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Franklin County’s girls basketball team beats Berea to reach regional semifinals

A slow start gave way to a fast finish, and Franklin County’s girls basketball team is in the semifinals of the 11th Region ...
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Capital City Activity Center/Meals on Wheels Greater Frankfort News — March 9-13, 2026

Exercise with Karen. Join Karen for 45 minutes of exercise designed to increase strength, range of motion and flexibility. For people of all […] ...
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Local players earn all-region honors in 11th Region basketball

Local basketball players were recently named to all-region teams for the 11th Region. For the local girls, Western Hills’ Malia Campbell was named to the first team, and Franklin County’s […] ...
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PHOTOS: Lexington Thoroughbreds hockey team took on Trinity High School Feb. 17 in Lexington

Lexington Thoroughbreds' Wyatt Talboo (21) takes a shot as Trinity High School's Hudson Laney (19) moves to block it during ...
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Franklin County’s boys basketball team loses to Douglass in regional opener

Franklin County’s boys basketball team trailed by just five points after the first quarter, but Frederick Douglass continued to build its lead on its way to a 61-35 win Thursday […] ...
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KSP initiative aims to protect Kentuckians against scammers

To mark National Consumer Protection Week, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a new partnership Thursday between the Stop Scams Initiative and the Kentucky State Police to share resources with law ...
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KSP arrest local man on child sexual abuse material charges

The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested a Frankfort man on charges related to child sexual abuse material on Tuesday evening. At approximately 5:23 p.m., 25-year-old Jordan Thomas ...
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Flood debris cleanup measure OK’d by Senate committee

Pineville, aimed at helping communities clean debris from streams and waterways following flooding has advanced following approval by the Senate State and Local Government […] ...
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Country’s largest archery competition coming to Louisville

LOUISVILLE — Kentucky will host the nation’s largest annual school archery competition March 13-14, as 9,241 student archers from 415 schools are expected to compete in the Kentucky National Archery ...
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Traditional Bank Athlete of the Week: Franklin County’s Taylor has MVP performance as Lady Flyers keep streak alive

Franklin County’s girls basketball team started this season with just one returning starter, junior Makiyia Wheeler, and a winning streak of 12 straight 41st District tournament titles. When ...
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Guest columnist: Livin’ on a prayer

I’m writing in response to Al Cross’s column “Daniel Cameron runs on faith, not money in quest for U.S. Senate.” Mr. Cross said Cameron has quoted, “the most overtly religious […] ...
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Scripps to purchase Lexington ABC affiliate WTVQ

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has reached an agreement to purchase WTVQ, the ABC affiliate in Lexington from Morris Network Inc. for $15.8 million. Scripps’ acquisition of […] ...