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09/29/2025

The Farmer's Market will be hosting its annual Fall Vendor Event on October 11th. Scan the QR Code to register as a vendor! Please DO NOT pay anyone that may reach out for payment. Payment will only be accepted at the Extension Office. Please call 270-586-4484 with any questions. https://forms.gle/na4AcAfPcL137NWm8

09/29/2025

FDMA Fall Fest is Saturday and you don't want to miss it! So many fun activities thanks to our amazing sponsors! We'll c-ya there!

09/27/2025

Unofficially, Xavier Hampton (left) had 16 carries for 183 yards for two touchdowns and Blake McPherson (right) had 20 carries for 165 yards for a touchdown as the Franklin-Simpson Wildcats, who rushed for 460 yards, defeated the Warren East Raiders 42-36 to earn their first win in Class 4-A Region 1 District 1 play.

09/24/2025

36 Pounds of M**h, Co***ne, Fentanyl Seized in Bowling Green “Stash House” Raid; Multi-Agency Task Force Investigation Underway

The Bowling Green–Warren County Drug Task Force began an investigation into drug trafficking activity in the Bowling Green area, which led to the identification of a “stash house” operating in the city.

On Sept. 22, 2025, detectives established probable cause and, with authorization from the Warren County Commonwealth’s Attorney, obtained a search warrant approved by a District Judge. That evening, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the warrant was executed at a residence located in the 700 block of West Main Avenue in Bowling Green. Detectives with the Drug Task Force were assisted by the Bowling Green Police Department, Kentucky State Police, and the Warren County Sheriff’s Office.

The following items were seized from the residence:

36 pounds of Mexican crystal methamphetamine
30 pounds of processed ma*****na
2 pounds of powder co***ne
14.6 grams of powder fentanyl
Numerous items of drug paraphernalia consistent with a large-scale narcotics trafficking operation

This investigation will be presented to the Warren County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office and the United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky to determine which jurisdiction is most appropriate for prosecution. As the investigation continues, additional information will be released when appropriate.

09/23/2025

Man Taken Into Custody After Barricading Himself in Franklin Residence

Franklin Police Officers responded to 413 East Cedar Street on Sept. 22 at approximately 7:38 p.m. regarding a disturbance. When officers arrived on scene, Jonathan Postins, 43, of Franklin pointed a firearm at them and barricaded himself in the residence. Several attempts at negotiating with Postins were attempted but were unsuccessful.

An arrest and search warrant was obtained and at 12:15 p.m. today. Postins was taken into custody without incident. According to police, drugs and several fi****ms were seized from the residence at the time of arrest.

Postins is charged with:

Wanton Endangerment – 1st Degree – Police Officer

Possession of Controlled Substance – M**hamphetamine

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - M**hamphetamine

The Franklin Police Department was assisted by the Kentucky State Police and Simpson County Sheriff’s Office.

09/23/2025

Franklin-Simpson Lady Cat golfers Kaylee Gehret (middle) and Chloe Chaney (right), who won a five player, three-hole playoff, qualified for the KHSAA Semi-State Tournament next Monday at Calvert City during the Region 3 Golf Tournament at Willow Oaks Country Club in Glasgow.

The Lady Cats' golf team are coached by Sarah Dinwiddie.

09/19/2025

Franklin Car and Craft Show is this Saturday! Below is some information about the Cruise In Friday night and car show on Saturday!

A Franklin tradition kicks off this Friday with cars, trucks and motorcycles on display downtown for the 62nd annual Franklin Car and Craft Show sponsored by Hunt Auto Group.

The third weekend in September has been a long-standing celebration of automobiles and area arts and crafts.

The event begins Friday at 5 p.m. with the annual Cruise-In around the Franklin courthouse. Cars can enter on College Street between the Simpson County History Center and Old Jail. Cars are asked to cruise-in between 5-6:30 p.m and the event will end at 9 p.m Food trucks and a live band will be part of the festivities presented by Franklin-Simpson Renaissance.

The 62nd annual Franklin Car and Craft Show will begin Saturday morning. There will be 40 arts and crafts vendors on hand, food trucks and cars, trucks and motorcycles. Craft and food vendors are asked to arrive between 6 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Vehicles for the show will begin parking at 8 a.m. and are asked to enter the event on College Street between the Simpson County History Center and Old Jail. Entry fee for vehicles is $20 and the first 200 vehicles will receive a t-shirt.

The Franklin-Simpson High School Cheerleaders will host a fundraising pancake breakfast at the First United M**hodist Church from 7 a.m until 10 a.m.

“We are looking forward to seeing everyone downtown this weekend.” said Amy Ellis, Simpson County Tourism Commission Executive Director. “The car show is a tradition that feels more like a homecoming for the community. We welcome visitors who come in town for the event, but it is always good to see our friends and neighbors too. Special thanks to Hunt Auto Group for sponsoring the event again this year. It would not be possible to host this event without them.”

The 2025 Franklin Car And Craft Show t-shirts were designed by car enthusiast Sabastian Poole and feature an orange 1968 Firebird owned by Doug Spencer, a blue jeep owned by Chris Conn and a white 1956 Chevy owned by Todd Brannon. This year the shirts have a little extra “horse power” and feature local celebrity Melvin the horse sculpture created by the welding students at the Franklin-Simpson High School.

Trophies will be awarded to the Top 40 Show Favorites, an overall Top 5, Top 5 Motorcycles and the traditional eight special awards chosen by the show sponsors and community leaders. Awards will be given out around 2 p.m.

Downtown streets will be closed for the event and signs will be posted. Parking around the event is free. Streets will reopen at 4 p.m.

09/19/2025

09/19/2025

Last night, the Franklin-Simpson Wildcats' soccer team overcame a two-goal deficit in the first half to defeat the Todd County Central Rebels 4-2, placing them as the 13th District regular season champions and the top seed in the upcoming district tournament.

Pictured are Keeton Marlin, Isaiah Simmons, Oscar Lopez-Ruiz, Zander Goodnight, Pedro Lucas-Pablo, Will Speed and Johan Mejia Garcia.

09/16/2025

The Franklin-Simpson Lady Cats' soccer team were battle tested and showed resiliency as they scored a late goal for the 6-5 victory over the Warren East Lady Raiders at the F-S Soccer and Softball Complex.

Pictured are Cecilia Huggins, Kami Steward, Lilly Ferguson, Addy McKinney and Kaylee Barrow.

09/15/2025

Drug task force destroys $32K in ma*****na in Simpson County after tip

On Sept. 12, the South-Central Kentucky Drug Task Force located and destroyed 16 ma*****na plants with an estimated street value of $32,000 following a tip from a resident in the Prices Mill community in Simpson County.

The task force, which has jurisdiction in Simpson and Allen counties, began an investigation after receiving a complaint about potential ma*****na cultivation near Minnicks Johnson Road in the Prices Mill Community. Agents discovered several small, concealed plots of ma*****na plants hidden among cornfields.

"It is a common tactic for illicit growers to intermingle small plots of ma*****na within cornfields in an attempt to conceal the plants from view and reduce the likelihood of detection," said Jacky Hunt, director of the task force. "Often, growers will spread out these small plots across multiple fields to further decrease the risk of discovery, oftentimes destroying part of the cornfield."

Task force agents used a drone to conduct an aerial survey of the area to locate the hidden plots. The plants were seized and destroyed on-site in accordance with standard procedure.

No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains active.

The South-Central Kentucky Drug Task Force has drone and aircraft capabilities to aid in its investigations. The task force thanked local farmers and community members for their assistance, noting that their cooperation is vital in preventing illegal drug activity.