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Monday, June 16th, 2025
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Good morning, Frankfort. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 16th of June.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A bus from First Corinthian Baptist Church crashed on Georgetown Road — near its intersection with Seminole Trail — Sunday morning at about 11 a.m., killing a husband and wife and leaving another in critical condition. Kentucky Today
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Mark Rothman (who bought his first record when he was 8) now owns a downtown Frankfort record store that welcomes people of all ages. The shop is planned as a local hub for music lovers. The State Journal
- ➤ Frankfort’s Bourbon Week is underway and runs through Friday, June 20, as 16 local businesses showcase unique versions of the signature Frankfort drink + aim to boost tourism in the capital. WKYT
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ The Appalachian Regional Commission is awarding $7.4 million to develop the Appalachian Overland Triangle Project — which will improve tourism infrastructure in 74 counties across Appalachian Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia by mapping 1,000 miles of potential motorsports trails and redeveloping a historic farmhouse as a welcome center. Local partner Backroads of Appalachia and allies will add $2,707,030 in matching funds — expected to create five new businesses and attract over 7,000 day visitors and 2,500 overnight guests. Kentucky Today
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance now covers Henderson, Union and Webster counties after a deer just across the river in Posey County tested positive. Hunters must bring deer for testing during the first three days of modern gun season—Nov. 8 to 10—and follow new rules on deer carcass transport and rehabilitation to help protect local herds. Kentucky Today
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