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Several South Frankfort neighbors voiced their concerns with the city extending the Entertainment Destination Center (EDC) or MIX District on West Second Street from Bridge Street to Taylor Avenue at Monday’s Board of Commissioners meeting.
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If all goes to plan, Kentucky may be the recipient of a near-billion dollar federal investment into greener economic development.
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The following calls were received by the Frankfort Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Frankfort Fire and EMS, and Franklin County Fire Department on Wednesday:
Two juveniles were arrested Tuesday after they reportedly confessed to knocking over more than 60 headstones in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery over the weekend.
The following calls were received by the Frankfort Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Frankfort Fire and EMS, and Franklin County Fire Department on Tuesday:
World/National News - AP
- Michigan GOP lawmaker claims that buses carrying March Madness teams are 'illegal invaders'
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- Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump
- Federal EV charging stations are key to Biden's climate agenda, yet only 4 states have them
- Barges are bringing cranes to Baltimore to help remove bridge wreckage and open shipping route
- MLB, players association agree to place Wander Franco, accused of sexual abuse, on administrative leave through June 1
- Stock market today: Wall Street holds steady as market heads toward another winning month
- Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution as a national disgrace ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge
- US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It's the first revision in 27 years
- Trump will attend the wake of a slain New York police officer as he goes after Biden over crime
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- GOP-backed bill proposing harsher sentences to combat crime sent to Kentucky's governor
- Kentucky Senate approves expanding access to paid family leave
- A mom called 911 to get her son mental health help. He died after police responded with force
- Editorial Roundup: Kentucky - Advisory
- State budget bill passed by Kentucky Senate would increase support for schools
- More teens would be tried in adult courts for gun offenses under Kentucky bill winning final passage
- Media attorney warns advancing bill would create 'giant loophole' in Kentucky's open records law
- School board postpones vote on new busing plan after audit on route change disaster
- Kentucky House passes bill to have more teens tried in adult courts for gun offenses
- Aluminum company says preferred site for new smelter is a region of Kentucky hit hard by job losses
- Lawmakers who passed a bill to lure nuclear energy to Kentucky say coal is still king
- Republican lawmaker says Kentucky's newly passed shield bill protects IVF services
- 2 Black officers allege discrimination at police department
- Lawrence County Superintendent Robbie Fletcher selected as Kentucky's next education commissioner
- Kentucky governor appoints new commissioner to run the state's troubled juvenile justice department
Sports - AP
- Giants release fan favorite Pablo Sandoval from his minor league deal
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- Star guard Tucker DeVries is transferring from Drake to join his dad at West Virginia
- Transfer portal, NIL challenge teams to fill and maintain rosters, even as March Madness continues
- South Carolina Spring: Finding consistency, playmakers for struggling offense
- Rays' Wander Franco placed on administrative leave through June 1 as sexual abuse probe continues
- Yankees' Gerrit Cole placed on 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation
- Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert believes All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell will sign long-term extension
- KHL club CSKA Moscow terminates goaltender Ivan Fedotov's contract
- Nationals place Stephen Strasburg on 60-day injured list
- Pirates add pitchers Jared Jones, Ryder Ryan, Hunter Stratton to active roster on opening day
- James Paxton gets a spot on the Dodgers' active roster. He also gets a $2 million bonus
- Auburn's Bruce Pearl sticks up for Chad Baker-Mazara after costly ejection
- Caitlin Clark invited to play with US national team during training camp at Final Four in Cleveland
- Brewers designate C Eric Haase for assignment, recall IF Oliver Dunn as they finalize their roster
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