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The Frankfort Support Group for Persons with Parkinson's Disease will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church, 316 Ann St.
Central Baptist Church's, 1958 U.S. 127, Bypass-North, Lawrenceburg, “Soles for Souls” shoe collection drive has begun. Donate new and “clean-useable” footwear of all types.
NASA celebrates a huge milestone this week. On April 12, 1981, the Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off from launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Forty years later, the shuttle era is viewed as a mixed bag of triumph and tragedy.
A service day hosted by Bluebird Experience will take place 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24, Kamp Kessa at Cedar Fire Farm, 758 Beechridge Road.
Frankfort’s newest radio station, Pop Radio 93.5 FM, officially went live on April 1 and that’s no joke.
Wild Fern Farm hosted a pick-your-own tulips event earlier this month and accepted donations for a Frankfort women’s shelter.
New Harvest Assembly of God will host a benevolence event from 3-5 p.m. on April 18.
2020 Grammy-winning Ranky Tanky will perform its jazz-influenced Gullah music at the Grand at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 16.
A newly published paper lists 2,241 exoplanet candidates identified with data from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).
The week ahead features a variety of signs — and a moon change. The only category of signs not represented is the flowering signs Virgo and Libra and they are up for the next week!
When you think about places to get fresh food, the farmers market is probably first to your mind, and hopefully the same is true when you think about buying plant starts.
Josephine Sculpture Park released its April calendar of events recently and it offers numerous opportunities for visitors to get outdoors.
The Bikers Christian Motorcyclists Association of Frankfort will host its annual Blessing of the Bikes from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 10, in the parking lot next to Chick-fil-A.
The Millville Community Market will have its grand opening for the 2021 season from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday at the Millville Community Center, 6715 McCracken Pike.
The Frankfort Public Art Tour will explore the Expree Exhibit at the credit union from 1-2 p.m. on Sunday.
After a year hiatus compliments of the coronavirus pandemic, the fifth edition of FrankfortCon will return to the Capital Plaza Hotel this summer.
The first ever attempt at powered flight on another world is only days away. Ingenuity, the Mars helicopter, will attempt its first flight no earlier than April 8.
Editors note: This is the first of a five part series.
When Melanie VanHouten was a young girl she spent a lot of time playing in a tobacco barn on her grandparents' property, which is now Josephine Sculpture Park.
When Stephanie West’s third and fourth grade students at Capital Day School heard about the flooding of the Franklin County Humane Society shelter in early March, they decided to apply what they had recently learned in a citizenship lesson into a plan. The result: A bark sale to help fund a …
Paul Sawyier Public Library and Together Frankfort will host "An Evening with John Rosenberg" from 7-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, via Zoom.
A Frankfort student has been named to the Dean's List at Wofford College.
The Franklin County Humane Society is looking for volunteers to join its board of directors.
The newest piece at Josephine Sculpture Park will open for exhibition on Friday.
Brady and Bella Orem celebrate their 11th birthday on March 27. They are two awesome fifth graders at Western Elementary in Georgetown.
The Grand Theatre is purchasing/installing video equipment to allow it to live record and stream some shows to our local school system, Kentucky State University and individual homes.
Congratulations to Henry and Sandy Davis (Ellis) who will be celebrating their 65th anniversary on April 14. They were married on April 14, 1956, in Frankfort. Sandy is the daughter of the late James “Buddy” Ellis and Mary Thomas. Henry is the son of the late John and Betty Davis, of Frankfort.
Connections form the structure of our lives. Connections between people define us, connections between forces in the universe allow us to exist, and we are sustained by connections with the world around us.
Warmer longer days, bright green buds on trees and new blooms from the ground officially usher in spring. At the Franklin County Farmers Market office we’re busy making sure everything is in place for our official opening day, Saturday, April 24, when we will have markets three days a week (…
More than 15,000 eggs will be handed out during Easter at Lakeview Park, a free drive-thru event planned from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on April 3 at the park.
NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Award-winner George C. Wolfe, a Frankfort native, and Canadian poet-translator Anne Carson are among this year's winners of PEN America awards for career achievement.
When Shelly Sutley first looked at an old barn in need of repairs at Kamp Kessa that was to house a mare and its foal after it's born in April, she immediately thought of a bluebird box.
The brightest star in our night sky is Sirius. Sirius is not the biggest or brightest star in our galaxy — not even close. Sirius is so bright because it is relatively close to us.
Patriotism is often defined as a strong love for one’s country. However, this love of country can often be expressed in different ways by different people. Some people show their patriotism through displaying the flag. Some express it through American traditions such as the national anthem. …
This article has been in my spirit for some time now. I have been waiting for God to release me to write it. To me, the title is so intriguing.
Diane Strong, president of WalkBike Frankfort, will be the featured speaker at Wednesday's virtual meeting of the Rotary Club of Frankfort.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4075 and the Auxiliary recently announced the winners of its essay contests.
Dress up or stay cozy in pajamas. This year’s Bourbon & Browns event, the ninth annual fundraiser for Liberty Hall Historic Site, will be virtual.
J.D. Watson wasn’t well known, but he was well loved by his family and friends, and they wanted a way to remember him while helping people.