Bigfoot Legends KY | radioNOVO News for Frankfort: April 28, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 04/28/26          THE FRANKLIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE IS SET FOR A HISTORIC NAME CHANGE THIS JUNE TO HONOR U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JOHN MARSHALL HARLAN. KNOWN AS “THE GREAT DISSENTER” FOR HIS LONELY DEFENSE OF CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE LATE 1800S, HARLAN BEGAN HIS LEGAL CAREER AS A JUDGE IN FRANKFORT. LOCAL OFFICIALS SAY THE RENAMING IS A FITTING TRIBUTE TO A HOMETOWN HERO AS THE NATION PREPARES TO CELEBRATE ITS 250TH ANNIVERSARY THIS JULY 4TH.             THE FRANKLIN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS LAUNCHING A MAJOR NEW OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE OPIOID CRISIS THANKS TO A 750,000-DOLLAR STATE AWARD. THE TWO-YEAR PROJECT WILL FUND THE "FRANKLIN COUNTY 2039" INITIATIVE, FOCUSING ON ROOT-CAUSE PREVENTION FOR LOCAL YOUTH. KEY GOALS INCLUDE SUPPORTING CHILDREN IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION AND EXPANDING SUPERVISED OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO STABILIZE THE COMMUNITY’S SAFETY NET THROUGH 2028.           FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT DEMETRUS LIGGINS IS ANNOUNCING STAFF CUTS AND REDUCED WORK HOURS TO ADDRESS A MAJOR BUDGET CRISIS. THE CUTS TARGET DISTRICT-LEVEL POSITIONS AND 10 AND 12-MONTH CONTRACTS, THOUGH CLASSROOM TEACHERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SPARED. THE MOVE FOLLOWS NEWS OF FINANCIAL MISMANAGEMENT DATING BACK TO 2008, SPARKING CALLS FROM THE TEACHER'S UNION FOR LIGGINS AND OTHER DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TO RESIGN.