Franklin County’s Amelia Peavler excels at French, but that’s just one of her many interests.

Franklin County Schools has made a few tweaks to its emergency feeding program, which will continue while students are on Spring Break next week.

It had been awhile since Second Street teachers had seen their students.

With local students being schooled from home and many parents and adults working remotely, The State Journal has compiled a list of free virtual offerings of field trips and lessons.

Jake Thomas has been plenty busy during his four years at Franklin County High School.

For the past two years the Franklin County Community Fund has spearheaded On the Table, a national initiative that brings local folks together for a conversation on area issues.

The Frankfort Independent Schools Board of Education is a step closer to upgrading to its school facilities.

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Franklin County High School Principal Charles Lewis announced Tuesday that the school is restricting the amount of time the building is open.

School is still in session with NTI (Non Traditional Instruction) days, but the change of venue has altered how students spend their time at home.

Preschool screenings for Franklin County Schools have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A Western Hills High School student was awarded Best of Fair at the Louisville Regional Science Fair on March 7.

Being a head coach can involve more than coaching. It can involve scheduling, practice, working on facilities and fundraising.

Editor's note: This story was updated at 7:07 a.m. on March 24 to include comments from Western Hills High School football coach Don Miller.

Borrowing an idea from teachers at Elkhorn Elementary School, Franklin County Schools is asking students across the district to participate in a virtual spirit week.

Franklin County’s Sam Feldman had an injury that shortened his junior season of baseball.

Demolition of the former Wilkinson Street School was underway Thursday as crews worked to tear down the longtime Frankfort building.

Frankfort Independent Schools will meet at 6 p.m. Monday for a special meeting both virtually and at central office.

Editor's note: This story was updated at 6:26 a.m. on March 20 to correct that Taryn Ritchie is the daughter of Keith Ritchie and Louise Ritchie and that she plans to major in psychology.

The best lessons extend beyond the classroom.

Kentucky State University has suspended in-person classes until Monday, April 13.

Franklin County Schools has doubled down on the number of meals its emergency feeding program is serving students 18 and younger.

Franklin County Schools launched its free mobile emergency feeding pickup sites for students under age 18 on Tuesday.

Just days after cancelling all programming, the Paul Sawyier Public Library will close Tuesday and Wednesday in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Frankfort Independent Schools’ free breakfast and lunch program went mobile on Monday — the first day schools statewide were closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The Paul Sawyier Public Library will remain open, but all programming and new meeting room bookings starting Sunday though Monday, April 13, will be suspended.

In addition to serving lunch at Bondurant and Elkhorn middle schools, Franklin County Schools has added mobile emergency feeding sites and two buses so all students under 18 can eat free while schools are closed due to coronavirus precautions.

Frankfort Independent Schools has announced the locations of its free outdoor breakfast and lunch program for students 18 and younger starting Monday.

What do you get when a seemingly innocent plant develops a taste for human blood? You get Franklin County High School's spring production of the musical "Little Shop of Horrors."  

Frankfort Independent Schools and Franklin County Public Schools will be closed starting Monday after Gov. Andy Beshear recommended that all public and private school systems in the state shut down temporarily.

To Western Hills senior Addison McCoun, Jill Hurst isn’t just the name of a law or a tragic statistic.

The VFW Auxiliary is sponsoring two art contests for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Bring a shovel and be prepared to get dirty.

The Kiwanis Club of Frankfort and Community Trust Bank are teaming up to encourage reading in the early grades at Elkhorn Elementary School and are in need of volunteers to mentor first, second and third grade students.

Does your Franklin County Schools student know how to properly wash their hands?

The U.S. House of Representatives is sponsoring its annual nationwide art competition for high school students this spring.

It’s not difficult to see why Peaks Mill Elementary School Principal Cassie House nominated fifth grader Levi Smither for the WesBanco Student of the Week honor. He’s a gentleman.

Local school systems are preparing for the worst but hoping for the best when it comes to COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus.

In the 34 years that the Governor's Cup academic competition has been held, there have been impressive scores, but maybe none as impressive as Frankfort native and Lexington Catholic junior Luke Crocker.

The bus driver responsible for keeping seven students safe during a crash last week was honored at the Franklin County Schools board meeting Monday night.

The Franklin County Community Early Childhood Council, in collaboration with Frankfort Independent Schools and Franklin County Public Schools, is hosting the annual kindergarten readiness Kids Fest event at Kentucky State University’s Exum Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.  

Westridge Elementary School will celebrate History and Arts Night from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Perhaps it is apropos that senior Jake Broaddus, a self-admitted history buff, will ink his name into the Frankfort High School record book on March 15, when he becomes the first student to participate in the Governor’s Cup State Finals for the written assessment.