Looks can be deceiving
Is it capital (al) or capitol (ol)? That is the question. Recently I have been asked which is... More
- By RUSS HATTER Asst. Curator Capital City Museum
Spectrum
Much ado about mulch
Mulching your trees and shrubs in your landscape is a very important part of your routine... More
- By KIM COWHERD Extension Agent for Horticulture
Read labels to avoid rash from tanner
Q. I love being tan, but all the self-tanning creams give me a rash and make me itch something... More
- By JOE GRAEDON AND TERESA GRAEDON, Ph.D.
The generic medicine juggernaut rolls on
Just over half of all prescriptions sold in this country are now generic drugs. Before long,... More
- By JOE GRAEDON AND TERESA GRAEDON, Ph.D.
The truth will hurt
DEAR ABBY: I am a widow with four children. My mother passed away in March 2004, and 11 months... More
FHS senior class to present "Deadwood Dick"
The Frankfort High School Class of 2006 raises the curtain on a rootin tootin melodrama Deadwood... More
- Special to The State Journal
YOUNG GAY MAN SHOULD SHOP AROUND FOR WELCOMING CHURCH
DEAR ABBY: I have never written to you before, but after reading the letter from Confused in... More
Community calendar
TODAY Weight Watchers, Womans Club Building, 200 Washington St., 5:30 p.m. (Please arrive 30... More
Veggie Tales
If your family has lived in Kentucky for many generations, you probably have a meal memory of... More
- By Tamera Thomas Franklin County Extension Agent
Collins Lane play Thursday, Friday
The Collins Lane fifth grade chorus will perform the musical Annie Jr. Thursday and Friday at... More
The Sun will come out Thursday and Friday at Collins Lane
The Collins Lane fifth grade chorus will perform the musical Annie Jr. Thursday and Friday at... More
Reunited and it sounds so good
OK, here's Band Names for $100: Where did Pure Prairie League get its name? From the 1939... More
- By PAULETTE FLOWERS
Foster parents deserve support
DEAR ABBY: May is National Foster Care Month, a time when we celebrate the thousands of foster... More
The State Journal All-Academic Team
This year, there are 28 local high school students who will be honored as members of The State... More
Osteoporosis doesn't respect youth
Osteoporosis is no longer a disease of the elderly. At age 59, Academy award winning actress... More
- By DEBBIE H. FLEMING Special to The State Journal
Schepman-Nolin
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Schepman announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their... More
Myers-Rice
Mr. and Mrs. John Myers announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter,... More
Of local interest
Rosie the Riveter performing Monday Angela Bartley, of Louisville, will portray Rose Will Monroe,... More
Experience the Frankfort tours which begin later this month
I am two-thirds through reading Pulitzer Prize winner Doris Kearns Goodwins Team of Rivals The... More
- By RUSS HATTER Asst. Curator Capital City Museum
Birth announcements
Ashley and Perry Jenkins, of Frankfort, announce the birth of a son, Aiden Perry Jenkins, born... More
Around the town
Glass studying in Scotland Julianne Glass, a Franklin County High School graduate and a junior at... More
This week's Calendar of community events
The Community Calendar is published in the Sunday Spectrum section with portions picked up in the... More
Not all mothers are cut from the same cloth
DEAR READERS: Mothers come in all sizes and colors. Some are traditional, while others are not.... More
Preserving family farms topic of Tuesday seminar
A panel discussion, Greenfields and Greenbacks: Strategies for Preserving Your Farm and Passing... More
- By KEENAN BISHOP Extension Agent for Agriculture
School menus
Here are the school lunch menus for the week of May 15-19. Milk is served daily with meals. Menus... More
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