In 1983, The State Journal held an essay contest entitled, “What America Means to Me.” Reflecting on that question in 2026, I ...

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With heat index values as high as 115 expected, Franklin and surrounding counties are under an extreme heat warning until 9 p.m. Thursday. The National Weather Service in Louisville is warning ...

The Frankfort 10U All-Stars found themselves in the winner’s bracket championship game of the District 3 Little League… ...

Connie Lee Edington Quire, age 72, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. at Harrod Brothers Funeral Home on Thursday, July 2, ...

Recently, I joined more than 20 Kentucky leaders, utilities, businesses, local officials, and community organizations in signing a letter from Dependable Power First Kentucky to EPA Administrator Lee ...

When I read that the Kentucky state legislature passed Senate Bill 185 to convert Kentucky State University into a leading polytechnic university, I was interested and concerned. Before KSU can be ...

CARTOON: Reflecting Pool mascot Published 6:20 pm Monday, June 22, 2026 CARTOON: Reflecting Pool mascot ...

2 p.m.: The Liberty Hall-er America 250 Festival, featuring The Local Honeys and Cole Chaney, will take place as part of the Downtown Summer Concert Series until 10 p.m. on Broadway. Bring a chair, ...

When my mother died of colon cancer, I saw firsthand the devastation that comes when treatment options run out. For decades, I’ve worked to spare others that same fate — helping patients around the ...

Over 50 local high school seniors earned associate degrees this spring. Frankfort High had 28 seniors receive associate degrees from Kentucky State University while also earning their diploma from FHS ...

In 2016, Dr. Wilfred Reilly debated a white nationalist at Kentucky State University. The associate professor of political science was then one year into his tenure, and the event made headlines. It ...