Local News

Pendleton County has one of lowest unemployment rates in the region, state

News Staff

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

The Kentucky Center for Statistics released the unemployment rates for August 2020 and Pendleton County had the lowest rate in the Northern Kentucky region at 5.6 percent. There are 6,416 employed residents with 380 receiving unemployment benefits.

Conservation District cover crop cost-share program

News Staff

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

The Pendleton County Conservation District is sponsoring a local cost share program for Pendleton County Landowners, to help with the cost of cover crop rye and wheat cover crop seed. It’s time to think about cover crops! In recent years there has been a decline in the use of cover crops.

Angie Wright

Wright honored as Kentucky Telecommunicator of the Year

Keith Smith - Editor

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Pendleton County Emergency Management Dispatcher Angie Wright was awarded the Kentucky 911 Telecommunicator of the Year at the Kentucky Emergency Services Conference Awards Banquet. “I am honored that I was chosen for this award by the APCO committee.

QRT showing continued success

Sam McClanahan - Reporter

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

The local QRT (Quick-Responce Team) that was launched in Pendleton County last year to help combat the fight against drugs while providing help for users has seen continued positive results this year.

County to help fund fire department

Keith Smith - Editor

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

The Pendleton County Fiscal Court took steps to financially support the Falmouth Fire Department on a more concrete method of financing at their Tuesday, September 22 regular meeting. In the past, Falmouth Fire Department would bill the court per run that was made in the county.

Wigglesworth

Wigglesworth faces multiple charges after Friday Night Lights highspeed chase

Keith Smith - Editor

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

As Pendleton County Wildcats were battling the Dayton Greendevils on the gridiron, Pendleton County law enforcement was involved in a high speed pursuit of Harry Wigglesworth who had three felony warrants.

Point Blank

Florence business denies Pendleton County resident his second ammendment right

Keith Smith - Editor

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Victor Martinez traveled to Shoot Point Blank on Mall Road in Florence to buy a rifle. After completing the paperwork and waiting for over an hour, the salesperson told him that he was not allowed to buy the rifle because he was Mexican.

First Responders

A Salute to First Responders

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

On some anniversaries we celebrate. On others we reflect. The 19th Anniversary of the attack on America and New York’s World Trade Center is one of the times for reflection. There is truly nothing to celebrate in the extraordinary tragedy of 9/11.

Indictments on drugs, burglaries and more

News Staff

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Pendleton County Grand Jury indicted 17 individuals on a slew of charges.

Pendleton County becomes a red county

Keith Smith - Editor

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Red, black and white have adorned the gym at Pendleton County High School since the early 1960s, but the county politically has been a blue county. Not University of Kentucky blue, although that claim could be made, too, but rather the blue of the Democrat Party.

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