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Pugh family hookin' on the Licking River

Pugh family hookin' on the Licking River

Gone hookin’

News Staff
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
By Nila Harris McKENNEYSBURG — The Pugh family from McKenneysburg started a family fishing tradition that Kelsie Pugh McClanahan began 26  years ago and has continued through today.This unique type of fishing, often called noodling, is something the Pugh family refers to as “hookin.’”McClanahan...
Fiscal Court regular meeting

Fiscal Court regular meeting

Growth assessment program pitched

News Staff
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
By Carolyn Reid Tami Vater, Economic Development and Tourism Commission Director, presented the Community and Economic Development Initiatives of Kentucky Community Assessment (CEDIK), a program from the University of Kentucky and the Kentucky Association of Economic Development to Pendleton County...
Nessie

Nessie

CREATURE FEATURE

News Staff
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Nessie landed in the Pendleton County Animal Shelter as a stray. The staff says she is “so sweet and just wants to be loved.” She is available for adoption. Butterscotch was adopted but then returned due to no fault of her own. She is still considered a pup as she is under one year.
Dragon boats take to the water at A.J. Jolly Park. Photo by Nila Harris

Dragon boats take to the water at A.J. Jolly Park. Photo by Nila Harris

Dragon boats paddle Jolly to fight breast cancer

News Staff
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
By Nila Harris ALEXANDRIA — It was a beautiful Saturday, with temperatures ranging in the mid- to high 60s at A.J. Jolly Park for the 16th annual Dragon Boat Festival.Dragon boat teams in matching gear, food and craft vendors, basket auctions, T-shirt sales, split-the-pot, raffles and thousands of...
Summer workers will return home with cleats. Photo from Tammy Spicer.

Summer workers will return home with cleats. Photo from Tammy Spicer.

Cleats, gear from PC help kids in Mexico

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Tuesday, September 10, 2024
By Nila Harris FALMOUTH — Soccer cleats from Pendleton County are making their way to Veracruz, Mexico, because of the kindness and organization efforts of others.Tammy Spicer has been organizing the sports equipment giveaway known as Instant Replay since 2017.Each year prior to baseball/softball...
Wildcats win over Dayton Green Devils.

Wildcats win over Dayton Green Devils.

Streak Snapped! Wildcats get first victory since 2021

News Staff
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
By Ethan Verst The Pendleton County Wildcats took on the Dayton Green Devils in a thriller on August 30. The Wildcats would come away with a huge win, getting Coach Graham his first of his career.
County voters to decide access to cannabis

County voters to decide access to cannabis

State all in on cannabis; county voters to decide

News Staff
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday provided an update on establishing medical cannabis businesses in Kentucky, in issue that both Pendleton County and the City of Falmouth will put to voters this fall.Beshear also gave updates on economic development; funding to improve communities;...
Face painting at the Artwalk

Face painting at the Artwalk

Falmouth prepares for annual Artwalk

News Staff
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
By Burton Cole FALMOUTH — Call it the warmup act for the Wool Festival. The eighth annual Ewenique Artwalk is ready to take over Shelby Street sidewalks on Sept. 14.“It’s gotten a lot bigger in eight years,” event coordinator Melanie Hartzel said.
Chad Simms

Chad Simms

New administrators start at PCHS

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024
By Nila Harris FALMOUTH — Chad Simms, who recently returned to Pendleton County High School as assistant principal, is now serving as head principal at PCHS following Tony Dietrich’s retirement in July.Simms, who holds a Rank 1 in leadership with a superintendent certificate from Northern Kentucky...
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