radioNOVO News for Frankfort: May 21, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 05/21/26          FRANKLIN COUNTY POSTED IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS FOR TUESDAY'S PRIMARY ELECTION, WITH ROUGHLY ONE THIRD OF REGISTERED VOTERS.......... OR SOME 13-THOUSAND PEOPLE CASTING BALLOTS.  ELECTION OFFICIALS EXPECT THE COUNTY TO RANK IN THE TOP 10 STATEWIDE, EASILY OUTPACING KENTUCKY'S BROADER 25 PERCENT TURNOUT.           INCUMBENT REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN JAMES COMER HAS EASILY SECURED HIS PARTY'S NOMINATION FOR KENTUCKY'S 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT............ WHICH COVERS WESTERN AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY.            COMER DOMINATED THE PRIMARY, CARRYING FRANKLIN COUNTY WITH 83 PERCENT OF THE VOTE AGAINST THREE CHALLENGERS. COMER HAS HELD THE SEAT SINCE 2016, AND RECENTLY ANNOUNCED HE PLANS TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR NEXT YEAR.          A LEXINGTON POLICE OFFICER IS FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES AFTER BEING ACCUSED OF DISTRIBUTING OBSCENE MATERIALS TO A 17-YEAR-OLD. THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED YESTERDAY THAT OFFICER NATHANIEL SCHICKLER HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH DISTRIBUTION OF OBSCENE MATTER TO A MINOR AND TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. SCHICKLER HAS BEEN STRIPPED OF HIS SWORN POLICE POWERS AND PLACED ON AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENT PENDING A FORMAL INTERNAL REVIEW.