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Updated: February 23, 2020 @ 8:09 am Full Forecast Toggle navigation Menu News Frankfort Franklin County State Government You Asked Local News State News Nation / World News Obituaries Crime Frankfort Franklin County Circuit Court Indictments Pleas Sentences Blotter Business Business Thursday Land Transfers Capital Plaza Redevelopment Education Education Spotlight Franklin County Schools Frankfort Independent Schools Kentucky State University The Frankfort Christian Academy Capital Day School Spectrum Backward Glance Plantin' by the Signs Celebrations Frankfort Bourbon Society Extension Columnists Volunteer of the Week Get to Know Opinion Editorials Columns Steve Stewart Josh Bergeron Chanda Veno Guest Columnists Letters to the Editor Sports Frankfort High School Franklin County High School Western Hills High School The Frankfort Christian Academy Kentucky State University University of Kentucky Vaught's Views Classifieds Photo Galleries Subscribe Latest News Sports PHOTO: Western Hills boys 400 freestyle relay competes at KHSAA state swimming championships Education Diamond Moore crowned Miss FHS Sports Quickley gets halftime message, responds to lead Cats past Florida Sports Wilson played key role in Gatewood transferring to UK Sports Lady Flyers close out regular season with win over Scott Sports Western Hills' rally falls just short against Paris Opinion CARTOON: Shedding light on governor pardons Top Stories Buy Now Diamond Moore crowned Miss FHS Buy Now C. Michael Davenport, Frankfort developer, dies at 61 Buy Now Fiscal court learns about invasive plant species across the county FOCUS: Bourbon disasters not uncommon; industry works to protect itself '); Education top story Diamond Moore crowned Miss FHS News top story C. Michael Davenport, Frankfort developer, dies at 61 News top story Fiscal court learns about invasive plant species across the county Business top story FOCUS: Bourbon disasters not uncommon; industry works to protect itself Latest Local News Diamond Moore crowned Miss FHS City commission to vote on contract to convert West Main Street to two-way traffic Man ordered to apologize, wash car after racial vandalism Police, fire blotter (Feb. 20) Fiscal court learns about invasive plant species across the county News Education top story Diamond Moore crowned Miss FHS Updated 8 hrs ago 0 The Miss Frankfort High School Pageant was Saturday, Feb. 22, at FHS. Read more News top story C. Michael Davenport, Frankfort developer, dies at 61 Updated Feb 21, 2020 3 Frankfort real estate developer and humanitarian C. Michael Davenport, a self-made success s… Read more News City commission to vote on contract to convert West Main Street to two-way traffic Updated Feb 21, 2020 1 The Frankfort City Commission might approve a contract to convert West Main Street to two-wa… Read more Crime Man ordered to apologize, wash car after racial vandalism Updated Feb 21, 2020 1 A Frankfort man was ordered to pay fines, write an apology letter and wash the victim’s car … Read more Opinion Opinion CARTOON: Shedding light on governor pardons Updated Feb 21, 2020 1 Opinion Steve Stewart: Sad news on a beautiful day Updated Feb 21, 2020 1 Jolting news of Mike Davenport’s death came — appropriately — on a day of brilliant sunshine… Read more Opinion Letter: Help cancer patients by giving blood Updated Feb 21, 2020 0 Dear editor, Read more Most Popular Articles Images Videos Commented Articles C. Michael Davenport, Frankfort developer, dies at 61 Two national chains — O'Charley's and Pier 1 — shuttering Frankfort stores 'Save your own damn bridge'; Non-profit says Broadway Bridge can be salvaged Frankfort woman pleads guilty to reckless abuse Guest columnist: Cost-of-living increase needed to help state workers keep pace with inflation UPDATE: Missing 13-year-old returns home ALDI says Frankfort store will open in April Indian Hills, Silver Lake areas hit by car break-ins Case closed: County Clerk Hancock pleads no contest to misdemeanor public intoxication charge, pays fine Number of flu cases inching forward Images Videos Commented Chanda Veno: Feeling like a criminal at the gates of Walmart (13) Letter: Hey, Democrats, is this the best you've got? (10) Guest columnist: Cost-of-living increase needed to help state workers keep pace with inflation (7) Developer estimates Parcels B and C will generate $30 million in tax revenue for city, county (7) Guest columnist: Decade later, state’s bucket is still leaking; time for pro-growth tax reform, additional revenue (6) City commission to consider funding for new YMCA, synthetic turf athletic fields and more (6) Guest columnist: Placating Tanglewood will add another year until reservoir replacement (6) Fiscal court continues to consider animal shelter funding (6) Guest columnists: Why won't health advocates leave the vaping industry alone? (5) Letter: Obstruction or corruption at Trump trial? (5) Business News top story C. Michael Davenport, Frankfort developer, dies at 61 CHANDA VENO Updated Feb 21, 2020 3 Frankfort real estate developer and humanitarian C. Michael Davenport, a self-made success story, died Friday morning in Indiana. He was 61. Business top story FOCUS: Bourbon disasters not uncommon; industry works to protect itself By Liz Carey Contributing writer Updated Feb 21, 2020 2 Seven months ago, lightning struck two Jim Beam warehouses in Woodford County, starting a fire that destroyed thousands of barrels of bourbon and polluted the nearby creek, killing hundreds of fish. Business top story ALDI says Frankfort store will open in April CHANDA VENO Updated Feb 21, 2020 0 April. Crime Crime Man ordered to apologize, wash car after racial vandalism Fred Petke Updated Feb 21, 2020 1 A Frankfort man was ordered to pay fines, write an apology letter and wash the victim’s car after pleading guilty to painting a racial epithet on a car at Kroger. Crime Police, fire blotter (Feb. 20) State Journal staff report Updated Feb 21, 2020 0 The following calls were received by the Frankfort Police Department, Frankfort Fire and EMS and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday: Crime Police, fire blotter (Feb. 19) State Journal staff report Updated Feb 20, 2020 0 The following calls were received by the Frankfort Police Department, Frankfort Fire and EMS and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday: More Crime World/National News - AP Judge halts plan to move virus patients to California city Charter bus rollover kills 3, injures 18 outside S...