Following the three-day holiday weekend, the Franklin County Health Department got back to work Tuesday and announced 68 more confirmed cases of the coronavirus — the highest single-day case count since the pandemic began.
Franklin County Schools received some good news in a special board meeting Tuesday.
Morning Pointe of Frankfort is helping the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Cram the Cruiser food drive next week.
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday issued a report on racial inequality that lays out the steps required to make progress in the state.
The following calls were received by the Frankfort Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Frankfort Fire and EMS, and Franklin County Fire Department over the holiday weekend:
The Frankfort Wetherby Chapter of Ducks Unlimited has postponed its annual banquet, which was slated for March 5, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Fewer than 2,000 coronavirus cases were reported by health officials in Kentucky on Monday.
A Franklin County Sheriff’s Office detective was publicly criticized last week following his attendance at a pro-Trump rally that ended in a mob siege of the U.S. Capitol Building.
Actor Will Chase, a Frankfort native, can thank “The Tiger King” for helping him discover his latest passion.
State Auditor Mike Harmon found no instances of noncompliance in the first audit of Franklin County Sheriff Quire, released on Friday.
Gov. Andy Beshear announced 2,362 new COVID-19 cases Sunday.
In September 2001, Jack Stickler was a new small business owner after buying a print shop in Frankfort.
By early afternoon Sunday, a potential rally or protest outside the Kentucky Capitol had not materialized.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is likely to start after Joe Biden's inauguration, and the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, is telling senators their decision on whether to convict the outgoing president over the Capitol riot will be a “vote of conscience.”
This week has been particularly busy for Franklin County Health Department staff. In addition to administering initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, the department has reported 271 new cases of the virus in the past five days.
Gov. Andy Beshear has until Friday, Jan. 22, to submit a formal response to a citizen petition seeking his impeachment.
With an increased threat of domestic terrorism at state capitols following the Jan. 6 attack by on the U.S. Capitol and to ensure the safety of Frankfort residents, Gov. Andy Beshear has heightened security measures, including closing the Capitol grounds on Sunday.
With snow showers in the forecast in the coming days, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 5 snowfighters are scheduled to report at midnight Friday.
A man accused of killing the kitchen manager of the shelter where he lived pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges Friday.
Editor's note: This story was updated at 10:15 p.m. on Jan. 15 to include remarks from Dale Robinson, Western Hills football coach Don Miller and Michael Hawkins.
The following calls were received by the Frankfort Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Frankfort Fire and EMS, and Franklin County Fire Department Thursday:
Morning Pointe Senior Living employees are rolling their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccine in support of the residents and associates they serve.
In posts linked to his since-deleted Facebook page, embattled Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeff Farmer wore a sweatshirt with the words “I Am the Militia” and questioned whether rioters who sieged the U.S. Capitol were Donald Trump supporters.
With more than half the month remaining, January is on pace to break the monthly record for the number of new coronavirus cases in Franklin County. This week alone 219 new coronavirus cases have been reported by the health department.
Franklin County Sheriff Chris Quire said Thursday that he has retained a retired FBI agent and supervisor to conduct an independent investigation of alleged police misconduct by Detective Jeff Farmer.
LOUISVILLE — The Kentucky National Guard will send approximately 270 personnel to the National Capitol Region this weekend to assist civilian law enforcement with security operations leading up to the Presidential Inauguration on Wednesday.
Last year was a record-breaking year for the Franklin County Coroner’s Office, but not in a good way.
A Frankfort man died after being ejected from his vehicle in a crash Wednesday on KY 151.
The Kentucky General Assembly spent the last day of the first part of the 2021 session working on the state budget and sent one bill to the governor.
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 following calls were received by the Frankfort Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Frankfort Fire and EMS, and Franklin County Fire Department Wednesday:
Five of Kentucky’s six representatives voted no when President Donald Trump was impeached Wednesday in a bipartisan vote.
In the past three days, 175 local residents have tested positive for COVID-19.
Kentucky added 4,560 COVID-19 cases Wednesday, the fourth highest number since the pandemic began, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
After 34 years at the Frankfort Animal Clinic and knowing the practice is in good hands, Denis King, a local veterinarian, has retired.
David L. Harris, chairman of the Kentucky Retirement Systems Board of Trustees, and Trustee Matthew Monteiro are resigned from the Board effective April 1.
The following calls were received by the Frankfort Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Frankfort Fire and EMS, and Franklin County Fire Department Tuesday:
One lane of Interstate 64 East will be closed Thursday night.
The Wendell Berry Farming Program of Sterling College is accepting applications for the fall.
Complaints about Detective Jeff Farmer first became public Friday in a widely publicized letter from Franklin County public defenders.
Less than two weeks into January, the Franklin County Health Department has already reported 310 new cases of COVID-19.
Franklin County Schools Superintendent Mark Kopp took to Facebook on Tuesday night to say FCS will continue with virtual instruction for the next two weeks, Jan. 19-29.
Erika Kaiser loved Frankfort, even making it the background of her artwork at the Church of the Ascension that features Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus and their flight into Egypt.
No need to adjust your television set. WAVE, the Louisville NBC affiliate, has returned to the Frankfort Plant Board cable lineup after a three-year absence.
For Eddie James, home is where the heart is.
A Frankfort native is one of 27 women from 15 counties named to Emerge Kentucky’s Class of 2021.
The state Department of Education and Valvoline Inc. are accepting nominations for 2022 Kentucky Teacher Awards.
The following calls were received by the Frankfort Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Frankfort Fire and EMS, and Franklin County Fire Department Monday:
The YMCA of Central Kentucky has announced a free six-week reset challenge designed to re-energize the spirit, mind and body starting Monday, Feb. 1.
The commission, in its first meeting of the year, expressed near-unanimous support for two initiatives from Mayor Layne Wilkerson: the creation of a position called director for strategic initiatives and the creation of a Remote Worker Incentive program.
At the first Frankfort City Commission meeting of 2021 on Monday, an almost entirely new group dived headfirst into some of the city’s biggest projects.
