Franklin County News Archives

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.

Is it a prank or a possible terrorist threat? That's the question being asked by Kentucky State Police investigators as a series of explosive blasts were reported near a new pipeline project stretching from Owenton to Lexington.

Kentucky State Police, along with the FBI, ATF, and the Department of Homeland Security have opened an investigation following reports of explosions near the KY American Water pipeline in Franklin county.

A Richmond city building inspector accused of molesting two members of a Lawrenceburg church's youth group in 1992 while serving as minister to the group was scheduled to return to an Anderson County courtroom this morning.

On October 5th, Steven C. Edwards, was traveling westbound on I-64 when he was clocked at 88 miles per hour in a 70 zone by Officer Steve Oliver .

Kentucky State Police are investigating bombings that have taken place in the past few weeks along a water pipeline being laid from Owenton to Lexington.

A dam is being built around half of North Elkhorn Creek, just downstream from the historic Switzer Covered Bridge in Franklin County.

Madison, Mike, Ashley and Hannah Briscoe stand in front of their home on Magnolia Avenue in the Franklin Heights subdivision.