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KeAaron Jones, a student at Franklin County High School, passed away Thursday following a battle with cancer. He was diagnosed with Diffuse Midline Glioma, a…

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Western Hills’ girls basketball team ran its winning streak to four games with a 61-52 victory at home Wednesday against Mercer County. Malia Campbell had…

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Unemployment rates fell in 66 counties — including Franklin — between April 2025 and April 2026, rose in 41 counties and stayed the same in…

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Franklin County’s KeAaron Jones dies after battle with cancer

FIS board gives Satterly exemplary rating in superintendent evaluation

Bluegrass Theatre Guild to present ‘Fools’: Production opens Friday at Kentucky State University’s Bradford Hall

Distillery hosting Great Buffalo Chase 2.5K on July 4

Bella Franklin competing in Miss Kentucky’s Teen competition

PHOTO: Sun rises over Frankfort

State tourism marks record year; county sees rise in visitor spending

Longest Day of Play set for June 22

Wednesday print edition to be delivered Thursday

Lazy river to be repaired, but closed for season

Second Street’s 8-under relay team wins state title at elementary state meet

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High school coach believes UK commit Mason Ball is future NFL player

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Two FCHS students place in KET’s Young Writer’s Contest

Police, fire blotter (June 10)

PHOTO: Fun in the sun

Founding father highlight: Roger Sherman

Historical society hosting Juneteenth celebration

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KYTC provides update on Singing Bridge

Franklin Circuit Court indictments (June 9)

Marshall, Ray top finishers at Funnel Cake 3K

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Trial set April 11 for Joe Wall

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Local Sports

Western Hills’ girls basketball team extends winning streak to four

Traditional Bank Athlete of the Week: TFCA’s Sims scores 38 points in Royals’ win over Robertson

High school coaching smartest move Will Stein made

Franklin County’s boys basketball team loses to Floyd Central

Franklin County’s girls basketball team defeats Bourbon County

Business

Franklin among counties with lowest jobless rate in April

BJ’s Wholesale Club announces Frankfort location

Franklin records 4.1% jobless rate in 2025

Jobless rate fell in every county in March

Three restaurants, drink stop joining The Paddocks of Frankfort

Trial set April 11 for Joe Wall

Roy Hager

328 more inmates to walk

Library board cool to new site

Editorials

Editorial: Ten Commandments do not belong in public schools

Editorial: Drivers beware; trick-or-treaters to be out Friday

Editorial: Hate has no home in Frankfort

Letters

Letter: Frankfort could have had an indoor pool by the end of year

Letter: Climate change affects all life

Letter: Pride in the ghetto and Pride today

Columns

Guest columnist: Affordable electricity is the ultimate platform

Guest columnist: 60-second cancer screening saves lives

Guest columnist: KU proposes to raise rates