July 30, 2024
25 Years Ago - August 3, 1999
The Pendleton County Cooperative Extension Service will break ground for its new building at the Paul Patton Commerce Center on Highway 27, just south of Falmouth, at 2 p.m. Aug. 14.
More than $200,000 has been raised for the project. An additional $40,000 to $50,000 is still needed.
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An interlocal governmental meeting was held July 29 to discuss plans for a regional wastewater treatment organization for Pendleton County.
James Roberts with Howard K. Bell Engineers told attendees that there is a great deal of potential in the county.
He detailed a 20-year expansion plan with two alternatives. One is for a single-waste facility for the county, and the other would be for two facilities with expanded areas.
He also said it would be cheaper to pump the northern area to the southern area than vice versa.
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Pendleton County Summer Recreation closed out its season July 30 with a final trip to Blue Licks. Here, the kids got a break from the heat at the park’s pool. Swimming is one of the rec kids' favorite activities, and the diving board at the Blue Licks pool was a big hit.
A total 220 kids were enrolled in the eight-week summer rec program under the direction of Paul Cookendoerfer, coordinator of the South Family Resource and Youth Services Center.
50 Years Ago - August 2, 1974
Donna Cooper, 17, was chosen Thursday as Miss Pendleton County Youth Fair. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cooper.
Donna, who will be a senior at Pendleton County High School, said she enjoys decorating, reading and sewing, and plans to study interior design.
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The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Friday cut $200,000 in planning funds for the Falmouth Dam.
Falmouth Dam funds could still be put back into the president’s budget when it reaches the conference table.
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Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm that broke up a hot, July 29 afternoon helped trigger four simultaneous fires in Falmouth.
About 3:30 p.m., smoke was reported coming from the First National Bank building, a bed was on fire at the Goldberg Apartments, fire was sweeping higher than the trees near the Chas. Lemmon Sr. home on Scott Robbins Avenue, where an electric transmission line carrying 9,000 volts had gone down in a tree, and fire had started in the home of Ray Hammonds on Barclay Street. Also, an electric line was down at Fuller’s plant.
75 Years Ago - August 5, 1949
Falmouth police Chief Hilary Martin and officers Roscoe Moyer and B.L. Turner, assisted by Sheriff Alvin Thompson, conducted a raid Thursday night on Rigg Street. A warrant had been signed by Rudolph Orr against Mrs. Elsie Webster and her husband, Alvin Webster, for selling malt liquors, namely beer, according to Martin.
Officers found an icebox with many bottles of beer, probably 50 or 60, Martin said. A case was found on the floor, but it was not opened, inasmuch as the officers had no search warrant.
When officers entered the Webster home, four people were sitting at the table drinking beer, according to an official.
It was brought out in court by the arresting officers that a federal license for selling beer was seen on the wall of the home. However, it could not be determined whose name it was issued in, and City Attorney C. Harold Ewing was to write federal revenue officials to determine this.
Bond was set at $100 each for Mr. and Mrs. Webster. None of the beer was confiscated, Martin said.
On Saturday night, a warrant was signed by Denny Miller against Mrs. Webster, charging her with breach of the peace. She was placed under another $100 bond.
100 Years Ago - August 1, 1924
From the classifieds:
• FOR SALE — Brussells rug and one trunk. Mrs. J.B. Woolery. Phone 35.
• STRAYED — From my farm near Morgan, one black face ewe. Reward for information as to her whereabouts, dead or alive. C. M. Harden. Phone Morgan 95.
• NURSING WANTED — I will nurse all confined cases. Reference Dr. J.E. Wilson and Dr. W.A. McKenney. Above E.L. Barnes’ grocery store. Mrs. Fannie Casey, Falmouth, Ky.
• STOLEN — Someone took a tire and rim from my garage and I will give $10 reward for its return to me. Howard Wright, Falmouth, Ky., R. 2. Someone also took a tire belonging to C.D. Wright.
• For sale — On account of bad health, 400 acres of good tobacco land; good improvements; plenty of water; cut up to suit purchaser. Call or write C.A. Colvin, Foster.
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The members of the Farmers Union, Cooperative Milk Association and the Burley Tobacco Growers Association of Pendleton County will give their annual picnic Aug. 9 at the Falmouth fairgrounds.
A cordial invitation is extended to farmers from Pendleton and adjoining counties to come and enjoy this summer outing.
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S.A. Tescher, representing the Northern Kentucky Power Company, has been here the past 10 days taking options on land which will submerged by the proposed hydro-electric dam on the Licking River.
He began work at McKinneysburg and has practically secured options on all the land at McKinnesyburg and on both sides of the river down to the proposed dam site.
He failed, however, in securing the options on four farms, but the prospect is very encouraging toward making deals for this land without condemnation proceedings.
The options taken so far cover a distance of about eight miles up the river from the dam. The dam will create a pool 70 miles upstream.