June 11, 2024
25 Years Ago - June 15, 1999
Pendleton County Fiscal Court scrapped its plans to construct a 75-bed jail, and voted June 9 to build a 30-bed jail instead.
Jim Roseberry made the motion for the county to build a 30-bed jail with capabilities of enhancement, if possible, as needed.
The cost of the new jail was estimated at $1.9 million.
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United Kentucky Bank of Pendleton County celebrated a grand opening of its AA Highway branch on June 5.
Visitors toured the new building and observed one of the unique features, an acrylic glass wall used to ensure the safety of the staff.
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Magistrate Ray Hammond of Falmouth was elected commander of the American Legion Hardin Browning Post 109 in Pendleton County.
Hammond had served as adjutant the previous year, and is an Army veteran.
The post was one of a very few still conducting military funerals for veterans. It serves a seven-county area.
50 Years Ago - June 14, 1974
Pendleton County will celebrate Kentucky’s bicentennial on July 6 with an all-day program, county Judge David H. Pribble announced.
At 2 p.m., Judge Mac Swinford, federal judge of the Eastern Kentucky District, will be the speaker for the day.
The new Pendleton County Courthouse will be dedicated that day, and there will be an open house for all to visit.
The Masonic Lodge will hold its annual fish fry in Courthouse Square.
All antique dealers and flea market operators are invited to set up booths on city and courthouse walks that day.
There will be a parade at 1 p.m., headed by the American Legion color guard and the Pendleton County High School Band.
Pendleton County Homemakers will have an official drawing of the courthouse to sell.
75 Years Ago - June 17, 1949
Falmouth City Council went on record Monday night to draw up further resolutions favoring the Falmouth dam. Copies of the resolutions will be sent to Congressmen.
Also at the meeting, Councilmen Carl Stith and Clark Houchen reported on locating Wilson Street - there are two in the city - and were instructed to have it graded. This street runs off Fifth Street to U.S. 27.
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The Rev. John Albert Wright, aged 65 years a native of Pendleton County and a Methodist minister for 41 years, died while conducting a funeral at St. Mary’s, W.Va., on June 8.
His death comes a severe shock to his family and legion of relatives and friends here in Pendleton County.
He was the son of Robert N. and Anna Elizabeth Stewart Wright and was born Oct. 29, 1880, near Mount Vernon. On Nov. 12, 1913, he married Miss Effie Wiggins of Falmouth, and to this union, one son was born, John Albert Wright Jr.
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George Schanding will sponsor a barn dance at his barn located on Highway 27, two miles south of Falmouth, Friday night, beginning at 9 o’clock. Sullivan and Eckert’s Band will furnish the music. There will be sandwiches and soft drinks on sale. The public is invited to come out and spend the evening.
100 Years Ago - June 13, 1924
Falmouth City Council met Monday night and let the contract to build the city filtration plant at an approximate cost of $16,000.
Dewey Daugherty of this city secured the contract for the construction of the plant at his bid of $10,850.
The F.H. Leopold Co. of Pittsburgh received the contract for the pump and piping at their bid of $4,550.
The work will begin next week.
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The Falmouth baseball team journeyed to Williamstown Sunday and dropped another game. The score was 22 to 8.
The Williamstown boys had on their batting clothes that day and swung a wicked willow. Williamstown made six runs in the first inning on one hit - a two-base blow to left field. This took the starch out of Falmouth and they were never able to get back in the game.
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