Bella Kinsella is new to Capital Day School, but she’s made a big impression.

Nominations for the McConnell Foundation’s Extra Mile Award are being accepted until March 31.

Franklin County students now have a unique opportunity to flex their creative muscles and make treasure out of thrift store finds.

Kentucky State University’s Promising Youth Center for Excellence has just received $881,000 in federal grants to benefit their youth outreach and mentorship programs in Frankfort and Franklin County.

Elena Nowaczyk, an eighth grader at Capital Day School, has several roles at school in which she excels.

Alyssa Baesler became interested in teaching as a child when she helped her mother with her Sunday school class.

Fourth grade students at Capital Day School are going to the birds this week for Earth Day.Stephanie West's class learned about the animals at school and went on a field trip to Cove Spring Park on Earth Day.The fourth-grade students each received "Discovering Birds" workbooks with two hardb…

Adopting a pet can be fun, but it can come with a cost.

Kaden Sipe, an eighth grader at Capital Day School, has been impressive in the classroom and as a leader at the school, and he’s been selected as the WesBanco Student of the Week.

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In November, Frankfort Regional Medical Center reached out to elementary schools in Franklin County to participate in a “Name the Robot” contest for the hospital’s new surgical robot.

Capital Day School students are learning about helping others this holiday season with its #GivingTuesday2021 campaign.

Capital Day School eighth grader Michael Mehaffy has proven to be a leader in the classroom and in the school, and he has been selected as the WesBanco Student of the Week.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4075 and the Auxiliary are sponsoring several contests for youth and teachers in the community.

Ryan Hale first applied for the Gene and John Ed McConnell Foundation’s Extra Mile Award in 2009.

Four Capital Day students placed in the Frankfort Elks Lodge No. 530 Americanism essay contest.

When Stephanie West’s third and fourth grade students at Capital Day School heard about the flooding of the Franklin County Humane Society shelter in early March, they decided to apply what they had recently learned in a citizenship lesson into a plan. The result: A bark sale to help fund a …

Elkhorn Middle School and Capital Day School each had one student place in the top 10 at the KAAC (Kentucky Association for Academic Competition) Governor’s Cup state competition.

Patriotism is often defined as a strong love for one’s country. However, this love of country can often be expressed in different ways by different people. Some people show their patriotism through displaying the flag. Some express it through American traditions such as the national anthem. …

Joey Webb likes to read, play the banjo and compete on the Capital Day School academic team.

The Bondurant Middle School Academic Team took homes its fourth consecutive Region 9 Governor’s Cup Championship with 54 points total. Scott County was second with 15 points.

Eight local students were honored by the Martin Luther King Jr. State Commission and Kentucky Heritage Council on Monday for expressing themselves creatively through essays, visual art and poetry.

The Martin Luther King Jr. State Commission recently announced winners for its poetry, art, and essay contests for elementary, middle and high school students in Kentucky.

Audrey Bannister has stepped up to the challenge of middle school, and she's been selected the WesBanco Student of the Week.

For nearly 20 years, Mark Matthews raised the American flag every morning at Capital Day School.

 The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has announced its annual poster and essay contests for Kentucky students.

COVID-19 has forced changes for a lot of annual events.

Independence Bank is giving away goody bags to local teachers today and Friday at both Frankfort locations during regular business hours, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Capital Day School has pushed its start date back two weeks.

As Kentucky school districts attempt to plan for the start of the next school year without knowing how the COVID-19 pandemic will evolve, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will provide guidance for several possibilities for reopening schools.

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.

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

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

While area schools were closed on Friday, students had fun playing in the snow. 

City schools are seeing more students enrolled in the district. County schools’ enrollment has been fairly consistent for a few years.