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Pendleton County residents donate blood.

Pendleton County residents donate blood.

Butler Lions Club sponsored blood drive

The Butler Lions Club sponsored a blood drive Feb. 13 at Northern Elementary School. Volunteers boarding the Hoxworth Blood Center bloodmobile helped save 48 lives, according to the Lions. All donors received a vintage crew neck sweatshirt.
Photo by Burton Cole.

Photo by Burton Cole.

Night to Shine

Cheering fans waving signs lined Main Street Friday evening in downtown Falmouth as a fleet of stretch limos, escorted by Falmouth and Pendleton County fire trucks, transported guests to Broken Arrow Farm for a night of food, laughter, music and dancing for the Night to Shine prom.
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CREATURE FEATURE

Creature Feature runs every other week featuring some of the dogs available for adoption at the Pendleton County Animal Shelter. “Please take a moment and look at all the dogs we have up for adoption and see if you could open your heart to adopt a new family member.
Pictured from left are Proeschel and maintenance crew Joseph Williams, John Webster, Preston Nunnelly, Nick Arcari, Rusty Robbins and Jim Montgomery. Photo by Brenda Montgomery of WoodmenLife.

Pictured from left are Proeschel and maintenance crew Joseph Williams, John Webster, Preston Nunnelly, Nick Arcari, Rusty Robbins and Jim Montgomery. Photo by Brenda Montgomery of WoodmenLife.

Snow snacks

WoodmenLife Chapter 611 in Falmouth last Thursday delivered a tub full of water and snacks to the City of Falmouth Maintenance Department.
Students from Northern and Southern elementary schools stock the shelves at FRYSC.

Students from Northern and Southern elementary schools stock the shelves at FRYSC.

Students stock pantry

Northern and Southern elementary schools gathered nonperishable goods in December for the Family Resource and Youth Services Center at Pendleton County High School. In the friendly competition, Northern students brought in 1,153 items.
Pendleton County High School graduate Erin Rust, left, appraised this circa-1950 Native American tempra painting by noted artist Acee Blue Eagle during a 2025 episode of “Antiques Roadshow” that was shot in Las Vegas. She told the couple, whose names were not given, that the piece would bring $2,000 to $4,000 at auction. Rust grew up in Butler and is an appraiser for Freeman’s/Hindman auction house in Cincinnati. Photo courtesy of Erin Rust.

Pendleton County High School graduate Erin Rust, left, appraised this circa-1950 Native American tempra painting by noted artist Acee Blue Eagle during a 2025 episode of “Antiques Roadshow” that was shot in Las Vegas. She told the couple, whose names were not given, that the piece would bring $2,000 to $4,000 at auction. Rust grew up in Butler and is an appraiser for Freeman’s/Hindman auction house in Cincinnati. Photo courtesy of Erin Rust.

‘Fun, unique job’

By Nila Harris Native American art expert Erin Rust, a Pendleton County High School Class of 2008 graduate, recently was a featured appraiser on the PBS show “Antiques Roadshow.”In the episode, which aired on Jan. 5, Rust delivered an appraisal to a woman with a Knife River flint spear point.
 Outlook publisher Neil Belcher, left, hands the first place prize of $25 to Evelyn Bachman, 7, of California, Kentucky. At right is her sister, Lilian Bachman, 12, who received $10 for second place.

Outlook publisher Neil Belcher, left, hands the first place prize of $25 to Evelyn Bachman, 7, of California, Kentucky. At right is her sister, Lilian Bachman, 12, who received $10 for second place.

Christmas coloring contest winners

Receiving their prize money are the top three finishers of the annual Falmouth Outlook Christmas Coloring Book kids’ coloring contest.
Last spring, Trimble tried out for and made EKU’s squad as a flyer.

Last spring, Trimble tried out for and made EKU’s squad as a flyer.

High flyer

By Nila Harris RICHMOND — India Trimble began cheering with the Pendleton County Recreation League competitive team when she was 5 years old.
Lindsay Arkenau has her arms full as she bundles up quadruplet lambs born Dec. 19 on the Kirsch Family farms. The rare treat was the first set of quadruplets born to the Kirsch Family in Peach Grove. Photo by Nila Harris.

Lindsay Arkenau has her arms full as she bundles up quadruplet lambs born Dec. 19 on the Kirsch Family farms. The rare treat was the first set of quadruplets born to the Kirsch Family in Peach Grove. Photo by Nila Harris.

Quads for Christmas

By Nila Harris PEACH GROVE — Six days before Christmas, on the first night of the Kirsch Family Live Nativity, one of the Kirsches’ ewes had a set of quadruplet lambs.“It was a shock to all of us,” family member Lindsay Arkenau said. “We’ve never had quadruplets before.
Ashley Cassidy, right, sits beside her son, Wyatt, in front of Primal Aroma and Co., 121 W. Shelby St., Falmouth. The store carries products made from natural ingredients including candles and cosmetics. Photo courtesy of Ashley Cassidy.

Ashley Cassidy, right, sits beside her son, Wyatt, in front of Primal Aroma and Co., 121 W. Shelby St., Falmouth. The store carries products made from natural ingredients including candles and cosmetics. Photo courtesy of Ashley Cassidy.

Mom, son work together for candle business

By Nila Harris FALMOUTH — Ashley Cassidy likes her Primal Aroma & Company shop that she opened in downtown Falmouth at the end of October.She said she enjoys making quality products with natural ingredients and the clientele she has met through her ventures.