Over 40 rescue workers from Harrison and Pendleton counties joined forces and worked several hours this past Sunday, July 22 trying to free an 11-year-old horse that had fallen into a gully and became trapped. The horse fell through 6-8 feet of trees and brush that had been pushed into the gully. The above photo shows some of the emergency personnel. Photo by Jackie Vaughn.

In the photo above Harrison County Rescue workers try to keep the frightened mare calm while trees and brush are removed from the gully. Photo by Jackie Vaughn.

Rescue workers join forces to free trapped horse

By Jackie Vaughn, Reporter

Nearly 40 rescue workers from Harrison and Pendleton counties combined their efforts in an attempt to save a horse that fell through several feet of downed trees and brush into a gully, Sunday, July 22.

"Summer," an 11-year-old mare owned by Angela Martin of Spider Road, was out roaming the recently cleared hillsides of the family's property, when the accident occurred. Trees and brush had been pushed in a gully at the foot of two hills and the horse tried to cross over them. She fell through the brush and landed on her side in the bottom of the gully about eight feet below.

The sister of the horse, "Blackie," stood near the gully and refused to leave the area. This alerted Martin to the situation and she discovered the trapped mare. She immediately contacted Harrison County Rescue personnel and they were dispatched to the scene to try and free the animal.
The Falmouth Fire Department and Pendleton County Search and Rescue

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MISS KASEY JO BISHOP

Kasey Bishop 1st runner-up in Miss Kentucky Pageant

One of Pendleton County's most beautiful women almost accomplished her life long dream on Saturday, July 21, 2007 at the Singletary Arts Center in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kasey Jo Bishop, 20, was named 1st runner up in the Miss Kentucky 2007 pageant.

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Butler Lions Club Benefit Cruise-in

The 15th Annual Butler Lions Club Benefit Cruise-In will be held Saturday, July 28.

Car show registration begins at 2 p.m. 1st 50-Dash Plaques, Hubert Cooper Top Car-Trophy, Specialty Trophies.

The show location will be at the Butler Community Park. (State Route 177-21 miles south of Newport). There is no gate admission.

For more information contact Ben Harter at (859) 472-2034.

Rain date will be August 4.

Additional headlines this week:

Hot air balloons, other activities and craft booths coming to Maysville August 17-18

City Council discusses Urgent Care Facility, Tax placed on packaged liquor sales

Man injured in four wheeler accident on Highway 22

Summer Recreation Program has successful year

FORE Him Golf League restarting this fall

Nate Jones pitches six inning of shutout baseball for Bristol

and more!

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