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More than 600 outstanding leaders from 55 high schools in Central Kentucky are being recognized in this year’s “Youth Salute.” The 41th annual awards ceremony was held in their honor on Sept. 24. It was hosted online by Transylvania University. Several are students from Frankfort and Frankli…
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4075 and the Auxiliary are sponsoring several contests for youth and teachers in the community.
Forty 2021 high school graduates from Frankfort have been named Sen. Jeff Green Scholars by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA).
Ryan Hale first applied for the Gene and John Ed McConnell Foundation’s Extra Mile Award in 2009.
Sisters Beth, Abby and Annie Roy have excelled at The Frankfort Christian Academy, where they have impressed their teachers with their work ethic and desire to learn.
“Hair Happens” will take place Saturday for students in grades K-12, providing them with a fresh hairstyle to begin school.
Editor's note: This story was updated at 9 p.m. May 24 to include the name of Western Hills' Nihar Turlapati and Franklin County's Bethany Lucio. Both names were left off the list The State Journal received.
Femi Obielodan applied to Western Kentucky’s Gatton Academy and Morehead State’s Craft Academy so he’d have a chance to attend a residential school.
A total of 17 local high school juniors have been selected for the Governor’s Scholars Program this summer.
The Frankfort Christian Academy’s Aubrey McReynolds is well versed in several subjects, and she showed that by placing seventh in general knowledge at the state elementary Governor’s Cup academic competition.
Five students were inducted into The Frankfort Christian Academy’s chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) at a ceremony in the school library on Thursday.
Nominations are being accepted for the McConnell Foundation’s Extra Mile Award for teachers.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4075 and the Auxiliary recently announced the winners of its essay contests.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is looking to fill 14 vacancies on the 2021-22 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council, a group that provides input to the state commissioner of education.
Faith K. Hogsten became senior class president at The Frankfort Christian Academy in a very challenging year.
When Taylor Cleland was planning his Eagle Scout project, he knew he wanted to do something to help his school, The Frankfort Christian Academy.
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.
Franklin County’s incidence rate for COVID-19 cases hasn’t dropped much, and both local school districts are staying with their current instruction plan for the coming week.
Franklin County is still in the orange zone, but its numbers are rising.
For the first time since March, Franklin County Schools will return to in-person instruction Monday.
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has announced its annual poster and essay contests for Kentucky students.
Everyone knows that when the coronavirus pandemic hit Kentucky in March, it wiped out traditional year-end events for 2020 high school seniors.
COVID-19 has forced changes for a lot of annual events.
Good Shepherd Principal Dr. Michele Ulrich had trouble sleeping Sunday night, thinking about school opening the next day.
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.
Three local teachers have been awarded the Extra Mile Award presented annually by the Gene and John Ed McConnell Foundation.
The Frankfort Christian Academy has moved its start back a week, with students returning to school Aug. 19.
When the statewide Facebook group “Teacher 2 Teacher Blessing” started about a month ago, three teachers in the Frankfort Independent Schools system came up with the idea of starting a local group.
The Frankfort Independent School District and the Franklin County Community Early Childhood Council is partnering to host a free online Kindergarten Readiness Summit for parents and early care and education providers from June 1-6.
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.
Editor's note: This story was updated at 2:45 p.m. on April 27 with a quote from cast member Kaylee Tinsley.
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.
The Friends of the Paul Sawyier Public Library is offering two $1,000 scholarships to students who reside in Franklin County.
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.
The coronavirus pandemic has meant Americans are navigating uncharted waters.
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.
Frankfort and Franklin County schools will take part in the 20th Regional Governor’s Cup competition sponsored by the Kentucky Association for Academic Competition at Collins Lane Elementary School on Saturday.
Editor's note: This story was updated at 10:39 a.m. on Feb. 10 to correct the name Varshitha Ramesh to winning fourth in science. Varshith Kotagiri won fifth in science.
While area schools were closed on Friday, students had fun playing in the snow.
Area middle school academic teams will compete in the District Governor’s Cup Competition on Saturday at Second Street School.
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.
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