radioNOVO News for Frankfort: September 11, 2026

          FRANKFORT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE BACK TO IN-PERSON LEARNING AT FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FOLLOWING AN AUGUST 30TH CLASSROOM FIRE. WHILE SMOKE AND WATER DAMAGE KEEP THE MAIN BUILDING CLOSED, CHURCH LEADERS STEPPED UP TO HOST NEARLY 300 STUDENTS. DISTRICT OFFICIALS SAY AN ALTERNATE SCHEDULE IS FULFILLING STATE REQUIREMENTS WHILE REPAIRS CONTINUE ON THE HIGH SCHOOL.          ON THIS 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11, TWO KENTUCKY VETERANS ARE REFLECTING ON THE TERROR ATTACKS THAT INSPIRED THEM TO ENLIST AND THE LASTING IMPACTS OF THEIR MILITARY SERVICE. JAMES MURPHY WAS A TEENAGER IN 2001 BEFORE JOINING THE ARMY TO SERVE IN IRAQ. TIM DAIGLE ENLISTED AFTER TURNING 18, EVENTUALLY DEPLOYING TO AFGHANISTAN. BOTH VETERANS NOW USE LOCAL SUPPORT NETWORKS LIKE LOUISVILLE'S VETERAN'S CLUB TO MANAGE POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS AND HELP PREVENT VETERAN SUICIDE.  MURPHY SAYS EVEN KNOWING WHAT HE KNOWS NOW ABOUT THE ATTACK AND THE WAR THAT FOLLOWED........... HE'D STILL DO IT ALL AGAIN, IF NEEDED.  DAIGLE LEFT THE ACTIVE DUTY ARMY, BUT STILL SERVES AS A SERGEANT IN THE KENTUCKY ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.