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• Western Hills’ football team shuts out Grant County for first win

  06-10-2026 05:24 via state-journal.com
  
  Western Hills’ football team picked up its first win of the season Friday, shutting out district foe Grant County 35-0 in Dry Ridge.
  WHHS quarterback Nicholai Kendall threw for three touchdowns, going 12-for-16 for 251 yards.
  Christian Nicholson caught six passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns, and Dorian Assibey-Mensah had a 52-yard touchdown reception.
  DaiLeon Brooks and Riley Atha both scored rushing touchdowns, and Ashton Lewis went 5-for-5 on point-after kicks.
  Atha, Brooks and Bran
  
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• SAP/SOAR program hits two-year milestone

  07-10-2026 05:22 via state-journal.com
  
  The Kentucky Department of Corrections Substance Abuse Program (SAP) and the Supporting Others in Active Recovery (SOAR) program has aided in addiction treatment and recovery for female inmates at the Franklin County Regional Jail, giving individuals another chance to transform and grow. On Friday, the program celebrated two years since its creation.SAP and SOAR are six-month, intensive substance abuse programs with the core mission of building inmates’ life skills, educating on relapse pr
  
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• Greenway knows how to win and handle pressure

  07-10-2026 05:22 via state-journal.com
  
  Freshman point guard Maddyn Greenway is Kentucky’s point guard of the future. Coach Kenny Brooks made that clear when he was recruiting the Minnesota standout and certainly re-emphasized that after the versatile 5-foot-8 McDonald’s All-American signed with Kentucky.
  Kentucky returns fourth-year guard Asia Boone and added Alabama transfer Diana Collins, another fourth-year guard, who can both play point guard and provide not only depth but also guidance to help Greenway.
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• Traditional Bank Athlete of the Week: Franklin County’s Hardesty takes next step in state golf tournament

  07-10-2026 05:21 via state-journal.com
  
  Franklin County’s Lyla Hardesty has played in the first round of the girls state golf tournament the past two years.
  This year Hardesty is going a step farther, and she has been named the Traditional Bank Athlete of the Week.
  Hardesty shot an 82 Sept. 29 in the first round of the state tournament at StoneCrest Golf Course in Prestonsburg to qualify as an individual for the last two rounds of the state tournament.
  The final rounds of the state tournament will be played Friday and Saturday a
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Oct. 5)

  07-10-2026 05:21 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 1:02 a.m., county firefighters were called to a smoke smell on Poe Lane.
  • At 9:51 a.m., deputies were called to a non-injury motor vehicle accident on Louisville Road.
  • At 11:27 a.m., deputies took a vandalism complaint at Glenns Creek Manor Senior Living Apartments on Democrat Drive. A caller rep
  
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• Local man charged after firing gun inside residence

  07-10-2026 05:21 via state-journal.com
  A Frankfort man is accused of shooting a gun inside a Douglas Avenue residence Monday night.
  Frankfort Police were called to the area in reference to a suspicious person at 9:31 p.m. As officers approached the front door a gunshot was fired from inside the home. After taking cover, police called the occupants out of the residence. Four people exited the residence and advised Carlos Moore discharged a firearm and fled out the back door.
  Officers cleared the house and then called to Moore in the w
  
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• City commission candidates discuss key issues during public forum

  07-10-2026 05:21 via state-journal.com
  Candidates running for city commissioner presented voters with different visions for the city’s future Monday night, outlining their perspectives on issues of government surveillance, housing and development during a forum hosted at Kentucky State University.Rob Richardson, Katima Smith-Willis, Leesa Unger, Katrisha Waldridge, Fred Deaton and Brennan Lippert participated in the forum which featured pre-selected questions and gave each candidate a minute to respond. Kelly May was not presen
  
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• Western Hills’ volleyball team ends losing streak against Franklin County

  07-10-2026 05:20 via state-journal.com
  
  Western Hills’ girls volleyball won the first two sets Thursday against Franklin County and after dropping the third set rallied to win 3-1 (25-15, 25-23, 15-25, 25-23) at WHHS.
  It was the first time in six years the Lady Wolverines defeated FCHS.
  “This was one of our goals,” WHHS coach Kelcie Turner said. “Once our players make the team they have to make a goal for the team,and for most of our varsity team, this was a goal.”
  The first set was a close battle until H
  
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• William Robert ‘Bobby’ Scruggs Jr.

  06-10-2026 22:08 via state-journal.com
  
  William Robert “Bobby” Scruggs Jr., 74, peacefully went to be with the Lord on October 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Lebanon, Kentucky, on July 8, 1952, to the late William “Bill” and Wilma Replogle Scruggs, Bobby was a man who embraced life with open arms, a generous heart and an infectious smile.
  On August 23, 1975, Bobby married Sharon Sanderson. Together, they shared 51 years of marriage and welcomed their children, Robert and Daphne. Though h
  
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• Norma Jean Moscoe

  06-10-2026 21:56 via state-journal.com
  Norma Jean Cook Moscoe, age 84, passed away after a long battle with a chronic illness on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Services will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 1 p.m. with Rev. Rick Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Frankfort Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Monday.Norma, who also answered to “Nana,” lived a full and busy life. Born in a small community in Warren County, Ke
  
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• CARTOON: Dracula’s original fangs

  06-10-2026 15:36 via state-journal.com
  
  CARTOON: Dracula’s original fangs
  
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• Injury accident leads to charges for driver

  06-10-2026 05:27 via state-journal.com
  
  An injury motor vehicle accident on Versailles Road early Sunday resulted in charges for a local driver.
  Frankfort Police say Talon Elam admitted to driving 50 mph in a 25 mph residential zone on Sunset Drive and being unable to stop at the Versailles Road intersection causing a three-vehicle injury collision at 1:45 a.m.
  However, a passenger in his vehicle allegedly told authorities Elam was going approximately 80 mph, according to his arrest citation.
  One person involved in the crash sustained
  
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• Franklin County’s football team loses to Spencer County 55-35

  06-10-2026 05:26 via state-journal.com
  
  Franklin County’s football team lost to Spencer County 55-35 Friday in Taylorsville.
  FCHS quarterback Knox Barrett went 18-for-30 for 317 yards and one touchdown.
  Aaron Jones had seven receptions for 165 yards and a touchdown. Chris Stallings ran for 88 yards and two touchdowns, and Lane Brock and Barrett also ran for touchdowns.
  Brock scored a two-point conversion, and Gabriel Hansel went 3-for-4 on point-after kicks.
  Nick Dunmire had 10 tackles, and Jones had nine.
  The Flyers are now 3-4
  
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• Kentucky State’s football team suffers first conference loss at Edward Waters

  06-10-2026 05:25 via state-journal.com
  
  Kentucky State’s football team built a two-touchdown halftime advantage Saturday before Edward Waters rallied in the second half to hand the Thorobreds a 61-42 setback at Nathaniel Glover Community Field & Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida.
  Kentucky State (4-2, 3-1 SIAC) led 28-14 at halftime after scoring four touchdowns over the opening two quarters, but Edward Waters (5-1, 4-0 SIAC) scored 47 second-half points to come from behind.
  The Thorobreds finished with 409 yards of total offe
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Oct. 2-4)

  06-10-2026 05:23 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 7:28 a.m., officers responded to a non-injury motor vehicle accident on the West Plaza Connector.
  • At 10:30 a.m., officers at the police station on West Second Street took a theft report.
  • At 10:34 a.m., officers at the police station on West Second Street took a theft report.
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• Letter: Paul voted for resolution requiring State Dept. to report West Bank violence

  06-10-2026 05:23 via state-journal.com
  Dear editor,
  Kudos to Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul for being the only Republican to vote for a resolution requiring the State Department to report on West Bank violence, which has included the killing of nine American citizens. Unfortunately, the resolution was blocked, 47-51.Notably, in August 2024, Ronen Bar, then head of Israel’s security agency Shin Bet, condemned the “terrorism” of militant West Bank settlers, who he said were conducting a campaign of murder, arson and intimida
  
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• Guest columnist: What’s the damage from IRA’s drug price controls?

  06-10-2026 05:23 via state-journal.com
  
  It’s been four years since President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law.
  At the time, the IRA’s supporters and critics both acknowledged that the law’s price controls on prescription drugs would deter biotech research investments. They only disagreed about the number of new drugs that would be foregone.
  The Congressional Budget Office — which I directed under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush — 1999-2002 — offered one of the lower e
  
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• Guest columnist: Remember what we finished in November

  06-10-2026 05:23 via state-journal.com
  
  When I first ran for magistrate, families in Farmdale had waited decades for water they could count on.
  Today that water project is nearly complete.
  I think about those families often. They sat through years of promises that went nowhere. They deserved better, and together we got it done. Promises made, promises kept!
  The sewer comes next. We secured millions of dollars in federal funding for the Farmdale Sewer Revitalization, and I intend to see it through. Work like this takes years of plannin
  
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• Letter: No child should be denied timely access to treatment

  06-10-2026 05:22 via state-journal.com
  Dear editor,
  As a pediatric rheumatologist, I care for children navigating chronic, painful, and unpredictable autoimmune conditions. Many of my patients enter care after months of looking for a diagnosis — missing out on school and childhood activities.So when they do receive care, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) should not stand between patients and their physician-prescribed therapies. And for children living with rheumatic diseases, timely access to specialty medications to control in
  
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• Two Lexington residents killed in Hanly Lane motorcycle accident

  05-10-2026 23:05 via state-journal.com
  
  Franklin County Coroner Will Harrod declared two motorcycle riders dead at the scene of a two-vehicle accident at the Hanly Lane-Versailles Road intersection Sunday night.
  On Monday, Harrod identified the pair as 32-year-old Juan Lozano Flores and 58-year-old Obdulia Diaz, both of Lexington, shortly before 8 p.m. Both were wearing helmets, according to the coroner, who noted their injuries were consistent with the collision. Autopsies were performed Monday morning with final results expected in
  
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• Two Lexington men killed in Hanly Lane motorcycle accident

  05-10-2026 23:05 via state-journal.com
  
  Franklin County Coroner Will Harrod declared two motorcycle riders dead at the scene of a two-vehicle accident at the Hanly Lane-Versailles Road intersection Sunday night.
  On Monday, Harrod identified the pair as 32-year-old Juan Lozano Flores and 58-year-old Obdulia Diaz, both of Lexington, shortly before 8 p.m. Both were wearing helmets, according to the coroner, who noted their injuries were consistent with the collision. Autopsies were performed Monday morning with final results expected in
  
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• Patrick Allen Rickard

  05-10-2026 19:55 via state-journal.com
  CENTRAL CITY — Patrick Allen Rickard, 83, of Central City, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 4:40 a.m. at his home after a courageous battle with ALS. Mr. Rickard was born on May 25, 1943, in Calhoun to Litle Bates and Mary Jane Rickard.
  He graduated from Sacramento School. He attended Western Kentucky University, graduating with a teaching certificate. He spent one year at Livermore teaching junior high and high school general science, and three years at Bremen teaching high scho
  
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• Benny Ray Dale

  05-10-2026 19:32 via state-journal.com
  LAWRENCEBURG — A graveside service for Benny Ray Dale, 70, husband of Christine Rogers Dale, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Rogers Chapel Cemetery in Powell County. Visitation will be 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday at Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home. Dale died Saturday, Oct. 3.
  
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• Julie Anne Sturgeon

  05-10-2026 19:05 via state-journal.com
  
  Julie Anne (Shultz) Sturgeon, cherished matriarch, entered into eternal rest on October 1, 2026, at the age of 90. Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, then later making her home in Frankfort, she served as a dedicated bookkeeper for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture for over 10 years, however, Julie’s true passions lay in the arts and the equine world.She was a highly accomplished artist, capturing the beauty of nature through her work and alongside her husband, Carl, a respected
  
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• Don Buchanan

  05-10-2026 19:01 via state-journal.com
  
  Donald Kenneth Buchanan, of Frankfort, Kentucky, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 2, 2026, at the age of 90.Born on November 21, 1935, in Winston Salem, North Carolina, to the late William C. Buchanan and Carma Virginia Ownby Buchanan, Don lived a full life surrounded by the family and friends he so deeply cherished.
  After his father’s death at a young age, Don and his brothers lived at the Methodist Children’s Home in Winston Salem in order for his mother to work as
  
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• PHOTOS: Bourbon Street on Broadway brings excitement, thrills to downtown Frankfort

  05-10-2026 05:20 via state-journal.com
  
  Bourbon Street on Broadway, part of Bourbon on the Banks, took place Friday night in downtown Frankfort. The event was a spectacular evening filled with sights, sounds and surprises for the whole family.
  Participants experienced the thrill of fire performers, aerial artists, circus acts, belly dancers, stilt walkers, human statues, magicians, hula hoopers and more. Highlights also included a Silent Disco and a Kids Zone packed with tons of free activities designed just for them.
  The event was fr
  
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• Beverly Sparrow

  05-10-2026 04:04 via state-journal.com
  LAWRENCEBURG — Services for Beverly Stone Hanks Sparrow, 66, wife of Allen C. Sparrow, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sand Spring Baptist Church in Lawrenceburg. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, and 10 a.m. until the time of service Wednesday at the church. Arrangements are entrusted to Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home. Sparrow died Saturday, Oct. 3, at Kindred — Jewish Hospital in Louisville.
  
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• Morning Pointe of Frankfort to host Trunk-or-Treat Oct. 15

  04-10-2026 21:00 via state-journal.com
  
  Frankfort families are invited to celebrate Halloween at a free, campus-wide Trunk-or-Treat hosted by Morning Pointe of Frankfort Assisted Living from 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15.
  The event will bring residents, families, staff, and community members together for an evening of Halloween fun, giving children and grandchildren an opportunity to visit the campus, show off their costumes, and enjoy a safe, family-friendly night of trick-or-treating.
  Community members are invited not only to bri
  
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• Frankfort to celebrate Tree Week Oct. 9-18

  04-10-2026 21:00 via state-journal.com
  
  Frankfort will celebrate Tree Week Oct. 9-18. Events include stargazing, live music, yoga, and even a trivia night in a pub.
  Tree Week Kentucky began as the Urban Forest Initiative in 2018, a program of the University of Kentucky’s Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. Since then, communities across the state have come together each October to honor trees and explore their essential contributions to healthy, vibrant communities. Tree Week is Kentucky’s annual ce
  
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• Robert Wayne Ellis

  04-10-2026 01:44 via state-journal.com
  Services for Robert Wayne Ellis, 84, will be 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at Clark Legacy Center, Versailles Road. Visitation will be noon until the time of service on Monday, Oct. 5, at Clark Legacy Center, Versailles Road. Ellis died Wednesday, Sept. 30.
  
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