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The Franklin County-Frankfort boys basketball game scheduled for Tuesday was postponed because of a COVID issue within the Frankfort program.
The veterans got Franklin County’s girls basketball team off to a good start Tuesday.
Brooklynn Miles became the third player in program history to go over 2,000 points and Joey Thacker became the all-time winningest basketball coach at Franklin County Monday when the FCHS girls basketball team defeated Berea 63-58 in overtime at Berea.
After eight years as the boys head soccer coach at Franklin County High School, Louis Tandy has stepped down.
Franklin County’s girls basketball team opened district play Friday with a 67-52 win at Great Crossing.
Franklin County's boys basketball team picked up its first win of the season Tuesday, defeating Shelby County 57-45 in Shelbyville.
When the Franklin County and Anderson County girls basketball teams met in March in the state tournament, Anderson pulled out a 40-37 win in the final minute.
For Eddie James, home is where the heart is.
Franklin County senior Brooklynn Miles ended last season as the MVP of The State Journal girls all-county basketball team.
Editor's Note: This story was updated on Jan. 11 at 3:20 a.m. to correct Eddie James' coaching record the past three seasons.
To basketball fans who see the score from Franklin County’s girls basketball game Friday, a 77-52 win for FCHS, it might look like a solid victory for the Lady Flyers.
Editor's Note: This story was updated at 10 p.m. on Jan. 8 to update with additional postseason honors for Franklin County football coach Eddie James and FCHS senior Fred Farrier II and the Class 4A District 4 all-district team.
The Franklin County boys basketball team's home game Saturday against Montgomery County has been rescheduled.
Franklin County's girls basketball team improved to 2-0 with a 51-49 win over Southwestern Tuesday at FCHS.
Franklin County's boys basketball team lost to Collins 65-45 Monday in its season opener at FCHS.
Post-season honors continued for Franklin County's football team Tuesday.
Franklin County's girls basketball team opened its season with a 68-37 win at home Monday over Collins.
Several years ago, when I turned 50, two friends made a DVD for me, recording birthday wishes from people around the community.
The first pass Fred Farrier II ever caught in a football game resulted in a touchdown.
Franklin County's Peyton Ledford came up big on short yardage plays for the Flyer football team this season, and he was one of their defensive leaders.
LEXINGTON — Franklin County's football team might have trouble playing the underdog role anymore.
Franklin County’s football team wasn’t favored to beat Central in the Class 4A playoffs, and a loss to Johnson Central was a foregone conclusion for a lot of football fans as they looked forward to a Boyle County-Johnson Central rematch in the state final.
Eddie James always knew Franklin County was where he wanted to be.
When the season began, there were a few questions surrounding Boyle County.
The Lexington Christian football team has had plenty of success in recent years, but the Eagles kept getting tripped up in the regional finals.
CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIP
Boyle County has long been a destination for college recruiters, looking to stock their rosters with talent, and those recruiters have come calling on several Rebels again this season.
The Franklin County community is asked to show its support for the Flyers football team as it departs for the Class 4A state championship game on Friday.
Boyle County made quick work of Franklin County the last time the two teams met on the football field.
Franklin County doesn’t have a large senior class leading it into Friday’s Class 4A state championship game against Boyle County at the 2020 UK Orthopaedic State Football Finals, but the Flyers’ seniors have caught the eyes of college recruiters.
Franklin County’s football team had dominated most of the game, but with less than a minute left Friday, Johnson Central had the ball and trailed by just eight points.
Tickets for Franklin County’s Class 4A state championship football game are on sale online at bit.ly/3meTfZ7.
Editor's Note: This story was updated at 5:20 p.m. on Dec. 14 with updated statistics for Phillip Peiffer.
Two Frankfort residents have been appointed to boards and commissions by Gov. Andy Beshear.
Franklin County High School supporters lined East Main Street and Versailles Road Friday afternoon to cheer on the football team team as its bus departed on the two-hour trip to Paintsville to take on the defending Class 4A state champions, the undefeated Johnson Central Golden Eagles, in th…
For more than 40 years, one team held the distinction of being the last Franklin County High School football team to win a region title.
When Franklin County meets undefeated Johnson Central on Friday evening in Paintsville, it will be a clash of two very different offenses.
Franklin County High School football coach Eddie James wants to send his players to Class 4A Final Four in style.
After scoring on a 14-yard scamper up the middle shortly before halftime of Franklin County’s 48-14 win over Allen County-Scottsville in the Class 4A Region 2 championship game, Flyers’ running back Kaden Moorman tossed the ball to a referee and briefly counted off the number of touchdowns h…
Franklin County’s football team found out about 12:30 p.m. Saturday that it was playing Saturday night.
Editor's Note: This story was updated at 2:45 p.m. on Dec. 5 to include a joint statement from Franklin County Schools and Allen County Schools.
Franklin County Nick Broyles has had a challenging senior season, but it hasn’t slowed him down.
Relentless. Physical. Disciplined.
Editor's Note: This story was updated at 8 a.m. on Nov. 28 to correct Franklin County's opponent next week.
Franklin County senior Fred Farrier II has excelled as a wide receiver for the Flyer football team, and that resulted in about 24 offers from NCAA Div. I programs.
Franklin County High School’s Peyton Sutton has excelled in athletics.
Fred Farrier II, a senior at Franklin County High School, has been selected as the Class 4A, District 4 Player of the Year by the Kentucky Football Coaches Association.
Editor's Note: This story was updated at 11:30 a.m on Nov. 30 to clarify the KHSAA's list of all-time coaching records for fast-pitch softball.
Elkhorn Middle School football coach Phil Smith knew before the season started the Elks had the potential to win the state championship.
COVID-19 has made this an unusual football season, but Franklin County senior Fred Farrier II is making the most of it.
Editor's note: This story was updated at 9 a.m. Nov. 21 to include statistics and to show that Nick Broyles threw three touchdown passes for Franklin County and Jayden Mattison threw one.