The health department has some advice for Franklin County residents as more receive the COVID vaccine — continue to wear masks, wash your hands and social distance.
Editor's note: This story was updated at 2:30 p.m. to confirm that the marina broke apart in the Kentucky River.
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:
The Kentucky River is now expected to crest at 39.9 feet at 1 p.m. Thursday and stay at that level until 1 p.m. Friday before falling.
An attorney for former Frankfort City Manager Keith Parker sent a letter “in the contemplation of potential litigation” to the city in late January, according to materials obtained by The State Journal through an open records request.
The Franklin County Health Department has administered more than 6,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Mayor Layne Wilkerson and Judge-Executive Huston Wells declared a state of emergency due to localized flooding of the Kentucky River and Elkhorn Creek on Tuesday afternoon.
The following property transfers were filed at the Franklin County Courthouse in February:
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 Kentucky River at the Frankfort lock is now expected to crest higher than previously forecast, according to the National Weather Service in Louisville.
With the Kentucky River spilling over its banks, the Franklin County Humane Society decided to evacuate the animal shelter on Monday.
The Franklin County Schools Board of Education heard Monday about enrollment projections for the 2021-22 school year and what that could mean for certified staff.
As COVID-19 case numbers continue to fall, attention is turning to vaccinations for people in Tier 1C.
The COVID-19 pandemic has hurt businesses, particularly restaurants, all across Kentucky.
The Broadway Bridge, a long-closed Kentucky River crossing at the western edge of downtown Frankfort, has been the subject of much discussion over the past year.
A dispute over money reportedly led to a Louisville man assaulting another man with a baseball bat Saturday.
A malfunctioning handgun was all that kept a Frankfort police officer from being seriously injured while arresting an auto theft suspect Friday night.
After last week’s snowmelt and a record-busting 2½ inches of rain fell on Sunday, the National Weather Service in Louisville has indefinitely extended a flood warning for the Kentucky River at the Frankfort lock.
The left lane of Interstate 64 East in Franklin County will be closed Tuesday night.
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:
Yard signs have been popping up around town, letting people know a hard-working Second Street School student lives at that location.
A flood warning is in effect for the Kentucky River at the Frankfort lock and for Elkhorn Creek at Peaks Mill.
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a flood watch for Franklin County from 1 a.m. Sunday though 7 a.m. Monday.
Despite travel restrictions and closures in Kentucky due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to less travel, the number of highway deaths rose in 2020.
Last year, when Kennedy Owens celebrated her seventh birthday, it was with a party at church.
The Franklin County Health Department reported just two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the close of business Friday.
Gov. Andy Beshear has appointed a Frankfort attorney to the Public Advocacy Commission.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4075 and the Auxiliary recently announced the winners of its essay contests.
After spending nearly the entire school year in virtual instruction, Franklin County Schools will return to full time in-person instruction beginning March 8.
A judge granted an order for murder suspect Clifton Sapp to meet personally with his attorney in hopes of obtaining his medical records.
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:
As the Franklin County Humane Society continues to raise $1.6 million to fund a new animal shelter on Carpenter Far off the East-West Connector, it is honoring those who have already contributed.
Franklin and surrounding counties in Central Kentucky can expect rain measured in inches this weekend.
Franklin County’s COVID-19 numbers continue to fall.
A Franklin County man was arrested Thursday on a charge related to child sexual abuse material.
A rezoning of property on the popular traffic vein Versailles Road took its next-to-last step toward finalization on Monday night, receiving a first reading at the Frankfort City Commission meeting.
Louie Rivers Jr. grew up on a farm in South Carolina, an upbringing that has served him well.
Franklin County High School had some French textbooks in storage that it was no longer using.
Held over seven hours and across three days, the Franklin County Park Committee heard seven consulting companies’ pitches to be selected to develop a master plan/feasibility study for the future of Lakeview Park.
Attorneys for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office requested a summary judgment in a civil lawsuit by the agency's former head of court security.
Franklin County senior Phillip Peiffer has made a name for himself on the football field, but he’s been equally successful in the classroom.
A replacement for the recently closed Logan’s Roadhouse along U.S. 60 and Interstate 64 could open as soon as June.
Frankfort native Jackie Gordon Duvall was named the 2020 Harry J. Cowherd Service to Youth Award recipient by the Frankfort Optimist Club (FOC) recently.
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:
The latest coronavirus statistics from the Franklin County Health Department are encouraging — the number of new cases is falling while the number of residents being vaccinated against the virus continues to rise.
Editor's Note: This article was updated on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 12:07 p.m. to add that the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife will share images and video of the Elkhorn Dam's removal.
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:
The City of Frankfort has started selling gift cards redeemable at select local businesses. It will also be giving away 4,000 of those gift cards to residents starting next week.
Thirteen new COVID-19 cases were confirmed by the Franklin County Health Department on Tuesday.
Woods & Waters Land Trust, Kentucky State University Extension and University of Kentucky Forestry Extension will host free virtual landowner education symposiums on March 16, 23 and 30.
