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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Western Hills Academic Team had one of its best showings in school history at the Regional Governor's Cup competition hosted by Woodford County High School recently. WHHS placed third out of 19 teams for the day.  

Bondurant Middle School eighth grader Will Boswell, a second baseman and shortstop, has gotten into the habit of writing his older brother Nick’s name on his cleats before taking the field.

Turns out mama’s daily reminder about breakfast being the most important meal of the day is no myth.

The current president of Franklin County High School’s FFA chapter is the WesBanco Student of the Week. 

Thanks to the Franklin County High School FFA, locals can buy fresh strawberries this month. 

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

The Franklin County Board of Education has approved next year’s school calendar.

Editor's note: This article was updated on Wednesday to include an additional student's name.

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To cover classes, Franklin County Schools is in search of more substitute teachers. 

William “Zander” Edington, a fifth grader at Westridge Elementary, is the WesBanco Student of the Week.

A furry friend in Bridgeport Elementary’s library brings out confidence in the school’s students. 

The Western Hills High School dance team started its competition season strong Saturday in the Cheer Elite Capital Cup Championship.