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The Atlanta Braves ruled out Bryce Elder and Martin Perez for the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The report did not give a reason.
Lexington-Fayette Animal Care & Control says Sandra Weck faces local animal cruelty charges after officers found cats abandoned at a home on Peachtree Drive in Lexington. Officers responded to a property owner’s report that a tenant had moved out, finding four adult cats and three kittens in an unsanitary home without water. Weck surrendered the remaining cats in her care, bringing the total to 15. The cats are expected to go to the Lexington Humane Society to be prepared for adoption.
A report says the planned NBA expansion team in Las Vegas may delay its debut by a year. The available report details do not specify a revised start date or reason for the possible delay.
A total of 12,380 Kentuckians registered to vote in September, the highest monthly total since 2024, according to figures from Secretary of State Michael Adams’ office. Independent and third-party registrations outpaced those for Republicans and Democrats. Net registration rose by 7,323 after 5,057 voters were removed from the rolls. The deadline to register for the Nov. 3 general election is Oct. 5.
The NFL suspended San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York for six games. The league also fined him $500,000. The report did not specify the reason for the penalties.
The Lexington Herald-Leader examines whether Emonnie Branch could face the death penalty under Kentucky law.
Ghost tour guide James Parrish leads nightly tours through downtown Lexington and the historic Gratz Park neighborhood, sharing local history and reported hauntings. Visitors to the Sire Hotel, once the Gratz Park Inn and a clinic, have described seeing a woman in white and an entity called the “Moody Man,” Parrish said. The tours also visit sites including the Kentucky Theatre and Transylvania University, where stories include reported ghosts and a campus curse. Whether Lexington is haunted remains open
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson will miss the game against the Miami Dolphins because of an ankle injury. The team has not provided further details in the available report.
The Kentucky Coroner’s Association announced that Campbell County Coroner Mark Schweitzer and Graves County Deputy Coroner Scott Awbery died Thursday. Both men were members of the organization, which asked people to remember their families, friends and colleagues. Dobbing, Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home in Bellevue is handling arrangements for Schweitzer; Milner & Orr Funeral Home is handling arrangements for Awbery.
Episode 11 of the digital magazine features Kentucky majorettes winning a national competition and Frankfort’s Latino Fest marking Hispanic Heritage Month. The program also reports that University of Kentucky tuition costs continue to rise. It covers Kentucky becoming the first volleyball team to win a match at Wrigley Field.
Former Kentucky player John Pelphrey is returning to Lexington to join Mark Pope’s men’s basketball staff as director of player development. The role does not fill the assistant coach vacancy posted earlier this week, which remains open. Pelphrey played for Kentucky from 1988 to 1992 as one of the “Unforgettables.” He later worked as an assistant and head coach at three programs, most recently Tennessee Tech, which dismissed him in March.
The Washington Commanders ruled out quarterback Jayden Daniels for their game against the Indianapolis Colts in London. The report does not specify why Daniels will miss the game or who will start in his place.
DeMarcus Kenneth Johnson-Wright was arrested Sept. 30 in Clarksville, Tennessee, after a weeklong investigation into the homicide of April Celio, 41, in Pineville, Kentucky. Celio’s body was found Sept. 23, and investigators later learned she was pregnant; suspected fetal remains were recovered at the scene. Johnson-Wright faces warrants including murder, robbery, kidnapping, domestic violence and evidence tampering. He is being held in Tennessee pending extradition to Kentucky.
Bowling Green sisters Virginia Lawrence and Sue Bryant won the $50,000 top prize on a Kentucky Lottery $3 Super 7’s Scratch-off ticket bought at IGA Express on Duntov Way. The sisters, who play together on Fridays, each received $18,125 after taxes; the store received a $500 bonus for selling the ticket. Bryant plans home improvements, while Lawrence said the winnings improve her finances ahead of retirement.
Golfer Patrick Reed has committed to compete in the DP World Tour Championship.
Together Frankfort and Development Interest Group Frankfort, with Kentucky State University and Cable 10, will host two candidate forums at KSU’s main auditorium in Frankfort. The Board of Commissioners forum is set for 6 p.m. Monday, and a forum for sheriff and magistrate candidates will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 19. Both are free, open to the public and will air on Cable 10. Cathy Lindsey will moderate, with questions screened in advance by KSU students.
Former Kentucky standout John Pelphrey is returning to Lexington as director of player development on men’s basketball coach Mark Pope’s staff, a UK spokesperson confirmed. Pelphrey played for the Wildcats from 1987 to 1992 and was part of “The Unforgettables.” He most recently coached Tennessee Tech from 2019 to 2026, compiling a 79-138 record, and begins the non-coaching role Friday as Kentucky holds Big Blue Madness at Rupp Arena.
Frankfort Independent Schools’ Board of Education approved a $16,013,707.43 working budget for fiscal year 2027, about $1.8 million more than the previous year. The board set the tax rate at 105.2 cents per $100 of real and personal property, a 2% increase, and 47.4 cents for motor vehicles. The 2% rate, rather than a 4% increase, reduced the contingency fund by $70,000; the fund remains $1.8 million, about 11% of the budget.
Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky secured more than $21.9 million in FEMA reimbursements for cities, counties and utilities’ costs from severe weather in 2019, 2021, 2025 and 2026. Frankfort will receive $233,509 for emergency measures taken during the April 2025 flood. The Administrative Office of the Courts will get $4.54 million for permanent repairs to the Franklin County court clerk’s office and Hardin County Justice Center.
Frankfort police, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and local fire and EMS crews responded to calls across the county Thursday. The log included several non-injury crashes, vehicle vandalism, theft and fraud complaints, and reports of a drug offense and a sexual offense. Firefighters investigated a fire and responded to smoke and a ground fire. Deputies also checked a shots-fired report on Hickory Ridge Road, where law enforcement said a man was target shooting.
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