The Franklin County Health Department administered 38 COVID-19 vaccines Friday at its second walk-up clinic this week.
Frankfort High students Ella Abney and Lilia Saxena Smithson started out with an idea.
Five Frankfort residents were named to state boards and commissions by Gov. Andy Beshear recently.
Annelise Mack was one of the youngest graduates at Kentucky State University’s commencement convocation Friday.
Western Hills senior Olivia Onodu knows what career she wants to pursue.
The following calls were received by the Frankfort Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Frankfort Fire and EMS, and Franklin County Fire Department on Thursday:
A local student was recently initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi chapter at Berea College.
Last month both the city and the county voted unanimously to establish a joint task force to study the problem of invasive species in Frankfort and Franklin County and to make recommendations for a coordinated response.
Franklin County Schools' assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and assessment is one of three finalists for superintendent of Oldham County Schools.
As part of its lengthy budget process, the Franklin County Fiscal Court met again Wednesday to go over budget details — in particular funding requests from nonprofits and the county’s revenue numbers for this fiscal year.
The Franklin County Health Department announced six new cases of COVID Thursday, bringing the county’s total number of cases to 3,911 since the pandemic began in March 2020.
A total of nine local high school students have been accepted to the Gatton Academy for Mathematics and Science at Western Kentucky University or the Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics at Morehead State University.
Mikey Mitchell is dedicated to school.
On May 5, the same day it was announced trainer Todd Pletcher had so deservedly been chosen as a member of racing’s Hall of Fame, another conditioner confirmed to Daily Racing Form’s Marty McGee that he was retiring at the conclusion of the Churchill Downs meeting next month.
The following people were indicted by a Franklin Circuit Court grand jury this week:
Downtown Frankfort’s Entertainment Destination Center, a zone in which patrons can open carry alcoholic beverages at certain dates and times, will be activated during an event held by the Frankfort Bourbon Society (FBS) in late June.
The following calls were received by the Frankfort Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Frankfort Fire and EMS, and Franklin County Fire Department on Wednesday:
“It just hits you in the face.”
Franklin County Health Department staff used 12 of the 100 COVID-19 vaccine doses Wednesday at the first of five walk-up clinics scheduled this month.
A two-piece feeding tube that wouldn’t stay connected. Antique toy trucks missing ladders. A rooster that lost a foot to frostbite.
A Frankfort-based candle company last week received approval of state support for a significant expansion.
Another meeting during which a new Frankfort city manager could have been named took place on Wednesday.
The Greater Kentucky/Southern Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will launch a virtual support group for young adult children of people with younger-onset dementia at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 12.
The following calls were received by the Frankfort Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Frankfort Fire and EMS, and Franklin County Fire Department on Tuesday:
A counselor at Franklin County High School has been arrested for allegedly having a weapon on school property.
Eight Frankfort eateries are partnering with WesBanco next week for Dine-to-Donate, a fundraising campaign to raise money for the Franklin County Women and Family Shelter.
Franklin is closing in on Woodford County for bragging rights to the highest percentage of the population that has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Virginia Lyle has been selected to receive the Otis A. Singletary Scholarship from the University of Kentucky.
The following calls were received by the Frankfort Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Frankfort Fire and EMS, and Franklin County Fire Department on Monday:
The city commission could name Frankfort’s new city manager on Wednesday.
A 69-year-old Frankfort man died in a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Louisville Road and the West Plaza Connector around 11:40 a.m. Monday.
Senate Bill 128 made a supplemental school year a possibility.
Editor's note: This story was updated at 11:02 a.m. on May 4 to correct the address of South Frankfort Presbyterian Church.
The Frankfort Plant Board recently paid an outside consultant $22,500 to evaluate a proposal for the City of Frankfort, the Franklin County Fiscal Court, Frankfort Independent Schools and Franklin County Schools to buy their electricity from a 20 megawatt (MW) 150-acre solar farm.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet gave the city of Frankfort several months to figure out how it might take ownership of the Broadway Bridge. At the time, cabinet leadership said that if the city did not opt to take over the bridge or find another entity to do so by a certain date, the sta…
2020 was a banner year for home sales in Franklin County.
Traffic is down to one lane in each direction after an injury motor vehicle accident at the intersection of the West Plaza Connector and Louisville Road (U.S. 127 and U.S. 60).
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 weekend:
MIDWAY — A Frankfort student recently was inducted into the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society at Midway University.
In a society that gives out trophies for participation, it's only natural that the U.S. is celebrating that about a third of its population is fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and 43% have received at least one dose of a vaccine.
Excited for the return of live music, hundreds of folks packed Western Hills High School’s parking lot Sunday afternoon for a free pops concert.
A new artist in residence and exhibition will start and a variety of activities and events are planned at Josephine Sculpture Park this month.
The city and county annually split the cost of purchasing flowers and plants for the bourbon barrels and hanging baskets on display downtown.
OXFORD, Miss. — A student from Frankfort is among more than 5,000 candidates for graduation at the University of Mississippi's commencement this weekend.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A Frankfort student has been inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society at the University of Alabama.
A local church is hosting a benevolence event on May 16.
As of Monday evening, the City of Frankfort has yet to name a new city manager.
The Franklin County Health Department is nearing 11,800 total COVID vaccine doses administered.
A blood donation drive is planned at Memorial Baptist Church on Friday, May 14.
