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Frankfort Frankfort Arts Foundation's 2007-08 season continues with Award Winning Bands on beginning at 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY in Bradford Hall on the Kentucky State University campus. The event features from KSU, Franklin County and Western...  Read Story.

"Our community is distinguished by its award winning school band programs and we celebrate them in performance this Friday night at KSU. The Frankfort community is invited to hear the stirring music of the FCHS, WHHS and KSU Bands at Bradford Hall with a curtain at 7:30 p.m.," said Kalomo Bailey, Kentucky State University Director of Bands. This event is...  Read Story.

Paul-Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. John R. Paul, of Frankfort, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Paul, to Bradley Thomas Kennedy, son of...  Read Story. (1 comment)

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Franklin County High School Foreign Language students once again participated in the Bluegrass Region Foreign Language Festival sponsored by the Kentucky World Language Association. The festival was held on Saturday, March 1 at Transylvania University. More than 15 schools and more than 250 students from public and private high schools in central Kentucky...  Read Story.

Frankfort May Friendship Day, sponsored by Church Women United, will be held FRIDAY at Highland Christian Church, Versailles Road at Lyons Drive. Registration begins at 10 a.m., the CWU board meets at 10:30 and the program is at 11. Light refreshments will be served and a nursery is...  Read Story.

Members of the Garden Club of Frankfort participated in an herb and artistic crafts program conducted by Marcey Broderson and Donna Hopkins at the club's April 11 meeting. Club members brought baskets to usein preparing a kitchen herb garden. Herb selections were Basil, Sweet "Nufar'; purple Basil; Parsley, Plain Italian; Parsley, Triple Curly; two varieties ofCilantro the seeds of which...  Read Story.

"The wildflowers are here!" is a common cry among nature enthusiasts at this time of year. And wildflowers came to La Jardinire Garden Club at its April meeting. Ann and Don Howard shared their lifetime accumulation of knowledge and slides of Kentucky...  Read Story.

MILLVILLE " The Clyde E. Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary-Trust and Audubon Center is a great place to walk, said Jake Jacobs, long-time resident of Millville who often visits the sanctuary. "There's a lot of good stuff," said Tim Williams, 57, who has managed the sanctuary for 34...  Read Story.

Hopefully the weather will continue to become more settled and we'll be enjoying more of the lovely days we've had this week. If that happens then we can get down to some serious gardening as the days continue to lengthen and the soil temperatures continue to warm. And for those of you who like to plan in advance, here's an...  Read Story.

Doll-Varble Erin Charline Doll, daughter of Jayne and Bill Doll of Frankfort, and Zebulon Benjamin Varble, son of Jannette Otten of Frankfort, were married Sept. 15, 2007, 2:30 p.m., at First Christian Church....  Read Story.

Anyone driving along the county's country roads can tell that horses are popular. We even have a 4-H Horse Club now. The latest statistics reveal we have about 400 horses in the county but I suspect that that is on the low...  Read Story.

Question: I always eagerly await spring colors in the garden. Can you recommend some shrubs that bloom earlier than azaleas in our area? Answer: Frankfort is in cold hardiness zone 6 and you will find a nice variety of shrubs available that will provide early spring color for us. The earliest shrub color to appear would be the witchhazels (Hamamelis...  Read Story.

4-H is all about leadership. As part of the leadership component of 4-H Teen Summit, Franklin County youth were asked to write a reflective essay on their experience at 4-H Teen Summit, a leadership summit for teens that was held recently at the Kentucky Leadership Center in Jabez. LuMar is 14 years old and attends Elkhorn Middle...  Read Story.

Hancock Lori Nicole and Daniel Edward Hancock, of Lexington, announce the birth of a son, Warren Daniel Hancock, born March 4, 2008, at Central Baptist Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Robert and Cheryl Darnell of Frankfort, and Glenn and Benita Coffey of McDonough, Ga. Paternal grandparents are Ed and Kathy Hancock of...  Read Story.

Frankfort Frankfort Arts Foundation's 2007-08 season continues 7:30 p.m., FRIDAY with Great Community Gospel in Bradford Hall on the Kentucky State University campus. The event features Kenny Bishop, the Capital City Chorale, KSU Gospel Ensemble and No Tools Loaned. FAF season tickets will be honored and tickets for this performance will be available at the...  Read Story.

Executive Director, Frankfort Arts Foundation photos by Kelly Mackey "Gospel music is music that inspires us greatly. It is music of the spirit. It speaks to the heart," said internationally acclaimed gospel vocalist Kenny...  Read Story.

The Great Community Gospel performance will be held Friday, April 25, at Kentucky State University Bradford Hall, 7:30 p.m. This event is part of the Frankfort Arts Foundation's season series: Dinner & The Arts. American Founders Bank, Farmers Bank, and Whitaker Bank are the corporate sponsors for this...  Read Story.

Haydon-Smothermon Tanya Dee Haydon, daughter of Rick and Roxanne Haydon of Travisville, and Matthew Price Smothermon, son of Dick and Sally Smothermon of Frankfort, were married Oct. 27, 2007, 4:30 p.m., at the Misty Valley Wedding Chapel in Shelbyville. Pastor Jay Tigner of Finchville Baptist Church performed the...  Read Story.

Russell Angela Nicole McDonald and Joshau Ray Russell, of Frankfort, announce the birth of a son, Joshau Ray Russell Jr., born April 3, 2008, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Maternal grandparents are Mary and William Kelly of Frankfort and Larry and Katie McDonald of Lawrenceburg. Paternal grandparents are Jerry and Tina Long of...  Read Story.