located at 966 Hickman Hill Road. The event begins at 11 a.m. and will conclude at 3 p.m.Admission for the festival is $15 per child or $40 for families with three or more children. Children ages 2 and under are free.
  Family-friendly activities will range from inflatab
  
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• Frances Christine Fain

  23-09-2026 21:15 via state-journal.com
  LAWRENCEBURG — Services for Frances Christine Fain, 70, of Harrodsburg, will be 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, at Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5 p.m. until the start of service Monday at the funeral home. Fain died Tuesday, Sept. 22.
  
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• Barbara Ann Driskell Holland

  23-09-2026 21:12 via state-journal.com
  LAWRENCEBURG — A Celebration of Life service for Barbara Ann Driskell Holland, 88, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home. Holland died June 5 in Arizona.
  
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• PHOTOS: Frankfort High School’s volleyball team fell to Franklin County 3-0

  23-09-2026 19:43 via state-journal.com
  
  Franklin County High School’s volleyball team played Frankfort High School on Sept. 15 at FCHS. FCHS won 3-0.
  
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