Governor Andy Beshear announced last week that Shinsung ST USA, an energy storage solutions innovator, will establish a new ...

Logan County Chamber of Commerce proudly hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on March 19, 2025 to help the Logan County Humane ...

A local manufacturing company has set their sights on expanding their business by selling high-performance products for ...

Longtime high school basketball coach Tris Kington passed away last week, leaving behind a 40-plus year legacy of impacting lives on and off the court.

The Franklin-Simpson Lady Cats were in a slugfest with the Russellville Lady Panthers in both teams’ first 13th District game ...

Franklin Police Officer Mike Jones was recently recognized by the department for his exceptional work in a domestic violence ...

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The Franklin-Simpson Wildcats’ tennis teams traveled to Russellville High School last Tuesday to play against the Panthers in ...

A report by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education has found that the average student loan balance of public two- and four-year graduates has fallen 32.9% over the last five ...

Linda Gayle Goostree, 73, of Franklin, Ky., passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Hopkins Nursing and Rehab Center in Woodburn, Ky.

The first quarter restaurant scores for Simpson County have been released and are shared alphabetically by establishment, address, date of inspection, and score.

The City of Franklin's extensive sewer rehabilitation project is nearing completion, with the final phase set to begin in the coming weeks.