Good morning, Frankfort.

Chavon Sanford was elected as the new president of the South Frankfort Neighborhood Association on Monday, Sept.

7 in a board meeting. She plans to strengthen local ties by boosting partnerships with nonprofits (churches and businesses) and increasing resident involvement.

A calf was rescued from the Dix River by local firefighters after kayakers spotted it in distress on Saturday.

The Jessamine County Fire District says crews responded from Marine 1 (rescue boat) at the Highbridge boat ramp and provided care before transferring it to Animal Control.

On Friday, the Kentucky State University Mighty Marching Thorobreds joined the Western Hills High School Marching Band for a halftime show (at WHHS) during the football game (against Henry County).

Local farmer Perry Harrison, who runs Harrison Harvesting and Bourbon Barrel Beef, said a plan to import South American beef is expected to lower ground beef prices—rising land costs have forced farmers to sell breeding cattle for record profits.

He cautioned these changes may hurt farming families.

Kentucky State Police announced a scholarship partnership with Lindsey Wilson University that offers KSP employees and their families financial support for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral studies.

The program covers academic courses in traditional + online + hybrid formats.

Kentucky will receive $358 million from Meta as part of a $17 billion settlement addressing teen social media addiction; the company agreed to safety reforms like eliminating push notifications during school hours and creating a nighttime block for app access, according to Attorney General Russell Coleman.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the Paint the Plow program application deadline is fast approaching + local communities and businesses should check KYTC’s website for details.

Kentucky State’s football team gained 378 yards and two touchdown passes by Juan Gainous in a third-quarter surge but lost 34-15 to Southern Saturday at A.W.

Mumford Stadium. The team will face Clark Atlanta this Saturday in Atlanta.