People living in Frankfort know the influence Greg Roush had on students during his 28 years as an educator.

At Monday’s Franklin County Schools Board of Education meeting, Garan Hayden was named the student Champion of the Month for October.

Some Franklin County Schools employees will now have one more day of personal leave.

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

Stephen Parido is busy at Franklin County, and it’s with more than schoolwork.

The Western Hills academic team competed in Commonwealth Academic League action against Great Crossing Monday.

In the opening Commonwealth Academic League match of the season, Western Hills hosted and defeated Shelby County Monday. The final was WHHS 146 and Shelby 57.  

The Franklin County Schools board approved three items to help employees at its meeting Monday at Bondurant Middle School.

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

Charles Lewis is still working in the Franklin County Schools district, just not as principal at Franklin County High.

Franklin County senior Ashley Layson is involved in several extracurricular activities, and she still finds time to be an excellent student.

The Franklin County Schools Board of Education passed a working budget for 2021-2022 at its meeting Tuesday.

Krista Sturgeon’s world changed forever in December with the passing of her father, Don Sturgeon, from COVID-19, but she’s come up with a way to honor her father and help people at the same time.

With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Franklin County Schools has decided to use five non-traditional instruction (NTI) days next week.

Tanav Gudapati has made a big impression in the first weeks of school.

Franklin County High School will host an open house for parents from 5-6:30 p.m. Friday.

The Franklin County Schools Board of Education approved a tax rate of 71.3 cents per $100 assessed value for real and personal property at a special-called meeting Monday.

Damon Greene devoted his life to children, spending 27 years as the chorus teacher at Elkhorn Middle School.

Alison Kropf loves horses, so much so that she’d like to make them a career.

For Kendall Harper, the Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs was a chance to learn, develop a business and help with an issue that’s close to her heart.

The Franklin County Schools Board of Education has scheduled a public hearing on its 2022 tax rate proposal, which will be lower than the 2021 tax rate.

William E. Cofield Sr. served on the Franklin County Schools Board of Education for 25 years, but perhaps what he will most be remembered for is lending his name to a “conceptual” school housed in the Franklin County Career and Technical Center.

Tony Wise figures he’s spent about half of his life coaching.

Franklin County Schools will start Thursday as scheduled, but now masks will be required for students, faculty and staff.

The Franklin County School Board is meeting Friday at 2 p.m. with just one agenda item to consider: revision of the upcoming school year’s calendar.

Franklin County Schools approved the allocation of $500,000 to the district’s schools to help teachers with their classrooms during its board meeting Monday.

Franklin County Schools will recommend masks be worn in schools.

Abe VanHouten, son of Melissa and Bert VanHouten, has been awarded the Bert Hawkins Memorial Scholarship by the scholarship’s board of directors and the Frankfort Country Club.

Every week Maximus Breidert and Carter Rollins mow Raymonde Jacques’ yard.

Elkhorn Middle School has scheduled back-to-school nights for all three grades.

Franklin County High School will have Chromebook and schedule pick-up on Aug. 3 and 4 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.

The Franklin County Schools board has come up with another way to save FCS families some money.

Tricycles can be more than a form of entertainment. For some children, they’re a means of socialization and exercise.

A Western Hills student recently participated in Kentucky Farm Bureau’s (KFB) Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL) Program at The University of Kentucky.

Normally at this time of year, Mandy Heacock finds herself with plenty of shoes.

Three students from Frankfort who are attending the Gatton Academy of Mathmetics and Science at Western Kentucky University are continuing summer learning in modified internships and programs.

For families with school-age children, buying school supplies is an annual event and an added expense.

The University of Kentucky held its 154th May commencement at Rupp Arena during the weekend of May 14th. Among the graduates honored was Tyler Gayheart, who received his Doctor of Philosophy degree from the College of Communication and Information.

Olivia Onodu, a recent Western Hills graduate, was awarded the Democratic Woman’s Club of Franklin County’s $1,000 scholarship recently.

School has been out just over a week for Franklin County Schools, and summer school is getting underway.

Western Hills High School Principal Greg Roush is retiring, but he isn’t quite ready to stay on the sidelines.

A Teacher of the Year was selected for each of the 14 schools in the Franklin County Schools district.

Anne DeMott will be the new principal of Western Hills High School, Franklin County Schools Superintendent Mark Kopp announced Thursday.