Twin Tiers Magic | radioNOVO News for Frankfort: April 17, 2026

DOZENS OF CRIMINAL CASES IN LINCOLN COUNTY HAVE BEEN DISMISSED AFTER A FORMER DEPUTY ADMITTED TO STEALING CASH DURING A SEARCH. FIFTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD RON LUSTER PLEADED GUILTY WEDNESDAY TO TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE AND ABUSE OF PUBLIC TRUST. PROSECUTORS ARE RECOMMENDING THREE YEARS IN PRISON, SAYING LUSTER’S ACTIONS COMPROMISED HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT WORK.          LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL REPUBLICANS ARE BLOCKING A PUSH TO LET VOTERS DECIDE ON A NEW PARKS TAX. THE COUNCIL’S MINORITY CAUCUS SAYS WHILE THEY SUPPORT PARK INVESTMENTS, A SPECIFIC TAX IS THE WRONG APPROACH WHEN OTHER LOCAL NEEDS REQUIRE EQUAL FUNDING. THE TWELVE-MEMBER CAUCUS IS URGING THE CITY TO FIND PARK MONEY WITHIN THE CURRENT BUDGET INSTEAD.          A FRANKFORT TEENAGER'S LONG CRUSADE HAS FINALLY PAID OFF.            IN THE FINAL HOURS OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, LAWMAKERS PASSED SENATE BILL 37, DESIGNATING THE TREEING WALKER COONHOUND AS THE OFFICIAL STATE DOG............ AND SHELTER RESCUE ANIMALS AS THE OFFICIAL STATE PETS......... WHICH 13-YEAR OLD ETHAN BRANSCUM CHAMPIONED FOR SEVEN YEARS.