At home 36 votes In Kentucky 21 votes Out of state 14 votes Vote now Poll ended on July 6, 2026 at 1:17 pm. View results | View previous polls ...

In 1983, The State Journal held an essay contest entitled, “What America Means to Me.” Reflecting on that question in 2026, I think back to my 15-year-old self, and what I now value. And 43 years ...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is notifying motorists of overnight alternating lane closures on Interstate 64 East beginning Monday in Franklin County. Overnight alternating lane closures will ...

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 ...

Unemployment rates rose in 95 counties — including Franklin — between May 2025 and May 2026, fell in 17 counties and stayed the same in eight counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics ...

Are you old enough to remember 1976 and our 200th birthday, the “bicentennial?” Do you remember how we were all unified in our joy and celebration of that year? Remember when the Frankfort water tower ...

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, ...

Kentucky made meaningful progress this legislative session on issues that directly impact our workforce, economic growth, and the future of communities across the commonwealth. On many important ...

Adrian Wainscott, 99, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. He was born in Hazard, Kentucky, on May 8, 1927, to the late Yoder Wainscott and Margaret Cays. Adrian was a member of Bellepoint Baptist ...

I read with great interest the recent article in this newspaper about Swim With Purpose changing the focus of their efforts to repair the old swimming pool at Kentucky State University (Swim With ...

Rosemary Woodruff, 79, of Frankfort, Kentucky, passed peacefully into the arms of Christ on Monday, June 22, 2026. Rosemary was born to the late Mary Elizabeth Lewis (Tillett) and James Brown Lewis.

The City of Frankfort and the multidisciplinary design firm Sasaki are joining forces on Friday for a community engagement event in downtown Frankfort. The public is invited to drop in, open-house ...