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.

Mallory Anderson is a big asset to Franklin County High School teacher Shawn Stacy, and her work as a peer tutor has made her the WesBanco Student of the Week.

The state Department of Education and Valvoline Inc. are accepting nominations for 2022 Kentucky Teacher Awards.

Franklin County Schools is staying with virtual instruction through Jan. 15.

Several years ago, when I turned 50, two friends made a DVD for me, recording birthday wishes from people around the community.

School, with its virtual learning, has been a challenge for students this year.

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.

When Megan Kinney first heard the idea, she knew it was a good one.

Franklin County Schools leaders don’t know when they will begin receiving the coronavirus vaccine, but the district is making plans for when it arrives.

While public school remains online in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, students and teachers at Peaks Mill Elementary got the chance to spend a couple hours after school on Friday celebrating the holiday season.

The 40th annual Central Kentucky Council on Youth Leadership “Youth Salute” awards ceremony was held online Oct. 10 hosted by Asbury University. There were 863 leaders from 58 high schools in Central Kentucky that were recognized, including several from Frankfort area schools.

Frankfort Independent Schools Superintendent Houston Barber and Franklin County Schools Superintendent Mark Kopp said Thursday that their districts will continue with virtual instruction through December.

Western Hills High School senior Ginny Lyle was recently named a winner in the Kentucky Farm Bureau 2020 Outstanding Farm Bureau Youth Contest.

When Gov. Andy Beshear issued an executive order about education on Nov. 18, he said all schools had to go to virtual instruction beginning Nov. 23, but elementary school students could return to in-person instruction on Dec. 7 if two criteria are met.

Britney Spicer is in her first year as a school counselor, a year that’s had virtual learning, COVID-19 and civil unrest.

Franklin County Schools will offer students six-day meal kits in addition to the three-day kits already provided starting Wednesday.

Three local folks are involved in a new website designed to increase awareness, education and access to African American history.

At the start of each month, students at Peaks Mill Elementary School are given a word highlighting a character trait that teachers and staff expect to see in each of them. It’s called the Patriot word.

Franklin County High School’s Peyton Sutton has excelled in athletics.

A set of data recently released from Kentucky Youth Advocates (KYA) shows that Franklin County has trended upward in some key data points related to education, health, economic security and family.

Western Hills wrestling coach Sean Wilkins had gone through a COVID-altered football season, so he had a good idea what was coming when the KHSAA Board of Control met Wednesday.

Franklin County sophomore Arantza Valladares-Valles is passionate about climate change, leading her to work with the Frankfort chapter of the Kentucky Youth Climate Strike.

COVID-19 and its rising local numbers were a topic of discussion Monday as the Franklin County Schools’ Board of Education met for a working meeting.

In the time of a pandemic, getting substitute teachers can be a challenge.

Bianca Menjivar, a fourth-grader at Peaks Mill Elementary School, hasn’t just been doing her own school work. She’s been helping out family members, too.

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

Franklin County Schools released a video on its Facebook page Thursday announcing that the district will stay with virtual learning through at least next week.

Western Hills senior Olivia Onodu is a busy person, and she took it upon herself to complete an art project left unfinished at the school.

Earlier this year, staff with Franklin County Schools was anticipating good news when the Kentucky Department of Education released its School Report Card.

Gotti Palmer has taken to virtual learning this fall and is excelling at the Early Learning Village.

Two local football teams plan to be back in action Friday.

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

The Franklin County High School Band has been an integral part of the community since Franklin County High’s founding in 1958. The Flyer Band is a staple of football and basketball games, local parades, and concerts, and students and alumni alike stand for their traditional rendition of the …

One is beginning her career as a school administrator. The other is stepping back into a favorite role.

Emily Reed hasn’t been a scout for long, having joined BSA Scouts in February 2019 when the organization began admitting girls, but she’s made the most of her time with the organization.

Franklin County Schools officials are asking parents and guardians to select in-person or virtual learning for their students by the end of the week.

Last week ended with all of Franklin County’s fall sports teams competing.

The Franklin County Schools Board of Education passed a lower tax rate on real and personal property at a special meeting Thursday.

How to reopen schools was the topic of conversation at a Franklin County Schools special board meeting Thursday.

Nakshatra Vemula likes to write and draw, and she put those talents to good use in Meet the Helpers, the inaugural KET summer story contest that celebrates the everyday helpers and heroes during the COVID-19 pandemic.