Competitions are nothing new to students in the Franklin County Career and Technical Center’s welding program.

Franklin County students now have a unique opportunity to flex their creative muscles and make treasure out of thrift store finds.

Kentucky State University’s Promising Youth Center for Excellence has just received $881,000 in federal grants to benefit their youth outreach and mentorship programs in Frankfort and Franklin County.

The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) announced a new unit in the agency focused on increasing public awareness of the value of higher education and strengthening partnerships with the business community and other key partners on Wednesday.

Elena Nowaczyk, an eighth grader at Capital Day School, has several roles at school in which she excels.

For over 31 years, Trina Wallace has been a teacher at Thorn Hill Education Center, working with thousands of adults who are striving for their GED.

On Saturday, high school students from The Frankfort Christian Academy competed at the district Governor’s Cup academic team competition at Western Hills.  

“Clear!”

Western Hills hosted District Governor's Cup, the KAAC (Kentucky Association for Academic Competition) annual event, on Saturday.

Bondurant Middle School captured its eighth consecutive overall district Governor's Cup championship Jan. 14 at the event held at The Frankfort Christian Academy.

The Western Hills High School, Franklin County High School and The Frankfort Christian Academy Beta Clubs recently attended the Kentucky Beta Convention last week in Lexington.

Frankfort High sophomore Ben Schrader took an English assignment, collaborated with the third grade class at Second Street School and came up with a product that could be seen and enjoyed by the public.

Jiana Manglicmot, a junior studying interdisciplinary studies, is among more than 1,200 Harding University students included on the Dean's List for grades achieved during the fall 2022 semester.

The Campbellsville University School of Education held a pinning and hooding ceremony Dec. 9.

Reedius Lee, of Frankfort, has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's Fall 2022 President's List. The fall terms run from September to December.

Madeline Smith has been named to the President’s List and Raymond Tabor has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester at Campbellsville University.

Addison Barrett, of Frankfort, has been named to the President’s List at University of the Cumberlands for the fall 2022 semester.

Grace Smith, of Frankfort, has been named to the Fall 2022 Dean’s List at Belmont University in Nashville.

Georgetown College has released its Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 term, and 26 students from Frankfort have been named to the list.

Two students from Frankfort were named to the Dean’s List at University of the Cumberlands for the fall 2022 semester.

Western Hills sophomore Varshitha Ramesh excels at science, so a post about a radon video contest caught her eye.

Wednesday morning’s quarterly meeting of the Kentucky State University Board of Regents focused heavily on reports from various campus organizations led by faculty, staff and students, which expressed a desire for consistency and open dialogue between the campus community at large and univer…

Twelve students from Frankfort have been named to the Dean’s List at Midway University for the 2022 fall semester.

Natalie Lile resigned from one seat on the Franklin County Schools Board of Education and was sworn in for another seat at Monday’s board meeting.

Nathan Carpenter, a freshman at Western Hills, took second place in the state deaf/hard of hearing spelling bee last month in Elizabethtown.

Bridgit Sanderson, a fifth grader at Hearn Elementary, has a lot of empathy and she’s shown that by creating an anti-bullying club and advocating for bees.

In October, the Kentucky State University Board of Regents approved a declaration of emergency relating to facility conditions on campus.

Tuesday’s Frankfort Independent Schools board meeting brought to a close the tenure of two board members.

The Commonwealth Academic League (CAL) held its annual awards banquet at the Frankfort Country Club on Dec. 12.

Two Kentucky State University students ranked among the top scorers for research presentations given at the Kentucky Academy of Science’s 2022 Annual Meeting in November.

The Frankfort Independent Schools board approved the EKU Advantage memorandum of understanding at its meeting Dec. 12.

The Frankfort Christian Academy’s Grace Fields thrives in the classroom, but Grace Fields excels at more than academics.

A total of 8,350 pounds of food was donated from students at eight local schools during the Kentucky State Police Post 12's annual Cram the Cruiser initiative to provide food for families in need.

Frankfort junior Marae Mallard recently won the 2022 essay contest sponsored by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA).

The Franklin County Schools Board of Education gathered Monday for its last meeting of the calendar year.

Bourbon on the Banks Inc. will donate a portion of the proceeds raised from its fourth annual festival to support the Franklin County Community Fund and White Oak Initiative nonprofits and fund student scholarships.

Talk continues about Kentucky State’s Exum Center and its swimming pool.

Joe Bilby knows high school students have a lot on their minds, but he offered some tips last week at the National Honor Society induction ceremony at The Frankfort Christian Academy that he hopes will help.

Kentucky State University aquaculture personnel are seeking collaborators on a grant to improve floating raceways and expand their use across Kentucky. 

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is expanding its two civil engineering scholarship programs to now include a third construction management scholarship — all of which provide tuition assistance, hands-on experience and guaranteed employment after graduation.