Woman accused of abandoning puppy appears in court
The woman who allegedly abandoned a 5-week-old puppy last month was arraigned Tuesday... More
- State Journal staff report
Local News
Car runs over guardrail on Thornhill Bypass
A blue Dodge Charger ran off the side of Wilkinson Boulevard and over the guardrail into a cliff... More
- State Journal staff report
Democrats tap attorney to run for Rollins’ seat
James Kay II, chairman of the Woodford County Democratic Party, will run to fill the vacancy in... More
- By Kevin Wheatley,
U.S. 127 roadwork may tie up traffic
Prepare for lane closures and delays near the U.S. 127 South and East-West Connector intersection... More
- State Journal Staff Report,
Courthouse back to normal after bomb threat
After a bomb threat caused the temporary Franklin County courthouse to be evacuated for about an... More
- State Journal Staff Report,
Hills track star is UK bound
As a fifth-grader, Alisha Adair was interested in soccer, but at the urging of her family she... More
- By Linda Younkin,
GALLERY: Who needs a car? Not FCHS students
Photos from Franklin County High School's "Take Your Horse to School Day" at Lakeview Park Friday... More
- Photos by Dylan Buell,
Police investigate cause of Connector wreck
A two-vehicle crash Monday morning on the East-West Connector led one car to be towed but... More
- State Journal Staff Report,
Around Frankfort
Medication disposal events collect more than 500,000 unused pills since start. More
Business briefs
Wound care center given distinction award Frankfort Regional Medical Center recently... More
Courthouse evacuated for bomb threat
An evacuation occurred for about an hour Monday morning at the temporary Franklin County... More
- State Journal Staff Report,
Cancer survivor raising spirits, funds
Rubbing the back of his neck before an evening of video game soccer in December 2011, Kris Shera... More
- By Kevin Wheatley,
Program lassos interest to train nurse aides
Frankfort’s first nurse aides training program, located in the former Wilkinson Street... More
- By Kevin Wheatley,
The last country store
Ronnie Wright once accepted a pocketknife in exchange for a few gallons of gas. More
- By Katheran Wasson,
KSU board OK’s tuition hike, $54.5M financial plan
The Kentucky State University Board of Regents approved a 2.9 percent tuition increase Friday —... More
- By Michelle Sokol,
Bank fraud cases now in federal court
Federal court cases are still pending over a bank fraud scheme that started in 2006 involving... More
- By Lindsey Erdody,
It’s a trailer versus trees on Smoot Lane
On one hand, it’s a familiar story: Decades-long residents of a country road are upset newcomers... More
- By Ryan Quinn,
Man pleads guilty in AK-47 shooting case
Montrel Keavonta Franklin pleaded guilty Friday to shooting another man in the leg with an... More
- By Lindsey Erdody,
Around Frankfort
Deadline set to run for Rollins’ seat Candidates for former state Rep. Carl... More
I-75 lanes shut down after police pursuit
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Police have shut down the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 near... More
Payroll overloads new HR manager
Franklin County Fiscal Court was set to vote Thursday on filling a vacant part-time payroll clerk... More
- By Ryan Quinn
Court denies retrial for convicted murderer
After initially ruling that a 1993 murder case should be retried in Franklin Circuit Court, the... More
- By Lindsey Erdody
STEM job at risk in budget cuts
Mark Harrell believes science, technology, engineering and mathematics education — known as STEM... More
- By Michelle Sokol
Around Frankfort
Parkinson’s and nutrition programs at senior center Adina Cook will present a program on... More
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