The familiar scent of bourbon wafted through the mingling festival-goers at the inaugural Bourbon on the Banks at River View Park Saturday evening.
Unemployment rates rose in many Kentucky counties in July compared to a year ago. Franklin County was among them.
Frankfort Plant Board members decided Tuesday to ditch their media campaign for a Tanglewood reservoir replacement but took a step toward installing electrical vehicle charging stations in the city.
Area legislators stressed the importance of the November general election and gave a sneak peak at the primary issues facing the 2020 General Assembly at the annual Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Luncheon Thursday.
The Kentucky Public Service Commission approved the sale of eight small sewer systems, including one in Franklin County, to a Missouri-based company that promises to correct longstanding problems with a majority of the systems.
The Versailles Road location of the fast-food seafood restaurant, which sustained significant structural damage in an early-morning fire in February 2018, is slated to open its new building on Sept. 9.
Downtown Frankfort Inc. has accepted the torch of the Downtown Master Plan.
It was with a heavy heart that South Frankfort bid farewell to Bryant’s Pic-Pac.
Two parcels of prime downtown Frankfort real estate are officially on the market.
Some people prefer the relaxed demeanor of cats.
Hoping to encourage Covington and Northern Kentucky bourbon tourists to trickle south and west to Frankfort and Bardstown, the three tourism commissions announced the launch of a new digital marketing initiative — Come Find Bourbon, with the first letter of the slogan representative of each …
Investors Heritage Life Insurance Co. has promoted Andrew Moore to senior vice president and chief information officer.
WesBanco donated two checks totaling $8,000 for Franklin County Schools teachers to use for supplies in their classrooms.
Frankfort is in the heart of bourbon country, but the city has a growing soft spot for brewing companies, too.
"If you're cut off from the Internet, you're cut off from the world in today's society," said Frankfort resident Roy Collins.
The “World’s Longest Yard Sale” will bring vendors and shoppers alike to Frankfort later this week.
A race relations group will be paying respects next week to a recently closed South Frankfort grocery store that acted as a lifeline for one of Frankfort's ethnically diverse communities.
Family Dental Center is excited to announce the addition of Dr. Bethany Burton to our practice.
A board tasked with gathering input for the Downtown Master Plan has disbanded and handed over responsibilities of implementing the plan to Downtown Frankfort Inc.
The Kentucky Hemp Trade Show will be coming to Frankfort early next year.
The following property transfers were filed in February at the Franklin County Courthouse.
Two residents recently bought both sides of a building that was previously Frankfort's firehouse with plans to restore it to the look of its heyday.
Bryant’s Pic-Pac will close its doors for the final time on Saturday.
An auction house recently bought the land that was once home to Starway Fun Park and one of Kentucky's first drive-in theaters.
Farmer Jane Harrod recently began experimenting with hemp on Prewitt farms in Franklin County.
Local tattoo artist Joe Parrish’s smile was a little larger than usual Tuesday after receiving news that the state dropped a proposal that would ban tattooing over scars.
Editor's note: This article was corrected on Tuesday morning to say "Rebecca Ruth" instead of Ruth Hunt Candies.
Stockton Mortgage Corporation is excited to welcome Cindy Bradley to their team. They have had a long standing and successful relationship especially being headquartered in Frankfort, KY.
Rebecca Ruth Chocolate factory has been serving the community sweets for nearly a century. Charles Booe, who has been managing the business since he purchased it from his father in 1997, recently found a way to incorporate his lifelong love of art into his career as business owner.
Liberty Hall Historic Site has a new executive director.
The master commissioner has set a foreclosure sale for three of the few remaining outparcels near Parkside Shopping Center off Versailles Road in Jett.
It’s back to the drawing board for the Frankfort Plant Board in its quest for a new method of water storage.
Frankfort city commissioners heard an outpouring of support Monday night for plans to allow open alcohol containers during events in areas of downtown as part of an “entertainment district.”
A plan to ease restrictions on open alcohol containers on downtown streets during designated hours will be discussed by the Frankfort City Commission during its July work session Monday.
The 61st Farm-City Field Day, an annual gathering of farmers and “town folks,” will be held Thursday beginning at 9 a.m. at the West Sixth Farm, 4494 Shadrick Ferry Road, just off U.S. 127 North.
Update: This article was updated Thursday evening with a Facebook post form the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet.
The following property transfers were filed in January at the Franklin County Courthouse:
With a Frankfort City Commission meeting on the horizon, the city’s most prominent business and tourism advocacy boards have all endorsed an “entertainment district” designation for downtown.
As Rick Paul, owner of Rick’s White Light Diner in downtown Frankfort, prepared for the day ahead, he expected fewer than half of the customers to walk through the door to be locals.
You can finally slay dragons or travel to the future to fight in a war in Frankfort.
With the closing of a “lifeline” grocery store for many South Frankfort residents imminent, the city commission Monday broached providing options to help support a replacement if one chose to move to the community.
With owner Danny Bryant confirming Sunday the official closing of Bryant's Pic-Pac, many residents feel as though downtown Frankfort is losing its heart.
Frankfort Elks Lodge 530 named Danny Bryant, owner of Bryant's Pic-Pac Supermarket, its Citizen of the Year during a lodge meeting on June 17.
Healthy lifestyle coach Shellie Wingate has partnered with the National Diabetes Prevention Program to offer a Type 2 diabetes prevention program to Kentuckians. Participants of PreventT2 must be 18 years or older, overweight and previously diagnosed with prediabetes or at risk of developing…
The Kentucky Capital Development Corp. board voted Tuesday to send a letter to Frankfort city commissioners in support of the city's pursuit of an "entertainment district" designation.
In some of the most sought-out destinations across the country, adults are free to walk in certain areas of the city with an alcoholic beverage in hand.
In the past 18 months, four new barrel warehouses have sprung up and the bottling hall is near completion, as Buffalo Trace Distillery continues its $1.2 billion infrastructure investment with the largest expansion since the repeal of Prohibition.
Editor's note: This story was updated at 3:29 p.m. on June 13 to clarify that the spring floor will be installed once the business can gain community support through sponsorships and that while Nicole Carlton does not have college cheering experience there are a few instructors at GEM CATS t…
Investors Heritage Life Insurance Co. was ranked the fastest-growing U.S. life insurer with a Life and Annuity focus in 2018, based on total-filed life, annuity and accident and health direct premiums, according to a new report from S&P Global.
Three Franklin County residents are among 55 Leadership Kentucky participants from across the state chosen for the six-month program.
The Frankfort Plant Board will be looking to overhaul its water and power metering system as well as rebate up to $1.6 million to customers with millions of dollars in savings from switching energy providers.
