Franklin County News

Franklin County and Western Hills will be competing in the Class 2A Region 4 cross country meet Saturday at the State Library and Archives.

Frankfort Regional Medical Center is going tobacco free outdoors and in. In conjunction with the American Cancer Society's 34th Great American Smokeout Challenge on Nov.

The Farmdale Sanitation District, which will serve about 1,500 in southwestern Franklin County, is getting $900,000 in federal funds for design and construction of a new wastewater treatment plant.

Kentucky State Police investigation has lead to the indictment of a Franklin County mother.

The third man suspected in the Tierra Linda home invasions in March was in court Friday after he'd been missing for three months.

A Kentucky State Police investigation has lead to the indictment of a new mother in Franklin County.

Kentucky State University has received a $900,000 federal grant to open a center for at-risk African American and Hispanic youths by early December.

Frankfort Community Garden Network presents Franklin County's First Annual HARVEST FESTIVAL When: Sunday, October 25th, 2009 1:00pm til Sundown Location: The Second Street Community Garden, corner of Second and Logan in South Frankfort Local food available! Local Musicians in Concert! Local Artists on Display! Raffle! Community Organizations! Story ...

Local lawyers want to stay downtown. The Franklin County Bar Association has voted unanimously for the McClure Building at the corner of St.

A former associate pastor suspended back in July for sexual misconduct is facing more legal trouble.

Police are awaiting autopsy results of a woman who died one day after she was allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend.

An autopsy is in providing new details as to how a 15-year-old boy died after trying out for a basketball team in Franklin County.

His friends say he loved basketball and wanted to play for his high school. That's why they say 15-year old Waseeq Shahid was at tryouts Monday afternoon, despite not feeling well.

State Attorney General Jack Conway says his office has reached a financial settlement with a national deputy sheriffs' association over "allegedly deceptive fundraising practices." State Attorney General Jack Conway says his office has reached a financial settlement with a national deputy sheriffs' association over "allegedly deceptive fundraising ...

Novelist Silas House will be at Paul Sawyier Public Library 6 tonight. House will read from his new release, "Eli the Good." A book signing will follow with copies available for purchase from Poor Richard's Books.

A fight that began in the men's bathroom at Walmart Thursday ended with a stabbing.

A Franklin County jury has handed down a nearly fifteen million dollar verdict against a global pharmaceutical company for defrauding the Medicaid program and Kentucky consumers by inflating the prices of their prescription drugs.

A drawing of cartoon character Winnie the Pooh shackled in a jail cell was sent by an inmate to a former significant other.

All political races are very important. I hope everyone gives each election a good look and doesn't vote for someone just because they are the incumbent.

For some, taxidermy evokes a vision of blood and guts. But for Jim Barnes, owner of Broken Arrow Taxidermy, it's something different.