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Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
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Good morning, Frankfort. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 10th of June.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ The Scott County Fire Department provided additional aid on Sunday night as firefighters rescued kayakers from strong currents near Elkhorn Creek in Franklin County, with Swift-Water Technicians and other agencies helping to secure everyone's safety + one man remains missing after he went underwater while tubing with his family on Saturday. LEX 18
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The 2025 Kids Count Data Book shows Kentucky ranks 36th out of 50 states in factors such as education, health, family, economic well-being and community — with 63% of preschoolers not attending school and many fourth and eighth graders not meeting key skills. The report also notes small improvements in poverty and teen birth rates. WKYT
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ FOX 56 reports brood 14 cicadas have emerged in Kentucky with males making loud noise to attract mates while waiting 17 years underground; entomologists say the harmless insects will disappear by the last week of June or the first week of July + residents should keep yard work quiet to avoid attracting more. FOX 56
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Franklin County Fiscal Court approved the 2025-26 budget (valued at $64.247 million) during its meeting (held earlier this week). The State Journal
- ➤ Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman joined 28 state attorneys general in a letter to Meta calling on the company to improve safety measures for its Meta AI which may expose children to explicit content and help adults simulate grooming; he is co-leading a lawsuit alleging that Meta violated consumer protection laws and COPPA by unlawfully collecting data and allowing underage sexual role-play + the group requests that Meta halt these features for users under 18. Kentucky Today
SPORTS NEWS
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Downtown Frankfort Bourbon Week
10 AM – 10 PM — Downtown Frankfort Inc — Various costs — Celebrate the spirit of Frankfort with bourbon tours, local products, and a kickoff concert under the summer sky.
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Foggy Bottom Farm Petting Zoo
10:00 AM – 1:30 PM — Thorn Hill Education Center — Free entry — Spend time with a variety of animals in a family-friendly setting.
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