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Guest columnist: What is a threat? state-journal.com/2026/06/11…
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CARTOON: What’s the password?
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A barbershoppers reunion took place on June 2 at former director Bob Elkins’s condo at the Capital Plaza Hotel. Attendees came from the Frankfort area, Indiana, and Shelby County. state-journal.com/2026/06/13…
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Josephine Sculpture Park celebrates legacy of Milly Ann Stewart at Barn Raisin’: Annual fundraiser honors community leader, dedicates Fox Meadow in her name state-journal.com/2026/06/13…
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Plantin’ by the Signs … and other things: Mid-June review; late gardens state-journal.com/2026/06/13…
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The path to commencement for Kayla-Jonae Williams was shaped by a fierce determination to keep moving forward when her future was suddenly uncertain. state-journal.com/2026/06/13…
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Guest columnist: Next great American advantage could be Kentucky state-journal.com/2026/06/10…
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Frankfort Parkinson’s Support Group to meet in new location state-journal.com/2026/06/12…
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Blotter: At 7:17 p.m. Thursday, city firefighters and EMS were called to a birth in the Save A Lot parking lot on Versailles Road. A caller reported a 30-year-old female was in labor and the contractions were two to three minutes apart. state-journal.com/2026/06/12…
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FCS Superintendent Kopp receives another exemplary evaluation state-journal.com/2026/06/12…
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The first of several closures of the Capital Avenue Bridge is planned next weekend.
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Guest columnist: Easing pain at the pump means more pain on our roadways state-journal.com/2026/06/10…
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Gov. Andy Beshear: "Americans — including right here in Kentucky — are struggling to pay the bills due to rising prices brought on by bad federal policy, unlawful tariffs, and the war with Iran." state-journal.com/2026/06/10…
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Bella Franklin is competing in the 2026 Miss Kentucky’s Teen Competition at the SKyPAC in Bowling Green. Franklin currently holds the title of Miss Western Kentucky’s Teen. state-journal.com/2026/06/11…
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Two Franklin County High School students were named winners of KET’s 2026 Young Writers’ Contest. state-journal.com/2026/06/11…
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Organizers of the 25th annual Great Buffalo Chase are asking participants to dress in their most patriotic, creative, and outrageous July 4th attire to mark the United States’ 250th birthday. state-journal.com/2026/06/11…
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Blotter: At 6:33 p.m. Wednesday, officers, city fire, and EMS took an assault report on Schenkel Lane. A caller reported he was “jumped” by his ex-wife and her new boyfriend and that they punched him in the face and kicked him in the back of the head. state-journal.com/2026/06/11…
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The Bluegrass Theatre Guild’s production of “Fools” will open tonight at Kentucky State University’s Bradford Hall. Show dates and times are 7 p.m. today, Saturday, June 19 and 20. A 2 p.m. matinee will be Sunday and June 21. state-journal.com/2026/06/11…
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