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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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• Flyer Credit Union celebrates grand opening

  30-10-2026 02:31 via State-Journal
  
  A grand opening was held recently for the newly renovated Flyer Credit Union at Franklin County High School.
  Developed in partnership with Commonwealth Credit Union, the facility marks a milestone for FCHS students and staff.
  The initiative for the updated space took shape last spring when CCU leadership and FCHS business and marketing faculty decided to partner in a way that would benefit both. The goal was to develop a long-term solution: transforming the FCU into a fully operational small bra
  
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• Western Hills FFA earns top national honors

  30-10-2026 02:30 via State-Journal
  
  Western Hills High School’s FFA recently earned national top honors in two key competitive events.
  ​In the National Conduct of Chapter Meeting event, the team earned a Silver Rating. The competition is designed for freshman-aged students who qualify at state and compete nationally as sophomores. Participants are tested on their ability to run a structured, democratic meeting with opening and closing ceremonies, correct parliamentary procedure, and improvised debates.
  The team includes Quinn
  
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• PHOTOS: District all-tournament teams

  30-10-2026 02:29 via State-Journal
  
  The four local high schools plus Great Crossing competed in the 41st District soccer tournament the week of Oct. 12 with FHS and Great Crossing meeting in both the boys and girls championship matches. Frankfort was the runner-up in both matches and advanced to the 11th Region tournaments.
  
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• PHOTOS: Second Street School hosts Fall Festival

  30-10-2026 02:28 via State-Journal
  
  The Second Street School Truck-or-Treat and Fall Festival took place on Wednesday. The event was sponsored by Beta.
  
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• Letter: Vote Democrat in election

  30-10-2026 02:27 via State-Journal
  Dear editor,
  On the near-eve of Nov. 3, I offer the following for your consideration by readers who plan (or are not planning) to vote in what is likely the most important and consequential election nationally — particularly for federal and state offices — in many decades. It’s a brief and sharply pointed allegory.
  The late Texas oil billionaire Ross Perot’s advice on rattlesnakes: “If you see one, kill it. Don’t appoint a committee to study the problem.”
  Perot was comparing corrup
  
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• Guest columnist: Choose care, not just perks

  30-10-2026 02:27 via State-Journal
  
  Every fall, Kentuckians are flooded with advertisements for Medicare Advantage plans promising attractive benefits, from grocery allowances and gym memberships to dental and vision coverage. For older adults living on fixed incomes, those extras can make a real difference. But when choosing health coverage, the benefits that catch your attention are not always the ones that matter most when you need medical care.
  Will your trusted doctor still be in your network? Will your local hospital accept
  
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• Global logistics company plans Franklin County facility

  30-10-2026 02:27 via State-Journal
  Nissin International Transport U.S.A., a global logistics company specializing in air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and warehousing, plans to locate a new distribution center in Franklin County. The $14.3 million investment will create 30 quality jobs.
  The new distribution center, to be located in Franklin County Industrial Park 3, off U.S. 60 and Duncan Road, will primarily support the production activities of Toyota-affiliated suppliers.
  The operation will provide warehousin
  
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• Letter: Neighbors invited to Thanksgiving potluck

  30-10-2026 02:26 via State-Journal
  Dear Editor,
  Join the South Frankfort Neighborhood Association for a Thanksgiving Community Potluck on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at First Corinthian Baptist Church, 214 Murray St. Use the side (Fellowship Hall) entrance.
  Bring your favorite dish to share and enjoy a fun evening with friends and neighbors. Whether you’re a longtime resident or new to the neighborhood, everyone is welcome.
  For RSVP information and dish sign-ups, visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C48A5AB23A2F9CE9-66263672-s
  
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• Guest columnist: Musk replaces McConnell as GOP’s influential money man

  30-10-2026 02:26 via State-Journal
  
  Kentucky elected Mitch McConnell to the U.S. Senate 42 years ago, and through all those years, McConnell worked relentlessly to radically change American law and politics to allow billionaires and corporations to pour massive amounts of money into election campaigns.
  While demolishing campaign finance laws, McConnell and associates raised billions of dollars for Republican candidates around the country, making him the leader of his party in the Senate and opening the floodgates to a deluge of do
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Oct. 28)

  30-10-2026 02:25 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 Wednesday:
  • At 1:25 a.m., officers were notified that a missing juvenile on Quachita Trail had returned home.
  • At 8:55 a.m., officers responded to a non-injury motor vehicle accident on U.S. 127 South near Kings Daughters Drive.
  • At 10 a.m., officers were called to a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident on Beechwood Avenue
  
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• Letter: Delay the deployment of artificial intelligence

  30-10-2026 02:25 via State-Journal
  Dear editor,
  The breakneck pace of generative Artificial Intelligence development has greatly outrun our collective ability to control and govern it. While the promise of AI dominates headlines, the mounting societal and environmental risks demand a profound and immediate slowdown. We must significantly delay the build-out of advanced Artificial Intelligence systems until comprehensive regulatory and safety frameworks are firmly established.
  The current trajectory is unsustainable. We are deploy
  
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• John Arnett: Clobbering time

  30-10-2026 02:25 via State-Journal
  
  I read with great interest the sports news about the Kentucky Wildcat football team’s victory over Vanderbilt. Besides being a fan of the team, I love to read sportswriters’ versions of the game. Any game, really, or any sport. Part of it is professional interest, because I’m always looking to find a new phrase I can use in my writing. No, it’s not plagiarism; it’s not copying another writer’s work. I like to think of it as appreciation and emulation. That sounds so much nicer than �
  
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• Guest columnist: Science of finding cancer early just proved itself

  30-10-2026 02:20 via State-Journal
  
  Residents of Houston’s Fifth Ward live adjacent to documented creosote contamination. The neighborhood is 94% non-Hispanic Black. It is a state-designated cancer cluster. Those who live there do not need a clinical trial to tell them that cancer is coming for their community. They need a way to find it before it’s too late.
  The possibility is no longer theoretical. The NHS-Galleri study — the largest randomized controlled trial of multi-cancer early detection (MCED) ever conducted — demo
  
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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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• Alisha J. Camden

  28-10-2026 16:17 via State-Journal
  
  Alisha June Camden, age 90, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Services will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Tim Jumpp officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2026.Ms. Camden was born in Lincoln County, Kentucky, on June 13, 1936, to the late Edward Camden and Adele Vanoy Camden. She retired as a clerk from Kentu
  
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• Traditional Bank Athlete of the Week: Frankfort’s Toma Washington accounts for 422 yards in win over Berea

  28-10-2026 02:26 via State-Journal
  
  Frankfort sophomore Toma Washington spent some time away from football. He’s made his return this season memorable.
  In the Panthers’ 62-0 win over Berea Friday, Washington was responsible for 422 yards of offense, and he has been named the Traditional Bank Athlete of the Week.
  Washington completed five passes for 131 yards and three touchdowns, and he rushed for 291 yards and four touchdowns. He carried the ball just eight times, averaging 36.4 yards per carry.
  Washington has played football
  
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• Franklin Circuit Court indictments (Oct. 27)

  28-10-2026 02:26 via State-Journal
  
  The following people were indicted by a Franklin Circuit Court grand jury on Tuesday:
  • Noah L. Carpenter, 41, of Frankfort, first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), third offense, a Class D felony; possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor; public intoxication involving a controlled substance (excluding alcohol), a Class B misdemeanor.
  • Christopher Jacobs, 44, of Frankfort, first-degree possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), third offense,
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Oct. 26)

  28-10-2026 02:25 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 Monday:
  • At 7:41 a.m., officers were called to a non-injury motor vehicle accident on High Street.
  • At 8:38 a.m., deputies at the sheriff’s office on River Bend Road took a theft report.
  • At 8:53 a.m., officers took a vandalism complaint at Prince Hall Village Apartments on Prince Hall Village Drive. A caller reported a
  
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