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Guest columnist: 'Transition to polytechnic university setting KSU up for failure"
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (311+ words) Published 11: 57 pm Wednesday, June 24, 2026 When I read that the Kentucky state legislature passed Senate Bill 185 to convert Kentucky State University into a leading polytechnic university, I was interested and concerned. Before KSU can be transitioned into a polytechnic college, its…...
Back to school bash at Dolly Graham Park on July 17
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (118+ words) State-Journal Back to school bash at Dolly Graham Park on July 17 Published 11: 58 pm Wednesday, June 24, 2026 By State Journal staff report On Friday, July 17, from 4 to 6 p. m. at Dolly Graham Park families can come and attend the free back to school bash,…...
K-State aquaponics experts host national training
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (285+ words) Published 11: 57 pm Wednesday, June 24, 2026 By Special to The State Journal Six veterans who provide agricultural education and outreach across the United States recently came to Kentucky State University for a three-day Aquaponics Train-the-Trainer Boot Camp designed to deepen their technical…...
Tiffany Triplett Memorial Foundation awards scholarship
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (196+ words) Published 6: 25 pm Thursday, June 18, 2026 The Tiffany Triplett Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc. is a non-profit organization created in January 2024 by Mike and Kaye Triplett in memory of their daughter, Tiffany, who passed away on Father's Day on June 20, 2021. Tiffany was a…...
Hieatt kept coming back, receives GED during graduation ceremony at Thorn Hill Education Center
1+ week, 1+ day ago (462+ words) Published 11: 49 pm Tuesday, June 16, 2026 By Linda Younkin/The State Journal Jessica Hieatt wanted to earn her GED. That's why she kept coming back to the program. Hieatt completed her 13-year journey Friday during the GED graduation ceremony held at Thorn…...
FCHS DECA marks historic year of growth, awards and leadership
1+ week, 1+ day ago (326+ words) Published 11: 46 pm Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Franklin County Schools is celebrating a historic, award-winning year for the Franklin County High School DECA chapter. Kentucky DECA, an organization with 2, 800 members, is a student organization that helps students develop skills and experience in marketing…...
Council OKs six newly defined areas of study at KSU
1+ week, 3+ day ago (258+ words) Published 3: 00 pm Sunday, June 14, 2026 By Special to The State Journal At its June meeting, the Council on Postsecondary Education approved a new academic structure for Kentucky State University, marking a significant step in the university's transformation to a polytechnic institution…...
After life-changing stroke, Kentucky State University graduate turns resilience into purpose
1+ week, 4+ day ago (555+ words) Published 3: 00 pm Saturday, June 13, 2026 By Special to The State Journal The path to commencement for Kayla-Jonae Williams was shaped by a fierce determination to keep moving forward when her future was suddenly uncertain. Williams, a spring 2026 graduate of Kentucky State…...
Paul Sawyier Public Library News " June 14-20, 2026
1+ week, 4+ day ago (454+ words) Published 3: 00 pm Saturday, June 13, 2026 1 p. m. : Frame Inside a Frame " An Afternoon with Poet Daniel Lassell (for adults). Join us for a poetry reading by Daniel Lassell. A signing will follow, with books available for purchase. Please register. 5: 30 p. m. : Let's Talk About It…...
FCS Superintendent Kopp receives another exemplary evaluation
1+ week, 5+ day ago (234+ words) Published 11: 29 pm Friday, June 12, 2026 By Linda Younkin/The State Journal Franklin County Schools Superintendent Mark Kopp has continued his string of strong evaluations. The FCS Board of Education announced its evaluation of Kopp at its regular meeting on Monday, giving…...