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Falmouth council member questions city electric rates

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Falmouth City Council ended its March 2 caucus with a request from Councilperson Sebastian Ernst to consider outsourcing the city’s electrical services to one of the power companies that is already in service in the county--Owen, Bluegrass, or Kentucky Utilities.

Multiple law enforcement agencies surround the trailer in Eastside Park

Police standoff ends with peaceful surrender after wall torn down

News Staff

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Responding to a call from dispatch of a boyfriend stealing and breaking her phone, Chief Deputy Marty Hart headed to Eastside Park for what he assumed would be a domestic call.

File photo of capsules

DEATH in a Percocet capsule

Keith Smith - Editor

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

A deadly batch of illegal Percocet tablets made its way through Pendleton County over the weekend killing at least one according to a Pendleton County Sheriff’s Office press release.

Pauline

“Friends are friends forever...”

Carolyn Reid - Reporter

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Life Doesn’t Listen My friend Pauline Collier died Saturday. She was not an hour into her 77th birthday when she saw Jesus face-to-face.

Fiscal Court approves alcohol ordinance amendment, tables sheriff’s budget closeout

Keith Smith - Editor

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

The Pendleton County Fiscal Court showed the varied topics of their supervision as they discussed lawnmowers for recreation to alcohol ordinances to budget closeouts of both the county clerk and sheriff’s office.

Recycling

Recycle, but make sure you are doing it correctly

(not verified)

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

By Billy Steele Pendleton County Solid Waste Coordinator As your Solid Waste Coordinator for Pendleton County, I am asking you to recycle, but also to recycle correctly.

Turner Ridge Award

Turner Ridge Baptist Church Receives KBC Award

News Staff

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

By Nila Harris Turner Ridge Baptist Church, on Highway 22 West, was recently awarded the SEND Award by the Kentucky Baptist Convention. This award is given annually to the top 10 churches in the state.

Webber retires, ending 13+ years of service to Kincaid

Carolyn Reid - Reporter

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Janet Webber came to Kincaid Lake State Park as administrative assistant when Park Manager Jeff Auchter knew he needed help in the office. Auchter joked, “I had never seen anyone count money so fast! I would have been counting, ‘One…two…’ but she flew through that money!

Bruin and Auchter

He did what he Auchter do...and more

Carolyn Reid - Reporter

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Pendleton County has long been proud of its state park, but in the past 27 years, the park became even more of an attraction thanks to a swimming pool, a kiddie pool, a fishing lake, a golf course (which is now leased out, Park Board Chair Gerald Fields clarified), and other points of interest...

Falmouth City Council receives audit results

Carolyn Reid - Reporter

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Falmouth City Council met in special session on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. This session was held after the regular session that was to be held on February 16 was canceled due to a Level 2 Travel Emergency. Councilperson Sebastian Ernst was not present at the special meeting.

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