Good morning, Frankfort.

Buffalo Trace Distillery — steeped in history — hosts Night at the Distillery, a self-guided Halloween tour with ghost stories and bourbon cocktails through Oct.

31. Tickets cost $25 as organizers extend the event after a sell-out last fall.

Churn and Brews (in Paris) was chosen by a 50-person film crew to produce holiday scenes for the upcoming Great American Family Christmas movie Making Christmas Bright, which will premiere Dec.

12; the owner said another production has contacted her for a detective movie.

Kentucky students achieved their highest reading proficiency in recent years during the 2025-2026 school year even as fewer schools earned top accountability ratings, officials said.

Graduation rates and postsecondary readiness also improved compared to previous years.

Lane and ramp closures are planned on I-64 East in Franklin County to allow routine maintenance starting Monday.

The ramp at exit 53A on U.S. 127, Lawrenceburg Road, will close from 6 p.m. to midnight Monday and the right lane near KY 1659 will close from 6 p.m. to midnight Tuesday.

The Kentucky Department for Public Health confirmed 157 measles cases statewide, with 56 in Laurel County and 9 hospitalizations.

Officials noted most cases occurred among those without a recorded vaccination.

Kentucky State University will host a Military Appreciation and Frankfort Day game this Saturday at Alumni Stadium, with free admission for fans, military service members, veterans and local residents, featuring a National Guard Humvee display (pregame ceremonies start at 1 p.m.).