Your morning starts here.

A local gas station introduced its Giving Pump that lets customers round up fuel purchases to support Honor Flight Kentucky; the program launched recently and aims to help veterans attend memorial events.

Frankfort High School students returned to in-person classes at First United Methodist Church after a fire closed the school on Aug.

30. The district moved 290 students and staff to the church, which has provided space for classroom, staff and technology needs while they await a return to their building.

Kentucky Blood Center is asking Kentuckians to donate blood today at donor centers in Lexington, Louisville, Frankfort, Corbin, Pikeville, and Somerset from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. All donors will receive a commemorative Never Forget T-shirt & each donation will generate a $10 contribution to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Kentucky Education Fund will oversee scholarships for K-12 public and private students funded by a federal tax credit program (allowing contributors to claim up to $1,700).

The nonprofit has partnered with Area Development Districts to roll out the program in all 120 counties.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that Team Kentucky awarded $42,000 in grants to 16 literary artists & James Evans from Frankfort received an Individual Artist Fellowship Grant for poetry.

The funding supports creative work & runs until June 30 for the 2027 fiscal year.

Frankfort High School girls soccer team played Great Crossing on Wednesday, Sept.

9, at Capitol View Park. The game ended 8 to 0 in favor of Great Crossing.

Franklin County community mourns respected former judge Roger Crittenden, who died on Monday at 81 after a long career in public service.

A celebration of life is scheduled Monday at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church (1075 Collins Lane), with visitations Sunday 4-7 p.m. and Monday 10 a.m.

Brian Honett, medically retired after 13 years in the Air Force — now a fourth-grade teacher at Collins Lane — teaches science and social studies with service dog Dee by his side.

He earned certification through a Kentucky program and says Dee helps him manage classroom stress.