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• Wienermobile celebrates 90th birthday with stop in Frankfort

  12-09-2026 05:40 via state-journal.com
  
  Grill-ready Evie and Corndog Carly relished the opportunity of bringing the Wienermobile to Frankfort on Thursday to celebrate its 90th birthday.
  Designed in 1936 by Carl G. Mayer, nephew of Oscar Mayer, the 13-foot metal hot dog on wheels was constructed in Chicago to promote Oscar Mayer products during the Great Depression.
  “The goal of this is to bring joy to people,” Carly Bowden told The State Journal. “We love to bring smiles to people.”
  For Bowden, the experience h
  
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• Kelly T. Adams

  22-09-2026 16:45 via state-journal.com
  
  Kelly T. Adams, 86, of Frankfort, died at home Sunday evening, with his wife by his side. He was born in Franklin County on August 30, 1940, to Clara Belle Parris and Lewis Samuel Adams.
  Kelly was a graduate of Baldknob School and a member of Peaks Mill Baptist Church. He worked as a supervisor and equipment operator at Art’s Electric where he retired after 27 years. Kelly then served the people of Franklin County as a deputy coroner for 12 years.He was a gifted musician, and his passion f
  
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• Franklin County’s football team wins district opener with Shelby County

  22-09-2026 04:22 via state-journal.com
  
  It took an extra day, but Franklin County’s football team won its district opener Saturday morning, defeating Shelby County 42-6 at Benny Watkins Field.
  The game, scheduled for Friday, was postponed because of storms and lightning.
  FCHS quarterbacks Knox Barrett and Mason Moore both threw two touchdown passes. They combined to go 16-for-26 for 165 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions.
  Porter Peale caught seven passes for 68 yards and two touchdowns, and he also caught a pass fro
  
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• Louisville’s football team uses ground game to turn back SMU 41-31

  22-09-2026 04:16 via state-journal.com
  
  Louisville football is creating a monster running attack. Keyjuan Brown, Isaac Brown, and Lincoln Kienholz all had key contributions in Louisville’s 41-31 win over nemesis SMU Saturday at L&N Stadium.
  “All we do is play hard to the end,” said Keyjuan Brown, who celebrated his 22nd birthday running for a career-high 163 yards and two touchdowns.
  Isaac Brown had 10 carries for 67 yards, including the game-clinching touchdown of 27 yards.Kienholz rushed for 42 yards and a touc
  
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• Western Hills’ football team loses to Dayton 38-16

  22-09-2026 04:15 via state-journal.com
  
  Western Hills’ football team lost at Dayton 38-16 Friday.
  WHHS’ Nicholai Kendall and Christian Nicholson both ran for touchdowns, and Ashton Lewis kicked both PATs.
  The Wolverines also scored on a safety.
  Riley Atha finished with 14 tackles for Hills, and Brandon Davis had 11.
  Dayton improved to 5-0 with the win.
  Western Hills (0-5) returns home Friday for a district game against Spencer County. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
  
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• Frankfort’s football team forfeits game to Paintsville

  22-09-2026 04:15 via state-journal.com
  
  Frankfort High’s football team forfeited Friday’s game to Paintsville
  It’s the second time this season the Panthers have forfeited a game.
  FHS (0-5) is scheduled to play at Caverna Friday with a 7 p.m. kickoff.
  
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• Police, fire blotter (Sept. 18-20)

  22-09-2026 04:14 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 7:27 a.m., officers took a fraud complaint on West Campbell Street. A caller reported her computer had been hacked and there was a copy of her driver’s license on it.
  • At 9:38 a.m., officers took a theft report at Hampton Inn on U.S. 127 South. A caller reported a vehicle was broken
  
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• Kentucky State wins home opener, beating Saginaw State 21-17

  22-09-2026 04:13 via state-journal.com
  
  Cam Tucker caught a 35-yard touchdown pass from Denim Johnson on fourth down with 6:29 remaining, and Kentucky State’s defense delivered a game-sealing stand to secure a 21-17 win over Saginaw Valley State on Saturday at Alumni Stadium.
  The win improved Kentucky State to 3-1 overall.
  Just seconds into the Cardinals’ opening drive, Saginaw Valley completed a 63-yard pass, but its scoring opportunity ended when Lawrence McConnell forced a fumble that Ke’Ron Blankumsee recovered a
  
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• Phi Beta Psi Sorority hosting 44th annual Swing Fore a Cure

  22-09-2026 04:12 via state-journal.com
  Golfers of all skill levels are invited to participate in Phi Beta Psi Sorority’s annual Swing Fore a Cure Golf Scramble this Friday at Juniper Hill Golf Course. The event raises funds for cancer research and supports local families affected by cancer.
  Participants will enjoy lunch from Staxx Barbeque, with golf play beginning at 1 p.m. The tournament has been held at Juniper Hill for 44 years and remains Frankfort’s Eta Alpha Chapter’s largest annual fundraiser.
  Phi Beta Psi S
  
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• Guest columnist: Sports medicine must get better at treating women

  22-09-2026 04:10 via state-journal.com
  
  As the primary care sports medicine doctor for the New York Liberty — and a former Division I athlete — I’ve seen more sports injuries than I can count.
  It’s easy to get injured doing what we love — injury prevention, treatment, and recovery are natural parts of any athlete’s journey. But even as more eyes turn to women’s sports, and female athletes surge in popularity, there’s still a great deal that sports medicine doctors don’t know about
  
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• Guest columnist: Government price-setting models may jeopardize patient care

  22-09-2026 04:10 via state-journal.com
  
  Healthcare affordability is America’s number one financial concern. According to new polling from the Kaiser Family Foundation, roughly two-thirds of U.S. adults worry about being able to afford the care their families need.
  Yet in the search for solutions, the federal government appears to be heading in the wrong direction. Policymakers are considering drug pricing models that risk erecting new barriers to care and worsening health outcomes — without delivering value to patients.
  Th
  
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• Al Cross: Bruce Lunsford helped write Kentucky history

  22-09-2026 04:10 via state-journal.com
  
  Why would I write a column about someone who was never elected in three tries, two decades ago? Why should you read such a column?
  Because it’s about Bruce Lunsford, who died at 78 on Sept. 5. He made a difference in non-elective office, helping bring the UPS hub to Louisville. He built a huge health-care company from scratch, and wrote a good bit of the political history of Kentucky in this century’s first decade.
  Brilliant, dynamic and articulate, Lunsford wanted to follow in the f
  
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• Jim Ramsey

  22-09-2026 04:07 via state-journal.com
  
  On Thursday September 17, 2026, Jim Ramsey, loving husband of Ginny and devoted father of Jena, passed away to join his son, Jimmy; grandson, James Abel; great-grandson, Baby Cad, and many of his family and friends in the loving embrace of our God. For those who knew Jim, their first thought will be of his kindness, non-judgmental acceptance and love of all things good.
  Born on February 6, 1948, Jim grew up in Frankfort, Kentucky, son of Dr. James T. and Kathleen Ramsey, with six siblings, Josie
  
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• CARTOON: Donnie, I’m not your Huckleberry!

  21-09-2026 22:43 via state-journal.com
  
  CARTOON: Donnie, I’m not your Huckleberry!
  
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• PHOTOS: Franklin County football team beats Shelby County 42-6

  21-09-2026 20:07 via state-journal.com
  
  Franklin County took on Shelby County Saturday morning at Benny Watkins Field. FCHS won 42-6.
  
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• Team Kentucky helps celebrate literacy week

  20-09-2026 21:10 via state-journal.com
  
  On Thursday, The Foundry on Broadway served as the primary location to celebrate Literary Week in Kentucky as adult education leaders and advocates came together.Remarks were given by Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, who spoke about the increased opportunity for people to attain their GED and the benefit of education.“I believe that access to education is the key to a brighter future for all Kentuckians,” Coleman said. “Every journey to a brighter future looks different, which is w
  
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• Section of Louisville Road closed Thursday night

  20-09-2026 21:09 via state-journal.com
  
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises motorists of an upcoming nighttime closure of a section of U.S. 60 (Louisville Road) on Thursday in Franklin County.U.S. 60 (Louisville Road) will be closed from mile point 7.0 (near the intersection of Louisville Road and Lafayette Drive) to mile point 7.8 (near the intersection of Louisville Road and Taylor Avenue) from 6 p.m. to midnight.
  The nighttime closure is necessary for KYTC crews to perform routine maintenance of the highway. Motorists shoul
  
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• Habitat for Humanity expanding into Franklin County

  20-09-2026 21:08 via state-journal.com
  
  Lexington Habitat for Humanity is expanding its service area to include Franklin County.
  Now in its 40th year of serving Fayette County, the organization is also changing its name to Habitat for Humanity of Fayette and Franklin Counties.
  From 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, the organization will host an informational event in the River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library. Attendees will hear from local leaders and community stakeholders and have the opportunity to meet Habitat for Humanity of
  
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• Retiring Orchestra Kentucky director Reed prepares for Final Bow

  20-09-2026 21:00 via state-journal.com
  Retiring Orchestra Kentucky director Jeff Reed will bring his 26-year tenure as the orchestra’s music director to an end this coming week, wielding the conductor’s baton Monday night at Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center for Final Bow: Jeff Reed’s Farewell Concert.
  Directing the orchestra since its founding in 2000, Reed has overseen the ensemble’s evolution from a smaller group of musicians that played its first concert at Christ Episcopal Church to a professional
  
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• National Hunting and Fishing Day to be celebrated Sept. 26 at Salato Wildlife and Education Center

  20-09-2026 21:00 via state-journal.com
  
  National Hunting and Fishing Day will be celebrated from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Salato Wildlife and Education Center, 1 Sportman’s Lane.The event includes free admission, giveaways and activities for all ages. Get your hunting and fishing questions answered by Kentucky Department for Wildlife Resources staff, including game eardens, biologists and more.
  Meet the people behind the Kentucky Afield Podcast and Magazine. Connect with the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Foundatio
  
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• Fall Capital Garden Workshop set for Oct. 3

  20-09-2026 21:00 via state-journal.com
  A Fall Capital Garden Workshop will take place from 8:30 a.m.-noon on Oct. 3 at the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office, 101 Lakeview Court.The workshop will offer nine educational sessions spanning topics from fall vegetables, tree health, lawn care and more. A continental breakfast, snacks throughout the workshop and door prizes and give aways included.
  The cost is $25. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-fall-capital-garden-workshop-tickets-1996743522627?aff=oddtdtcreator.
  
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• Cecil Thomas Harlow Sr.

  20-09-2026 15:55 via state-journal.com
  LAWRENCEBURG — Services for Cecil Thomas Harlow Sr., 75, husband of Janice Mae Grider Harlow, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until the time of service Tuesday at Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home. Harlow died Thursday, Sept. 17.
  
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• Screening of award-winning documentary features Frankfort-based Red Oaks Forest School

  19-09-2026 21:10 via state-journal.com
  
  The award-winning documentary “In Our Nature” will make its second Kentucky debut with an outdoor family-friendly movie night at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 at The Boathouse at River Row, 608 Hawkins Drive. The viewing is a unique opportunity to experience the documentary featuring Red Oaks Forest School, a local nonprofit that provides hands-on environmental education and nature experiences for families and kids of all ages.
  All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Red Oaks Forest
  
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• A Grand gift that keeps on giving

  19-09-2026 21:09 via state-journal.com
  
  A friend recently asked Bill Cull why he continues to retain the word “save” in “Save the Grand” releases and publications since the music and entertainment venue on St. Clair has obviously been “saved.”
  Cull, who has practically dedicated his life to the project, sounding like an evangelist on Sunday but in a much lower key, said he disagrees and feels it needs to be “saved” again every day.
  “That’s why we keep ‘save’ in th
  
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• Rev. Ron Moore Jr.: Hotter than fish grease — Part two

  19-09-2026 21:08 via state-journal.com
  
  Editor’s note: This is the second part of a series of columns titled “Hotter than fish grease” by Rev. Ron Moore Jr. Read the first column here.
  All too often I hear someone say, “I think Hell is what we are living on Earth.” There is no doubt that we are living in some tough times. It appears as though the very moral compass of society is blurred to the point of right and wrong appear to be undefined.
  In some places and to some people, evil has become a way of life
  
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• Planting by the signs ….and other things: Time to plan to bring favorite plants in for winter

  19-09-2026 21:07 via state-journal.com
  
  Quick Takes
  • Please note: While it’s still hot, anything planted in the unprotected outdoor garden has a very small chance — if any at all — to make it to harvest before frost and freeze time arrives.
  • Remainder of today through Sept. 23: Fertile, Capricorn/knees, Aquarius/legs, all with light moon ruling for above-grounders
  • Sept. 24-25: VERY fertile, Pisces/feet, above-grounders
  • Moon change: Sept. 26, 12:49 p.m., light to dark
  • Sept. 26-28: No p
  
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• Paul Sawyier Public Library News — Sept. 20-26, 2026

  19-09-2026 21:00 via state-journal.com
  
  Sunday
  2 p.m.: Frankfort Civil War Round Table — General Grant by Himself (for adults). Join living historian Dr. Curt Fields as he portrays General Ulysses S. Grant. Sponsored by the Frankfort Civil War Round Table, Capital City Museum and PSPL. Register at www.pspl.org.
  Monday
  5:30 p.m.: Let’s Talk About It (for adults). Join Focus on Race Relations (FORR), Frankfort Anti-Racism Advocates (FARA) and PSPL for a community discussion of race-related issues in Frankfort and beyond. We
  
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• Forks of Elkhorn Baptist Church to host ‘Devoted Girls Night Out: Into the Deep’ Sept. 25

  19-09-2026 21:00 via state-journal.com
  
  Forks of Elkhorn Baptist Church will host “Devoted Girls Night Out: Into the Deep,” a free girls night out event for women of every age and stage of life, from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at the church located at 480 Duckers Road, Midway. The doors will open at 6 p.m.
  Participants will enjoy worship and listen to a speaker.
  The event is free and open to any woman in the community. To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1997878404088.
  
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• Student of the Week: Second Street’s McDonald is dedicated to succeed

  18-09-2026 19:49 via state-journal.com
  
  Alex McDonald’s work ethic in academics has led to success, and she has been named the Student of the Week.
  Alex, an eighth-grader at Second Street School, has always put her academics first, according to Tami Stone-Stroble, an English Language Arts teacher at the school.
  “She excels in all her classes because of her hard work and attention to detail,” Stone-Stroble wrote in her nomination. “She asks questions for clarification and self-advocates. Her writing skills are f
  
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• I-64 collision leaves Versailles woman dead

  18-09-2026 19:48 via state-journal.com
  
  Kentucky State Police Post 12 in Frankfort is currently investigating a two-vehicle fatal collision that occurred at 9:46 a.m. Thursday on Interstate 64.The preliminary investigation indicates traffic on I-64 in the westbound lanes was heavy. The collision occurred near the 61-mile marker in the westbound lanes of I-64 in Woodford County. The investigation indicates a white GMC Yukon SUV was traveling westbound in the right lane of travel. There was slow moving traffic due to construction in the
  
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