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Miller poses with a partial load of trash and tires on his canoe on the Licking River.

Miller poses with a partial load of trash and tires on his canoe on the Licking River.

River cleanup

News Staff
Monday, September 29, 2025
Barth Johnson and Jerry Miller, members of the Butler Lions Club spent Sept. 16 and 20 removing more than 50 discarded tires and a load of trash from the Licking River.
Kids pet a freshly sheared sheep during the 2024 Kentucky Wool Festival. The 2025 edition of the festival begins Friday. Photo by Burton Cole.

Kids pet a freshly sheared sheep during the 2024 Kentucky Wool Festival. The 2025 edition of the festival begins Friday. Photo by Burton Cole.

It’s baa-ck!

News Staff
Monday, September 29, 2025
Staff report FALMOUTH — The three-day Kentucky Wool Festival — Pendleton County’s largest event of the year — opens 10 a.m. Friday with live music, a mile of paved paths winding through a variety of food stands, a mass of arts and craft vendors and, of course, a flock of fiber artisans.There also...
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Sara Thaxton Fuller

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Sara Thaxton Fuller

Air Force honors

News Staff
Monday, September 8, 2025
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Sara Thaxton Fuller graduated from the Air Force recruiting school on Sept. 4.The 2002 Pendleton County High School graduate was selected to attend the recruiter’s school in early spring and received her recruiter certificate along with the prestigious peer nomination the...
Carson Crouch had a great showing at the Kentucky State Fair, winning Champion Lightweight Cross Gilt, Reserve Grand Champion Chester White Breeding gilt and KY Proud Champion Chester in the 4-H show; third overall Breeding Gilt and Reserve Grand Hampshire Market Barrow in the 4-H show; and Grand Hampshire Market Barrow in the Open Show.

Carson Crouch had a great showing at the Kentucky State Fair, winning Champion Lightweight Cross Gilt, Reserve Grand Champion Chester White Breeding gilt and KY Proud Champion Chester in the 4-H show; third overall Breeding Gilt and Reserve Grand Hampshire Market Barrow in the 4-H show; and Grand Hampshire Market Barrow in the Open Show.

Pendleton at the KY State Fair

News Staff
Monday, September 8, 2025
The Falmouth Outlook invited Pendleton County parents to send photos of their kids at the Kentucky State Fair. Here are more scenes from the fair, held Aug. 20 to 30 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. The first photos were published in the Sept. 2 edition of the Outlook.
Hera is just a baby and just needs some attention and time. Come meet this baby and fall in love.

Hera is just a baby and just needs some attention and time. Come meet this baby and fall in love.

CREATURE FEATURE

News Staff
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Creature Feature runs every other week featuring some of the dogs available for adoption at the Pendleton County Animal Shelter. “Please take a moment and look at all the dogs we have up for adoption and see if you could open your heart to adopt a new family member.”
Pendleton Co. Judge Executive, David Fields

Pendleton Co. Judge Executive, David Fields

Fields decides not to run for re-election

News Staff
Thursday, August 28, 2025
To the Citizens of Pendleton County, After much thought, reflection and prayer, I am writing to inform you that I will not seek reelection as your County Judge/Executive in the upcoming election cycle.This decision was not made lightly.
Anthony Strong

Anthony Strong

Former superintendent considers run for judge

News Staff
Thursday, August 28, 2025
FALMOUTH — Former Pendelton County School Superintendent Anthony Strong today announced Monday that he has filed the necessary paperwork with the state to explore a 2026 campaign for the Republican party nomination for county judge executive.Strong is vice president of marketing and business...
Pictured are Joe and Chrissy Bezold of Falmouth and Beth and Jerry Cahill of Butler. Photo submitted by Chrissy Bezold.

Pictured are Joe and Chrissy Bezold of Falmouth and Beth and Jerry Cahill of Butler. Photo submitted by Chrissy Bezold.

The 'Outlook Travels' to Alaska

News Staff
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Recently, the Falmouth Outlook traveled on a cruise to Alaska. Pictured above are Joe and Chrissy Bezold of Falmouth and Beth and Jerry Cahill of Butler. This photo was taken outside the Denali Bluffs Hotel at Denali National Park in Alaska on Aug. 12. 
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