🌱 Will Frankfort kindergartners start school a day earlier next year?
Morning Frankfort! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Will Frankfort kindergartners start school a day earlier next year?
- How Frankfort’s new child care law could change options statewide
- Why Democrats say Frankfort’s 2026 session failed Kentucky families
Also on today's calendar: 2026 Downtown Derby Day Celebration and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
- Saturday: Heavy t-storms; not as warm, temps: high: 74, low: 42.
- Sunday: Sunshine, breezy and cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Frankfort Independent Schools considers starting kindergarten a day early (state-journal.com) — Frankfort Independent Schools is weighing a 2026–27 calendar change that could start kindergarten on Aug. 3, a day earlier and with all staff on hand to support new students. The board will revisit the proposal April 27, and families should also note kindergarten registration and the River Rat Run 3K on May 14, plus dual-credit milestones for 26 Frankfort High seniors. 
• Kentucky child care reform bill becomes law (fox56news.com) — State lawmakers in Frankfort have approved House Bill 6, a sweeping child care reform package aimed at easing Kentucky’s child care shortage and supporting working families. The new law expands assistance programs, encourages new child care centers, and launches long-term studies that could reshape quality ratings and kindergarten readiness efforts over the next several years.
• Kentucky Democrats voice frustration over bills coming out of session (wymt.com) — From the Capitol steps in Frankfort Democrats criticized the 2026 legislative session for what they call inaction on health care, housing, and education, while Republicans defended record education funding and questioned the governor’s Medicaid math. With lawmakers adjourned until next year, both parties are already framing these Frankfort debates ahead of May and November elections.
📸 Around Frankfort
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Optimist Club of Frankfort
Office Pub & Deli, 614 Comanche Trail, Frankfort
12:00 pm
Tuesday April 21
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Other local events
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Rotary Club of Frankfort
The American Legion , 164 Versailles Road , Frankfort
12:00 pm -
Kiwanis Club of Frankfort
Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce , 229 W Main St #102 , Frankfort
12:00 pm -
2026 ~ 104th Annual Gala, Tasting Reception & Auction presented by Traditional Bank
Harold R. Benson Research Farm-Kentucky State University , 1525 Mills Lane , Frankfort
4:30 pm -
2026 Downtown Derby Day Celebration
Downtown Frankfort Inc , 315 W Main St Ste 309 Unit #1 , Frankfort
10:00 am -
Frankfort Heritage Lecture Series - There is Something in the Air of Kentucky That Makes a Man a Soldier: A History of the Kentucky Militia and National Guard
Paul Sawyier Public Library , 319 Wapping St , Frankfort
1:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Saturday May 2
Saturday May 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Luke Hendrickson Music
Sig Luscher Brewery , 221 Mero St , Frankfort
7:30 pm -
🌿🌱Stained Glass Air Plant Holder! 🌿🌱
Art Alley and Frame Clinic , 1136 Bonds Mill Rd , Lawrenceburg
1:00 pm -
🌟 Wildside Winery’s School of Witchcraft & Wizardry 🌟
Wildside Winery , 5500 Troy Pike , Versailles
12:00 pm -
Thoroughbred Theatre Presents: Open Mic-Night w/ Reb Butler
THOROUGHBRED THEATRE , 127 E Main St , Midway
6:00 pm -
Toddler Storytime
Anderson Public Library , 114 N Main St , Lawrenceburg
10:00 am -
Parent Chapter
Anderson Public Library , 114 N Main St , Lawrenceburg
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Coordinator in Frankfort. Apply here.
- RamClean Commercial Cleaning & Janitorial Services posted a job opening for 2nd shift Part-time Cleaner Frankfort, KY (CEN) in Frankfort. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Frankfort here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lawrenceburg
- Enquirer names winter nominees for 2026 High School Sports Awards (dispatch.com)
- Melinda "Gail" Ritchey Covington, 58 (pmg-ky1.com)
Versailles
- Publix announces another new store coming to Central Kentucky. Here's where (kentucky.com)
- Small plane goes down near Versailles Road in Kentucky (whas11.com)
- 10 Quirky Facts About William Shatner That Are Stranger Than (Science) Fiction (rd.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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