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Surveillance video of man installing skimmer device

Surveillance video of man installing skimmer device

Skimmer scam foiled

News Staff
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Fraud caught before info compromisedBy Burton Cole FALMOUTH — A search continues for two men wanted in connection to the placement of a credit card skimmer at a local grocery store.
NPFD Chief Adam Fuller receives his Chief's badge.

NPFD Chief Adam Fuller receives his Chief's badge.

NPFD swears in new fire chief

News Staff
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Inspector: regulations not followed in fatal callBy Nila Harris FOSTER — Adam Fuller, a former member of the Northern Pendleton Fire Department, was sworn in as fire chief July 8 at NPFD Station 2.
Butler water rates set for 3% increase

Butler water rates set for 3% increase

Butler water rates set for 3% increase

News Staff
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
By Nila Harris BUTLER — City Council announced that there will be a 3% rate increase for water and sewage within the city, and a 25% rate increase for sewage for residential and commercial businesses from Highway 27 into Butler.
Lisa Houchen sits in the department store in Falmouth that's been part of Pendleton County history for more than a century. The store has closed and Houchen has retired from the family store. “You grow up on a farm, you learn how to do farm things,” Lisa said. “I grew up in a store so that was what I knew to grow up to do.” Photo by Jemi Chew.

Lisa Houchen sits in the department store in Falmouth that's been part of Pendleton County history for more than a century. The store has closed and Houchen has retired from the family store. “You grow up on a farm, you learn how to do farm things,” Lisa said. “I grew up in a store so that was what I knew to grow up to do.” Photo by Jemi Chew.

End of an Era

News Staff
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
By Jemi Chew FALMOUTH — Houchen’s closed the door on a long legacy and history on Friday, which was the last day the store was open in Falmouth after more than 100 years of service to the community.Houchen’s started with Clark Houchen in 1923 as a furnishing and dry cleaning store.
50th anniversary

50th anniversary

Vanlandingham's 50th anniversary

News Staff
Friday, June 14, 2024
Paul and Kathy Vanlandingham of Butler are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married June 28, 1974, at Turner Ridge Baptist Church. Their three children are giving an open house in their parents’ honor from 2 to 4 p.m.
Omer and Jane Bentle of Falmouth celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary May 30. Both retired Pendleton County Schools educators, they met as teenagers at skating rink/bowling alley. Photo by Nila Harris.

Omer and Jane Bentle of Falmouth celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary May 30. Both retired Pendleton County Schools educators, they met as teenagers at skating rink/bowling alley. Photo by Nila Harris.

‘I thank God every day he put him in my life’

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Friday, June 14, 2024
Falmouthcouple marks70 yearsof marriage By Nila Harris FALMOUTH — Jane Aulick Bentle and Omer Bentle celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary May 30. The couple was married May 30, 1954, by Pastor Ben Hubbard at Blanket Creek Baptist Church.

911 calls rerouted

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024
By Jemi Chew FALMOUTH — Pendleton County will no longer have its own 911 dispatch center starting June 15. This target date has been pushed back several times and is still open to change.
Falmouth resident Roy T. Mains is shown during his service time in Vietnam. Earlier this month, Mains, now 75, took an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., to visit the Vietnam Wall. Photo courtesy of Roy Mains.

Falmouth resident Roy T. Mains is shown during his service time in Vietnam. Earlier this month, Mains, now 75, took an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., to visit the Vietnam Wall. Photo courtesy of Roy Mains.

Honor Flight

News Staff
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
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.

Butler man held after shooting

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
By Carolyn Reid ALEXANDRIA — Corey Gray, a resident of Flour Creek Road in Butler, is being held in the Campbell County detention center on a $1 million bond on charges of attempted murder and wanton endangerment.
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