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.

The Frankfort Christian Academy will honor its seniors with a small celebration Thursday, May 28.

County representatives used their personal funds, materials and time to congratulate the graduating class of 2020.

A Frankfort Christian Academy junior was recently selected as a 2020 Governor’s Scholar, a summer residential program for gifted high schoolers.

A new Facebook group is spreading the love and shining a spotlight on local high school seniors.

One day after the announcement of the recommended closure of all schools to in-person instruction for the rest of the school year, the KHSAA has officially canceled the spring sports season and the resumption of the state basketball tournaments.

Six high school sophomores in Franklin County have been selected for The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at Western Kentucky University.

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.  

The offer of Georgetown College’s full-tuition scholarship could change the economy of Frankfort in the next few years. 

Jade Canterbury, a seventh grade student at The Frankfort Christian Academy, is the WesBanco Student of the Week. 

Some families may be getting a special handmade gift this holiday season, thanks to a donation from WesBanco.

The title of WesBanco Student of the Week goes to a kindergarten student at Early Learning Village this week. 

GEORGETOWN — Any student who graduates in Franklin County — no matter whether they are homeschooled or attend a public or private school — in the next decade will be eligible for a full-tuition scholarship at Georgetown College. 

Local tweens will compete against one another in academics this weekend at the area’s Sixth Grade Showcase. 

Editor's Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Glenna Bevin was killed in a car wreck alongside daughter Brittiney. We regret the error.

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

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

Area teens looking for something free, fun and new to do next Friday night should drop in for a dip at the Juniper Hill Aquatic Center. The facility will host its first-ever High School Swim Bash from 7:30-9:30 p.m.