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Graduating seniors Maddie Marshall, left, and Lily Gibson have their plates ready as the line inches toward the grill. Photos by Burton Cole.

Graduating seniors Maddie Marshall, left, and Lily Gibson have their plates ready as the line inches toward the grill. Photos by Burton Cole.

Congratulatory cookout

News Staff
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
By Burton Cole FALMOUTH — In what has become a sizzling tradition at Pendleton County High School, the Demossville Masons towed their grill to school on Thursday and cooked a picnic lunch of hamburgers and hot dogs for the graduating seniors.
One to One mentors at Northern Elementary include, back row from left, organizer/media specialist Tina Record, Coach Penny Wheatley, teacher Maddie Flaugher, toach Eleen Utz, teacher Jennifer Redden, Coach Carole Bowen, Coach Diane Herrman, and Teacher Olivia Schultz; and front row in no particular order, Sunny, Gabe, Raylynn, LeeAnn, Vincent, Kylie, Caster, Lilly, Kierra, and Jackson.

One to One mentors at Northern Elementary include, back row from left, organizer/media specialist Tina Record, Coach Penny Wheatley, teacher Maddie Flaugher, toach Eleen Utz, teacher Jennifer Redden, Coach Carole Bowen, Coach Diane Herrman, and Teacher Olivia Schultz; and front row in no particular order, Sunny, Gabe, Raylynn, LeeAnn, Vincent, Kylie, Caster, Lilly, Kierra, and Jackson.

Reading volunteers celebrated

News Staff
Monday, May 19, 2025
By Nila Harris Volunteers for One to One at Northern and Southern Elementary concluded this year’s reading mentorship with a celebration at the individual schools.
Rachel Perraut

Rachel Perraut

Perraut awarded PCHS Golden Apple

News Staff
Monday, May 5, 2025
By Nila Harris FALMOUTH — “Rachel Perraut is willing to try new things, and if something is not working, she tries something else, even if it’s out of her comfort zone.
Media specialist makes difference in school libraries

Media specialist makes difference in school libraries

Golden Apple teacher awards

News Staff
Monday, April 28, 2025
By Nila HarrisFALMOUTH — Tina Record, media specialist at Northern and Southern Elementary schools, was recently awarded the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leadership.
Reading teacher celebrated as “transformative”

Reading teacher celebrated as “transformative”

Golden Apple teacher awards

News Staff
Monday, April 28, 2025
By Nila HarrisBUTLER — Victoria Steward, fifth-grade reading and writing teacher at Northern Elementary School, earned the Excellence in Education Golden Apple Award last week.
The Pendleton County High School 2025 Prom king and queen are Queen Sarah Blackaby and King Lucas Dennison. The prom was held March 29 at the Syndicate Newport.

The Pendleton County High School 2025 Prom king and queen are Queen Sarah Blackaby and King Lucas Dennison. The prom was held March 29 at the Syndicate Newport.

Prom royalty

News Staff
Monday, April 21, 2025
The Pendleton County High School 2025 Prom king and queen are Queen Sarah Blackaby and King Lucas Dennison. The prom was held March 29 at the Syndicate Newport.
Twenty-six Pendleton County High School DECA students presented projects at the DECA state conference March 3 in Louisville. Eighteen of the 26 advanced to the second-round competition, and six students will be traveling to Disney World next month to compete at the DECA International Career Development Conference. Photos courtesy of PCHS teacher and DECA sponsor Haley Slover.

Twenty-six Pendleton County High School DECA students presented projects at the DECA state conference March 3 in Louisville. Eighteen of the 26 advanced to the second-round competition, and six students will be traveling to Disney World next month to compete at the DECA International Career Development Conference. Photos courtesy of PCHS teacher and DECA sponsor Haley Slover.

PCHS DECA advances to international competition

News Staff
Monday, March 17, 2025
By Haley SloverSix Pendleton County High School DECA students have advanced to the International Career Development Conference and competition April 26 to 39 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Pendleton County High School student Gavin Laney, left, portraying John “No More Tax Breaks” Benedict, states his case before “Kennett City Council” about why he opposes tax incentives to bring new business Plastics R Us into the city. The session Thursday in Falmouth City Council chambers was part of a Pendleton County Youth Leadership Economic Development Simulation that paired gifted students with mentors from Falmouth, the county and the state to develop more of an understanding of the process involved

Pendleton County High School student Gavin Laney, left, portraying John “No More Tax Breaks” Benedict, states his case before “Kennett City Council” about why he opposes tax incentives to bring new business Plastics R Us into the city. The session Thursday in Falmouth City Council chambers was part of a Pendleton County Youth Leadership Economic Development Simulation that paired gifted students with mentors from Falmouth, the county and the state to develop more of an understanding of the process involved

Simulation aims to develop leaders

News Staff
Monday, March 10, 2025
By Burton Cole FALMOUTH — Eleven Pendleton County High School students assumed the roles of city councilmen, business leaders and activists in an economic development simulation last week that officials hope foreshadows a bright community future.
The Pendleton County academic team are, front row from left, Rylan Anderson, coach Kim Bowen, team captain Autumn Webster and assistant coach Kristin Webster. In the back row are Brooke Florer, Riley Combs, RJ Combs, Tanner Morris, Chase Stayton and, Gavin Iles. Photos courtesy of Kim Bowen.

The Pendleton County academic team are, front row from left, Rylan Anderson, coach Kim Bowen, team captain Autumn Webster and assistant coach Kristin Webster. In the back row are Brooke Florer, Riley Combs, RJ Combs, Tanner Morris, Chase Stayton and, Gavin Iles. Photos courtesy of Kim Bowen.

Academic excellence

News Staff
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
By Nila Harris The Pendleton County High School academic team competed at the Governor’s Cup competition Jan. 21 to 25 at Robertson County High School.The Quick Recall team placed second, and several students placed in the written academic assessments.
Names of the students pictured were withheld at the insistence of the teacher.

Names of the students pictured were withheld at the insistence of the teacher.

STAR competition

News Staff
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
The Sharp Middle School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter took a group of 11 students to the regional STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition events competition at Pendleton County High School.
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