Franklin County News

Democrat James Kay has raised substantially more money than Republican opponent Lyen Crews and independent John-Mark Hack in the June 25 special election for a state House seat in Central Kentucky.

VERSAILLES, Ky. -- A special election in the Bluegrass next week could give some clues about the attitudes of Kentucky voters in a year when there are no other elections, and it could push Republicans closer to gaining a majority in the state House in 2014.

The public is invited to come to Lakeview Park to participate in the Seventh Annual Longest Day of Play 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday.

John-Mark Hack, independent candidate in Central Kentucky's special House election this month, railed Thursday against involvement of heavily financed outside special interest groups in the race.

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Thousands in Frankfort are loving Wednesday nights weather so far, and are expecting to attend an event outside, but storms are on their way and emergency management officials say they're prepared to keep everyone safe if the weather turns dangerous.

It's been weeks since Bardstown Police Officer Jason Ellis was ambushed and killed in the line of duty.

During the past 10 days, hundreds of students from Franklin County, Western Hills and Frankfort High schools have walked across the stage at the Frankfort Convention Center.

An independent political group that backed Republican David Williams' failed bid for Kentucky governor has paid a $4,500 fine as part of an agreement to settle allegations it tried to shield the identity of its major contributor - who turned out to be Williams' father-in-law at the time.

The first television ad in the race to fill a vacant Central Kentucky state House seat attempts to label two of the three candidates as tax-and-spend liberals.

It seems like we just finished the Farm-City Banquet, even though it took place almost a month ago, and now it's time for the Farm-City Field Day that's on July 11.

The Garden Club of Frankfort and the Frankfort/Franklin County Tourism Commission are sponsoring the seventh annual Living in History Home and Garden Tour Saturday.

The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority board on Thursday approved tax incentives for companies including Washington Penn Plastic Co.

Democrat James Kay holds an early fundraising advantage in the 56th House District race, with $91,745 received thus far.

University of Kentucky: Urton Anderson, the Clark W. Thompson Jr. Professor in Accounting Education at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, has been named director of the Von Allmen School of Accountancy, part of the University of Kentucky's Gatton College of Business and Economics.

Employment in Franklin County improved less than 1 percent in April, which had a 6.2 percent unemployment rate compared to 7 percent in March, the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet announced Thursday.