The Frankfort Plant Board presented a rebate check to Franklin County Schools that represents savings that the school system will see due to a new electricity contract FPB entered this spring. 

The Frankfort Christian Academy’s Lindsay Miller was chosen as the WesBanco Student of the Week.

A little over a year ago, Frankfort Independent Schools launched a program to provide free home internet access for all of its students, but so far, fewer than 30 families have signed up to participate. 

Local high school students have been recognized in this year’s Youth Salute. 

The Franklin County Board of Education named its new treasurer in its Monday meeting at Collins Lane Elementary. 

Representatives of the Frankfort Plant Board presented a rebate check to Frankfort Independent Schools that represents savings the school system will see because of a new electricity contract negotiated by the municipal utility. 

When Franklin County and Western Hills played against each other in sports, Casey Sparrow supported both sides. 

This week's WesBanco Student of the Week is Frankfort High School sophomore Claire Moore, who was nominated by Frankfort Independent Schools Superintendent Houston Barber.

Parents on both the East and West sides of Frankfort dropped off their children for the first day of school. 

Despite Tuesday's rain, the Franklin County Schools staff had a picnic to celebrate the beginning of a new school year. 

Frankfort Independent Schools will make a few changes to its intersession programming. 

Kentucky State University has brought on five new hires in key roles.

A new assistant principal is joining the Second Street School family. 

The Early Learning Village held its Back to School Bash on Thursday night, and parents and students met with teachers and school staff to prepare for the upcoming year. 

The commonwealth is facing a shortage of teachers, and area school districts say that finding candidates for positions has become difficult in recent years. 

The families of future Franklin County Schools kindergarten students can help their children achieve Kindergarten Readiness at home through the help of new videos about preparing for school.

WesBanco donated two checks totaling $8,000 for Franklin County Schools teachers to use for supplies in their classrooms. 

The Franklin County Board of Education on Monday heard an update on a project that will cost more than twice as much as originally projected but could bring Western Hills High School into Title IX compliance when completed. 

The Franklin County High School Beta Club held a blood drive on Monday that was planned by Adam Hyatt, a co-adviser of the club and teacher who died earlier this summer. 

Both Franklin County and Frankfort Independent Schools have been taking measures to protect students, even before a recent state law was passed in regards to school safety. 

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Frankfort Independent Schools students went back to school on Thursday, marking the beginning of the 2019-20 school year. 

Franklin County High School will have a blood drive on Monday at Elkhorn Middle School. The blood drive was planned by Adam Hyatt, an FCHS teacher who died this summer in a car wreck. 

Lawyers for Kentucky State University and its provost have asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a former professor who claims the university denied her due process, breached her contract and violated the Fair Labor Standards Act. 

The Frankfort Independent Schools Board of Education has approved protection plans for electronic devices issued to students, some of whom will be allowed to take devices home at the end of the school day. 

Frankfort Independent Schools will continue to negotiate with city officials to minimize the impact the Second Street TIGER grant project will have on the school district. 

State Journal reporters take to the streets for this weekly feature in which we ask for your opinions on a variety of topics — some weighty, some light. This week’s question, posed to students going back to school, was: What is your favorite school supply? 

Ryan Adams walked through the aisles of school supplies at Walmart with his son Tayburn on Monday. The two put notebooks, pencils and other fresh items into their cart. 

The Franklin County High School Flyer Band will mark its 60th year with a reunion of band alumni Aug. 10-11.

Kentucky State University's vice president for institutional advancement will leave next month for the same position at a college in New York. 

Franklin County Schools' Family Resource Youth Service Centers will give away shoes to local students for the second year in a row this Saturday. 

Teachers, parents, administrative staff and other stakeholders gathered at the Frankfort Independent Schools central office Tuesday to discuss the state of early childhood education in the community.

A Western Hills High School Future Farmers of America member won a grant from the Kentucky FFA Foundation to continue to grow her farm-to-fork business. 

Editor's note: This article was updated on Wednesday afternoon to include comments from the FBI.

Frankfort Independent Schools may sell a small piece of land to bring the TIGER Grant project to fruition.  Chuck Knowles, the TIGER grant project manager, reviewed how construction on the Second Street Corridor could affect Second Street School at the school board's Monday night meeting. He…

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary hosted its first Back to School Bash for students in Frankfort and Franklin County on Sunday.

A Kentucky State University dean is seeking answers after being placed on administrative leave earlier this year. 

As funeral services are held for a Franklin County teacher, family and friends continue to show support for his loved ones. 

Several Franklin County kids went to the Kentucky Sheriffs' Boys & Girls Ranch earlier this summer.

Franklin County Schools' finance director abruptly resigned last month, officials confirmed Wednesday.

The community continues to rally around a Collins Lane Elementary teacher and her two children after a tragic motor vehicle accident claimed the life of her husband on Sunday.