radioNOVO News for Frankfort: June 8, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 06/08/26          FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS REQUESTING TO TAP INTO ITS RAINY DAY CONTINGENCY FUND TO FINISH OUT THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR. ACCORDING TO THE SCHOOL BOARD'S AGENDA FOR TONIGHT, THE MOVE IS A CRUCIAL BUFFER AGAINST UNFORESEEN RISKS AND CASH AVAILABILITY ISSUES. THE REQUEST COMES AS SUPERINTENDENT DEMETRUS LIGGINS AND FINANCIAL OFFICIALS ADMIT THE DISTRICT FACES MASSIVE HEADWINDS, REVEALING THAT SCHOOL FINANCES HAVE BEEN FUNDAMENTALLY MISSTATED FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES.          AN ELKHORN MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER HAS BEEN NAMED THE 2026 KENTUCKY HEALTH EDUCATION TEACHER OF THE YEAR. REBECCA SOWDER, WHO HAS SPENT HER ENTIRE SEVEN-YEAR CAREER AT THE SCHOOL, WAS SELECTED FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS HONOR BY K-Y-SHAPE. PRINCIPAL AUDRA HOOFNAGLE PRAISED SOWDER'S CREATIVE, SKILLS-BASED LESSONS. SOWDER WILL BE FORMALLY HONORED IN LEXINGTON ON JUNE 24 BEFORE ADVANCING TO THE NATIONAL DISTRICT COMPETITION.            A POPULAR LOUISVILLE-BASED COFFEE AND COOKIE CHAIN RECENTLY EMBROILED IN CONTROVERSY HAS FILED FOR CHAPTER ELEVEN BANKRUPTCY AS IT LOOKS TO RESTRUCTURE JUST OVER FOUR MILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT. BROOKE VAUGHN, OWNER OF PLEASE AND THANK YOU FILED THE PAPERWORK ON JUNE 2ND, BLAMING SOARING LABOR AND SUPPLY COSTS ALONGSIDE SEVERE ACCOUNTING ERRORS. ALL LOCATION WILL REMAIN FULLY OPERATIONAL DURING THE REORGANIZATION.