By Carolyn ReidFALMOUTH — A fire at 503 Maple Ave. last Tuesday morning destroyed the home of Bob and Keri Pettit.All made it out safely, including their three dogs.The fire destroyed the upper story of the home and water and smoke damaged the lower story in spite of a quick response by Falmouth…
Navalie Eshman, 6, of Pendleton County, shot photo of an owl at sunrise near her great-grandmother's house in Alexandria. "She took the picture on my iPhone in portrait mode," her mother said. "She was about 10 feet away from the owl and it just watched us for a minute then flew into a nearby tree…
By Stacey Myers The PCHS Tennis program held senior night festivities on April 29 and recognized Lexie Teegarden and Cay Harper prior to the teams matches with Grant County.All three girls doubles teams were victorious as Harper and her partner Lilly Ashcraft, the team of Chloe Holbrook and…
25 Years Ago - May 11, 1999Bids for an addition to Sharp Middle School were discussed at a special board meeting May 7.The construction project will add nine classrooms, a gymnasium and a multi-purpose outdoor sports field.Estimated cost of the project was set at $2.67 million. The final bidded…
By Burton W. ColeI plan to be knighted as a Kentucky Colonel. Not right away. I’m easing into it.I continued acclimating as a newly julep-minted Kentucky boy last week by visiting Churchill Downs. Not for the Kentucky Derby itself. I’m new, but not crazy.“I’ll take you to Thurby,” said my friend…
Paul E. Bowen, 79, of Demossville, KY, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at his home. Paul was born in Pendleton County, KY on March 17, 1945, son of the late Alfie and Golda Vanarsdale Bowen. In addition to his parents, Paul is preceded in death by siblings Janet Colston, Wanda Meece, Bobby…
BROOKSVILLE-Ruth Evelyn (Fields) Burton, 81, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024. She was born on July 14, 1942 to the late Carlie Festus and Ruby Mae (Dennie) Fields. She was a member of Chatham Christian Church. She was a partner with her husband of Ameristop Convenient Stores.She…
Blanket CreekSeveral of our ladies and one gentleman (to keep all these ladies in line) were blessed to be sent to Women of Joy over the weekend. We pray they have come back spiritually refreshed and blessed.Scripture was from Hosea 4:1-6. It’s what you don’t know that can hurt you. We count…
By Nila Harris FALMOUTH — “Have a good day, every day” was a saying that Paul Vincent Klee Sr. liked to say to his children, extended family and friends in the 97 years of his life.The family chose to pass out rubber bracelets with this saying after Klee passed away Feb. 20.Paul Klee was born…
By Nila HarrisFALMOUTH — Children from Knoxville, Mount Carmel and Turner Ridge Baptist churches participated in an associational Bible drill April 21 at Turner Ridge Baptist Church.These children worked over the past year learning books of the Bible, completion of verses, key passages, Scripture…
Creature Feature runs twice monthly featuring some of the dogs available for adoption at the Pendleton County Animal Shelter. Contact them at 859-472-5400 to inquire about adding a fur baby to your family. The shelter is at 1314 Bryan Griffin Road, Butler. You can also check out the Facebook page,…
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By Stacey Myers The PCHS Tennis program held senior night festivities on April 29 and…
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By Burton W. ColeI plan to be knighted as a Kentucky Colonel. Not right away. I’m easing into it.I…
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By Nila Harris FALMOUTH — “Have a good day, every day” was a saying that Paul Vincent Klee Sr…
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By Carolyn ReidFALMOUTH — A fire at 503 Maple Ave. last Tuesday morning destroyed the home of Bob and Keri Pettit.All made it out safely, including their three dogs.
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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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Navalie Eshman, 6, of Pendleton County, shot photo of an owl at sunrise near her great-grandmother's house in Alexandria. "She took the picture on my iPhone in…
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Creature Feature runs twice monthly featuring some of the dogs available for adoption at the Pendleton County Animal Shelter. Contact them at 859-472-5400 to…
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By Carolyn Reid FALMOUTH — Pendleton County Fiscal Court once again reviewed the agreement between the city of Falmouth and the county regarding animal…
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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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Bracket BeaterThe University of Connecticut's 75-60 victory over Purdue in the NCAA men's basketball national championship last week gave Dave Maier the boost…
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Paul E. Bowen, 79, of Demossville, KY, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at his home. Paul was born in Pendleton County, KY on March 17, 1945, son of the…
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BROOKSVILLE-Ruth Evelyn (Fields) Burton, 81, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024. She was born on July 14, 1942 to the late Carlie Festus and Ruby Mae (…
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Janis “Jan” Lynn Smith, 72, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at her home.Survivors include children; Jeff (Victoria) Smith, Melissa (John) Radford and…
