Cowboy Mounted Shooting team gallops into town

Spectators attending the Cowboy Mounted Shooting event held at the Pendleton County Fair Grounds this past Saturday evening got some real cowboy entertainment. The cowboys and cowgirls came out early, riding their horses and shooting balloon targets, as they rode fast to beat a record time. First they used their six-gun to shoot the balloons with and then out came the serious rifle. There is an art to this performance and no one found that out any better than the celebrity riders picked to ride with the cowboys. The Pendleton County Young Riders brought the group to town. Shown above are celebrities and cowboys waiting to see if anyone would bid on them in the calcutta round. Falmouth Realtor Mike Whaley held an auction to sell each celebrity and their partner. Various spectators from the audience bid against others. Pictured above on the left is Pendleton County Jailer Ken Kells and his cowboy. Directly behind Kells is Falmouth Mayor April DeFalco, who braved the horseback ride while shooting the balloons. In the center of the photo is Jason Thomas and his partner and to the right is Pendleton Ag Teacher, Will Stallard. Believe it or not our own Pendleton County Judge-Executive Henry Bertram showed his cowboy skills as he took off like a bolt of lighting on his horse twirling his gun and shooting every balloon out. There were many more celebrities that participated in this fund raising event. Several children watching the cowboys got to participate in the festivities by riding a stick horse as fast as they could around a pole and back to the starting position. Some of those children are shown below. Photo by D. Dennie.

KATIE FIELDS

IAN TACKETT

SIERRA SIMON

BRADFORD PEOPLES

KSP investigating metal thefts

The Kentucky State Police is currently investigating a series of thefts in Pendleton, Bracken, and Robertson counties involving Catalytic Converters. The perpetrators are obtaining access to vehicles when parked on streets, parking lots, and in the victim's driveways. The thefts are occurring in the evenings and at night where access is obtained to the converters from underneath the vehicles. The perpetrators typically use pipe cutters to cut off each end and immediately depart the scene. According to the current incidents, the vehicles tend to be Toyota and Dodge Pickups along with Toyota Sedans.

According to State Police Post 6 Captain Keith Craycraft, any vehicle left outside can be prey to this type of theft as these converters are subsequently sold at recycling businesses. Captain Craycraft added that the Kentucky House Bill 106 requires junkyards and other purchasers of diverse metals to keep records of transactions, and to report the transactions to law enforcement. Part of the investigational methods includes establishing relationships with these businesses to aid in identifying stolen items and assist in matching them with the original vehicles.

Captain Craycraft added that the best form to curtail repeated incidents is for citizens to get involved in the activities in their neighborhoods as it is the best way to identify suspicious vehicles. Other preventative measures include security lights outside residences and whenever possible, to park vehicles in garages.

If you have any information reference these incidents, please contact Kentucky State Police Post 6 at 859-428-1212.

Erin Rust rides with Morning Star Riders in Montana

Erin Rust, a 2008 graduate from the Pendleton High School class, took a very different senior trip. Read about the life experience she had with the Morning Star Riders on Page 5 of this week's Falmouth Outlook.

Pendleton Jailer Ken Kells is shown with Kelsey Knight and her Supreme Champion Swine. Kells purchased the swine.

The 2008 Supreme Champion Showman from the second Round Robin competition was Moriah Knight, daughter of Tim and Kenna Knight.

Cody Kirsch is shown with his Reserve Supreme Champion Swine which was purchased by Debra Kuempel represented by Bill Flaugher on the right.

Sale of champions and reserve champions at 2008 Pendleton Youth Fair

The Pendleton County Livestock Sale was held on Saturday, July 12 at the Pendleton County Fairgrounds. Over 39 youth participated in the Livestock Sale on Saturday. Pictured are the Supreme Champion Animals and the Reserve Supreme Champion Animals that were sold at the sale on Saturday. The 2008 Supreme Champion Market Swine was owned and sold by Kelsey Knight. Kelsey is the daughter of Tim and Kenna Knight. Kelsey's Supreme Champion Swine was purchased by Ken Kells, the Pendleton County Jailer. The Reserve Supreme Market Swine was owned by Cody Kirsch. Cody is the son of Dale and Jamie Kirsch. Cody's Reserve Supreme Champion Swine was purchased by Debra-Kuempel represented by Bill Flaugher. Other Supreme Champion Animals were paraded through the sale, but were not purchased. Those exhibitors will be taking their animals on to the 2008 Kentucky State Fair. Those animals were owned and shown by: Supreme Champion Steer - Sierra Pfefferman, Reserved Supreme Champion Steer - Brandon Ross, Supreme Champion Lamb - Gabrielle Kirsch, Reserve Supreme Champion Lamb - Sierra Pfefferman, Supreme Champion Goat - Kenny Bowen, Reserve Supreme Champion Goat - Cody Kirsch. The youth participating in the sale would like to thank all the individuals and businesses that purchased or added on to the exhibitor's animal. A special thanks is given to those who purchased the Champion animals pictured above.

City of Falmouth residents will be without electric Thursday early a.m.

Residents in the city of Falmouth will be without electric this Thursday morning from 1 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. Kentucky Utilities will be making some repair to lines.

Boy Scout leader addresses Fiscal Court about Eagle Project at local nature preserve near Butler

By Roger McKinney, Reporter

Boy Scout Edward Becklehymer, spoke to the judge and the magistrates in regard to an Eagle Scout project at the Kuhnhein Nature Preserve on Flour Creek near Butler.

Scout Beckleheymer wished to donate 100 hours of labor toward development of the preserve. He would be in charge of five volunteers, who would work 20 hours each to bring about improvement at the outdoor facility. Magistrate Veirs suggested trail clearing as a possible project. The scout had a number of options on his list, one of which was the construction of benches. Judge Bertram said it would be necessary that the court and the boy scouts sign a legal agreement in regard to the project.

For more of this story, see this week's Falmouth Outlook

Licking River Classic Baseball Tournament this weekend at Pendleton Athletic Park

Over 200 youth baseball players coming to Pendleton County Athletic Park in Falmouth this weekend.

The BB's Blasters baseball organization will be hosting the First Licking River Classic with over 20 teams participating and over 200 youth baseball players playing July 25-27.

Divisions will be at the 11 and under, 10 and under, machine pitch and tee ball.

Teams committed to play are from Indianapolis, Sycamore Township, Northern Kentucky, Fleming County, Harrison County, Mason County, Pendleton County, Lewis County, Grant County and Paris, including the four teams under the BB's Blasters name.

Games start on Friday at 6 p.m. and then continue on Saturday from 8 a.m to 10 p.m. Semi-finals and championship games start at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Additional items this week include:

Saluting Our Emergency Personnel

The Amish Cook shares fresh squash casserole recipe

Fair pictures, results - Mrs. Pendleton, Little Mister and Miss, Kiddy Pull, Cutie Pie

Wolfpack baseball team ends successful run together

Redden attends Circuit Clerks College

and more!!