August 15, 2023
25 Years Ago -August 18, 1998
Pam and Paul Bashinski came before the Falmouth City Council on August 22 with a presentation for renovating the old Moreland Drugstore Building into a downtown restaurant. Their proposal met with a mixture of approval and resistance from council and those present.
Ten candidates have filed to run for Falmouth City Council on the November ballot. Three filed for Falmouth mayor's race.
Trish Moneyhon has been promoted by the United States Postal Service to be the new postmaster at the Foster Post Office as of August 15.
Falmouth's Future Inc. is presently involved in presentation activities as a part of a Downtown Street and Building Enhancement study, county officials and local business owners and residents.
Gov. Paul Patton will appoint someone to fill out former Magistrate Joey F. Wells' position until an election can be held in November.
Booker Associates, Inc., of Kentucky held a public hearing August 12 in the community room at the courthouse on the goals and objectives that will be used to develop the county's Comprehensive Plan.
50 Years Ago - August 17, 1973
The people of Pendleton County were greatly shocked and distressed Sunday afternoon, August 13, 1973, when it was learned that one of its most valued and young citizens, Mr. John E. Delaney, Butler, had died suddenly and unexpectedly at the Pendleton County Country Club on U. S. 27, eight miles north of Falmouth, Ky.
Pendleton County students will enroll on August 24th. Every student planning to attend one of the four schools in the county is urged to be present and register on this date.
The Little Miss Pendleton County contest was held at the Northern Elementary P. T. A Festival August 4. Participants were: Miss Amy Houston, 1st runner-up; Kim Courtney, 2nd runner-up; Dina Hall, Little Miss Pendleton; Tara Ammerman, 3rd runner-up; and Dianne Mann, 4th runner-up.
75 Years Ago - August 20, 1948
John Adams, 56, chief of police of Falmouth and well-known citizen, died at St. Elizabeth Hospital early Tuesday morning, August 17, 1948.
The drought continues in the greater part of Pendleton, and is especially devastating in the Short Creek section and the western part of the county.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong of this city have received word through their designated undertakers, Thomas, Fossett, and Yelton, that their son Roy Armstrong, who was killed in Italy during the war, is enroute home. The body will be sent to Columbus, Ohio, from New York, and then on to this city.
Babe Ruth, greatest home run king of all time, and whose name will be connected with baseball for all time to come, died in a cancer hospital in New York on Monday.
Now in full swing is the Don Lee Manufacturing Co. of Butler, the newest and most modern factory in Pendleton County. The new factory is located across the street from the L&N Railroad Station.
100 Years Ago - August 17, 1923
James M. Smith, the contractor, announces that the new public school building is completed and will be open for inspection by the public next Sunday. This building is one of the finest and most complete school buildings in northern Kentucky, and the taxpayers of the district will now dig down in their pockets and pay the indebtedness at the rate of $1 on the $100 for the next few years, at least.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bishop have closed their Main Street restaurant and sold the stock of goods and equipment. Elmer Woodhead will occupy this room as a music store and Mrs. Bishop will use the room now occupied by Mr. Woodhead as an office for her rooming house.
Falmouth and immediate vicinity was visited by a very heavy rain last Thursday afternoon which had the earmarks of a young cloud burst.
The body of Pearl Ginn, who died August 5th and was buried in Riverside cemetery in this city on August 7th, will be exhumed by the Commonwealth [unreadable] this week. Coroner J. G. Galloway will perform this duty. W. S, an expert of Cincinnati, will be here and take the stomach to Cincinnati where he will make an analysis of its contents. Pearl Ginn died very suddenly and ever since his death, rumors have been broadcasted that he died from the effects of poison.
There have been numerous complaints about speeding and running with cut-outs open on the streets of Falmouth. The city council has instructed me to curb this nuisance. Before making any arrests, I am going to give fair warning to all those who are disturbing the quiet and endangering people's lives, to respect the law. A word to the wise should be efficient. There is a $15 fine for each offense.
The little iron bridge in this city has been repaired by putting in a new floor.