November 11, 2025
25 Years Ago - November 14, 2000
Fifty-six percent of registered Pendleton County voters cast ballots in the Nov. 7 election, and largely supported George Bush for U.S. president.
Bush and Dick Cheney carried the county with 3,044 votes to Al Gore and Joe Lieberman’s 1,670 votes.
Other presidential candidates were Ralph Nader and Winona LaDuke, 57 votes; Pat Buchanan and Ezola Foster, 13 votes; Harry Browne and Art Olivier, 12 votes; John Hagelin and Nat Goldhaber, five votes; and Howard Phillips and Joseph Sobran, two votes.
The results of the election nationally were still unknown due to counting issues in Florida.
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Falmouth resident Gary Askin, a write-in candidate for mayor of Falmouth, said Monday that he intends to file a petition with the Pendleton County Board of Elections protesting the mayor’s race.
Askin said he received several telephone calls on election night and the next day saying that some precinct workers were encouraging voters to vote for particular candidates.
Incumbent Mayor Gene Flaugher received 382 votes to Askin’s 103.
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The highly debated issue of whether to establish a fire district tax for the Northern Pendleton Volunteer Fire Department passed by 49 votes.
The total was 373 votes in favor of the tax and 324 against it.
“I was shocked. I didn’t think it would pass,” fire Chief Larry Miller said. “I’m very grateful to all those voters who voted yes on the issue.”
50 Years Ago - November 14, 1975
More than 30 women from across Pendleton County gathered for the first session of the beginner’s crochet class at the Pendleton County Public Library.
The class is open to the public and sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service and the library.
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The Northern Kentucky Council on Aging met at the Pendleton County Courthouse Thursday morning.
John LaVelle announced that 6,000 telephone calls would be made by professional surveyors to find out the need of the elderly in the eight Northern Kentucky counties. Someone challenged the plan because many elderly do not have a telephone, so it was decided that a committee should study further on that. Perhaps some door-to-door surveys could be done, it was suggested.
The council spends federal money and wants to help all elderly people have “the good life,” according to the group.
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The Pendleton County Jaycees turkey shoot is set for Nov. 16 at the Cookendorfer Air Strip in Falmouth. Shells will be furnished.
This is the chance for attendees to win a Thanksgiving turkey.
75 Years Ago - November 17, 1950
“We have this week had two cases of tularemia (rabbit fever) reported to us,” Dr. Virginia Kratz, health director of the Pendleton County Health Department, said.
“Rabbit fever can cause illness and even death to its victims. Certain preventive measures should be observed at all times.
“A rabbit should always be shot on the run, never if it can be caught sitting,” Kratz said. “Throw the carcass away if small white or grayish spots are seen on the rabbit’s liver.
“Rubber gloves should always be worn when dressing rabbits; hands should be kept away from the face whenever handling rabbits.
“... If these precautions are observed, there is no reason why fear of tularemia should be allowed to interfere with anyone’s enjoyment of rabbit meat, which is nutritious.”
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Falmouth Fire Department was called out Saturday night to extinguish a blaze in the engine of an automobile parked near the corner of Fourth Street and Maple Avenue. Wiring in the car was burned.
Firefighters did not learn the car owner’s name.
Firefighters were called to Messmer Bros. Garage Sunday night to extinguish a blaze. A tub of gasoline caught fire as a grinder was being used nearby.
No damage was reported.
100 Years Ago - November 13, 1925
Representatives from a half-dozen builders of power-generating equipment met Monday with Falmouth City Council. Council received proposals from each of the representatives for a new generating unit which is needed for the city municipal power plant.
The proposal were not acted upon Monday night, owing to the lateness of the hour when each of the competitive bidders had their say. An adjourned meeting will be held this week to further consider their propositions and either accept one or reject all of them.
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The Pendleton County Fiscal Court elected C.L. Hill of Nelson County as farm agent for Pendleton County.
He was elected for one year and his duties will begin Jan. 1.
He comes well recommended. Hill has had eight years experience since his graduation from college and is said to be an able farm demonstrator.
It is hoped that the farmers of Pendleton Count will avail themselves of Mr. Hill’s services and seek his advice in matters where expert assistance is required.
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Ten gallons of moonshine liquor were poured into the sewer at the corner of Main and Shelby streets Tuesday morning under the supervision of W.C. Thompson, federal prohibition officer.
The liquor was found early Tuesday morning by C.W. Carnes on the lawn art his home in East Falmouth. It was in two five-gallon cans and had been thrown from a machine some time during the night.
The prohibition officer was in hot pursuit of a suspected rum-runner and it is thought that the suspected ridded himself of the forbidden fruit before the officer overtook him.