About a month-long combination of dry, hot weather that began in early June and continued through early July had a negative impact on some Simpson County crops.
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Owner Tony Notargiacomo speaks with excitement and clarity when talking about his XYZ CBD Processing facility at 4395 Witt Road, and for good reason.
Simpson County’s unemployment rate increased nearly 1% from May to June.
Plans presented by Franklin Bank and Trust Company for a new building at the site of their main branch on North Main Street were approved July 26 by the Franklin-Simpson Planning and Zoning Commission.
Garden Spot 5K Run and Walk set for Aug. 13
A Franklin woman was injured in a two-vehicle collision Aug. 1 at Highway 1008 and North Street.
The following indictments were returned by the Simpson County grand jury.
The 14th annual United Way of Southern Kentucky Day of Caring in southern Kentucky was held July 27.
Barren River District Health Department officials announced July 27 that the first probable case of monkeypox in the Barren River District had been identified.
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Franklin-Simpson Center hosted instructors and staff from across the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education network on campus for three days of training July 26-28 to deliver the Manufacturing Core Exercise curriculum on problem …
FRANKFORT — Secretary of State Michael Adams announced on July 29 that voter registration continues to rebound after two years of stasis, with 8,486 new voters added in June.
Simpson Fiscal Court during its July 19 meeting authorized the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office to buy equipment for four additional school resource officers.
Franklin had a Stuff the Bus event Friday, and the fundraiser collected money for school supplies for the upcoming school year.
Construction of a new convention center and a SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotel continues at The Mint Gaming Hall at Kentucky Downs on 31-W South in Franklin.
A Franklin man was arrested on an indictment warrant charging him with rape and other charges in Simpson County.
For the second consecutive year, the Franklin Downtown Merchants Association is sponsoring an outing on the square for kids age 12 and under.
The Franklin City Commission is proposing a two-tenths of one-cent increase in property tax rates this year.
Simpson County Schools will continue to provide free breakfast and free lunch to all students during the 2022-23 school year.
Simpson County High School junior Kinley Cummings recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders.
Franklin-Simpson Fire-Rescue responded to a residence at 508 East Kentucky St. just after midnight on July 19.
The new, easy-to-remember 988 behavioral-health crisis hotline took 220 calls on the first weekend it went live in Kentucky, according to Gov. Andy Beshear, marking a 30% increase over the former 800-272-8255 number, which still works.
A Franklin man was injured when the pick-up truck he was driving left 31-W North at the intersection of Patton Road on July 21
With 113 of the state’s 120 counties with an elevated risk from coronavirus on the latest weekly risk map Thursday, it’s no wonder that Gov. Andy Beshear sounded the alarm that “Covid is spreading” and strongly urged the state’s seniors to get booster vaccinations.
Fireworks were fired in Mitchellville, Tenn., on Saturday after normal July Fourth celebrations were delayed by dry weather. Along with the fireworks show, the event featured food vendors and live music.
The city of Franklin has launched a community profile survey. The survey will continue until the end of August.
Franklin police are investigating recent thefts of items from vehicles.
United Way of Southern Kentucky announced Monday that it is investing a total of $44,500 in education, income, health and safety net programs and services for its July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 funding period in Simpson County.
Sam Terry, the creator and author of Sam Terry’s Kentucky, will be the guest speaker at the Aug. 9 meeting at the Simpson County History Center.
Republican Party of Kentucky Party Chairman Mac Brown and Republican leadership in the state celebrated a milestone in the history of the Republican Party: there are now more registered Republicans than Democrats in Kentucky.
The next Franklin-Simpson Community Arts Council production is this weekend.
‘Stuff the Bus’ event set for Friday at Priceless IGA
The U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of its Roe v. Wade decision means more work for the Kentucky General Assembly, a leading state senator said in a Lexington television interview broadcast Sunday.
Who is up for a road trip? Ready to see new sights, but not sure what is out there? The 2022-23 Kentucky Official Highway Map, which invites travelers to Get Out and Explore Kentucky, is the literal roadmap Kentucky residents and visitors need for their next adventure.
FRANKFORT — Action by Attorney General Daniel Cameron and a coalition of attorneys general led a federal district court to stop the federal government from enforcing new, expansive, and unlawful guidance on federal anti-discrimination laws.
J’Nora McCutchen-Anderson is the new principal at Franklin Elementary. She replaces Rachel Wright. It was announced in early June that Wright had resigned.
Gov. Beshear has appointed Gary Broady of Franklin and Melissa Dennison of Lexington as members of the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents.
This summer has already had extended periods of high humidity with at least one day of an actual air temperature of 100 degrees. On July 6, the temperature at the Mesonet weather station four miles southwest of Franklin in Simpson County reached 99.6, rounded up was 100 degrees.
Simpson Fiscal Court approved an application for state funding for the Kenny Perry Drive bridge replacement project at its July 5 meeting.
Final development and preliminary development plans for subdivisions were approved by the Franklin-Simpson Planning and Zoning Commission on July 5.
The next phase of the project to rehabilitate and resurface I-65 in Simpson County at the Kentucky-Tennessee has begun.
The Franklin City Commission on Monday heard first reading of a rezoning ordinance for a site where a mixed-use commercial development is planned.
Simpson County Schools will provide school supplies to all students for the 2022-23 school year.
Daniel Patrick Klingmann, from Boy Scout Troop 47 in Franklin, the son of Christine and Chad Johnson and a senior at Franklin-Simpson High School, has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the BSA.
Advance tickets for the Franklin-Simpson Community Arts Council production of Fiddler on the Roof are on sale.
A Christiana, Tenn., man faces charges in Simpson County stemming from an alleged burglary and theft of $10,040 worth of jewelry, along with other items from a residence in the 300 block of Williamsburg Road in November 2014.
DAS Companies has secured a distribution center on Garvin Lane in Franklin and plans to hire more than 100 at the facility.
Franklin-Simpson Fire Rescue responded to three structure fires during June.
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Measurable rain in Franklin during June was almost an inch below the average for the month.
Warren RECC is having their annual membership meeting on July 21 at 6 p.m. in Bowling Green at the Warren East High School Auditorium.
J’Nora Anderson has been named the new principal at Franklin Elementary, which houses students in preschool and kindergarten.
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