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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!

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

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

Air Force honors

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Sara Thaxton Fuller graduated from the Air Force recruiting school on Sept. 4.
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

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.
Hayden Cobb

Hayden Cobb

From troubled teen to U.S. Honor Guard

By Nila Harris 2023 Pendleton County High School graduate Hayden Cobb knows all about adversity. Coming from a childhood in which he saw the terrible things addiction causes, and a life filled with disruption, frequent moves and uncertainty, Cobb was troubled.
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

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

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

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.
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

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. 
This is the group photo of the Wolfe Family Reunion 2025. Photos courtesy of James Wolfe.

This is the group photo of the Wolfe Family Reunion 2025. Photos courtesy of James Wolfe.

Wolfe Family celebrates past, embraces future

By James Wolfe COVINGTON — On Sunday, June 22, dozens of Wolfe family members gathered together to celebrate their family and pay respects to their ancestors at the Annual Wolfe Family Reunion.