By Jemi Chew FALMOUTH — Roy T. Mains, the most decorated Vietnam veteran in Pendleton County, boarded an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., on May 18.“I got to see the Vietnam Wall and walked down there,” Mains said last week.“Everything was interesting, very heartfelt.”Honor Flight is a…
By Burton W. Cole Whenever I’m feeling down, I can always count on scientific research to cheer me up. You never know what crazy things researchers will try next. They have the minds of mischievous 3-year-olds. And they get paid to play.For example, in recent years, scientific researchers,…
25 Years Ago - June 8, 1999At a special school board meeting June 2, bids were approved for additional classrooms, gym and track at Phillip A. Sharp Middle School.The board originally opened bids a month earlier and rejected them as too high. The rebidding process saved about $200,000 on the…
Blanket CreekScripture was taken from Joshua 4 “The Memorial Stones.” God used these memorial stones for the Israelites to cross over the Jordan to dry land. Taking that first step toward salvation creates a memorial of its own in your life. We sang the Battle Hymn of the Republic by video.…
Ronald Lee Hensley, 58, of Falmouth, KY, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at his home.Ronald is survived by his mother, Mary Ketterer.A celebration of life will be held by the family at a later date.
Shirley Marie Lambert, 70, of Demossville, KY passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Ft. Thomas, KY. Shirley was born in Cincinnati, OH on December 22, 1953, daughter to the late Joseph and Joyce Stout Denton.Shirley was all about spending time with and enjoying her…
Kathleen Owen Simmons, 76, of Butler, KY passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024. She was born on November 14, 1947, daughter of the late Homer Jr. and Mary Ducker Owen.Kathleen worked at Pendleton County Hospital and was an x-ray technician at Veterans Hospital.In addition to her parents, she is…
Oral Thornton Gillespie Jr. “O.T.”, 90, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024, at his home. He was born in Falmouth on August 1, 1933, son of the late Oral T. Sr. and Gertrude Carr Gillespie.O.T. began working for Tom Moreland in his drug store at the age of 14. After graduating from…
By Nila HarrisNatalie Kelsch Stewart has always been an overachiever.At Pendleton County High School, the teenager from Foster strove to achieve top honors in her class. She took every advanced placement class that was offered and was the class salutatorian.AND she was active in sports and clubs.…
By Burton W. ColeFor one of my birthdays many years ago, I was gifted two parakeets that I never wanted.“You like watching the bird feeders out the window,” the kindly giver of the gift explained. “Now you have birds of your own.”I also liked watching the gorillas at the zoo, but that didn’t mean I…
25 Years Ago - June 1, 1999The Pendleton County Fiscal Court voted 6-3 on May 27 to close a portion of the Lock Road connector.Magistrate Bill Klaber said the county bends over backward to get new industry into the county. The request to close the connector came from an existing business.“I feel we…
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Antioch Mills Christian Church 12787 Hwy 27 N, Berry, Campfire Stories, June 17-20, 6-8 p.m. …
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Creature Feature runs twice monthly featuring some of the dogs available for adoption at the…
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By Burton Cole BUTLER — Newspaper editor Horace Greeley is credited with coining the phrase, “…
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By Jemi Chew FALMOUTH — Roy T. Mains, the most decorated Vietnam veteran in Pendleton County, boarded an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., on May 18.“I got to see the Vietnam Wall and walked down there,” Mains said last week.
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By Carolyn Reid FALMOUTH — A special meeting focusing on the building for the county fire department started Tuesday’s Pendleton County Fiscal Court…
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By Burton Cole FALMOUTH — A broken crossarm on a utility pole in a remote area south of town caused a power outage that kept the city and southern…
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DECEMBER 2023 EVENTS
Weekends Thursday, November 30 - Sunday, December 17, Stonewood Gardens, Winter Wonderettes. Thursdays - Saturdays, 7 p.m., Sundays 2:30…
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By Nila HarrisNatalie Kelsch Stewart has always been an overachiever.At Pendleton County High School, the teenager from Foster strove to achieve top honors in…
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By Nila Harris BUTLER — At its April meeting, Butler City Council decided to hire NKF Contracting to bring the city sewage treatment plant into compliance…
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The Pendleton County Animal Shelter asks, “How about a puppy? We have four males and three females. They are adorable little rascals.” The puppies are…
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By Jennifer ReddenIt was another big week for the PCHS Track and Field team as they competed at the Villa Madonna Varsity Field meet and the Boone County…
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By: Jennifer ReddenThe PCHS track and field team had a busy and successful week. They competed on April 15 at the St. Henry Invitational and on April 20 at the…
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Ronald Lee Hensley, 58, of Falmouth, KY, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at his home.Ronald is survived by his mother, Mary Ketterer.A celebration of…
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Shirley Marie Lambert, 70, of Demossville, KY passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Ft. Thomas, KY. Shirley was born in…
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Kathleen Owen Simmons, 76, of Butler, KY passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024. She was born on November 14, 1947, daughter of the late Homer Jr. and Mary Ducker…
