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Battle of Bluegrass

Battle of Bluegrass

Battle of the Bluegrass returns to Falmouth

The LiquiTube Battle of the Bluegrass Pulling series returns to the Pendleton County Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 22 at 7 p.m..     Classes include hot farm tractors, work stock diesel trucks, light limited super stock tractors, limited pro stock diesel trucks and street semis.
Shady Acres

Shady Acres

Chamber chooses Shady Acres as business of the month

Shady Acres Landscaping and Lawncare was chosen the Pendleton County Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month. Shady Acres handles residential and commercial mowing, plant installation, pruning and mulching, and grading. Contact them at 859-654-3311.
Alex Dennison

Alex Dennison

Class of 2021 Salutatorian

Alex Dennison earned Salutorian honors for the Class of 2021 of Pendleton County High School. “First and foremost, I would like to thank my parents and girlfriend for always pushing me to do the absolute best I could and always being there for me.
Portland School

Portland School

Traveling back in time... to Portland Elementary

By Nila Harris     Having been a teacher in the Pendleton County School System for 34 years, I have always been interested in schools and the education of children.  The Portland School seemed to be an enigma to me, however. No one talked about it. So of course, this made me more intrigued.
Thornton

Thornton

Linda Thornton chosen for Wall of Fame

Linda Morris Thornton was born and raised on a working family farm near Mt. Auburn, She was deeply rooted here and demonstrated a true commitment to serving Pendleton County throughout her life.
Emma Reid

Emma Reid

Class of 2021 Valedictorian

Emma Reid earned Valedictorian honors for the Class of 2021 of Pendleton County High School. “I am so blessed to receive this honor. It has been a long four years of hard, diligent work. I want to thank my parents and teachers for always encouraging me to do my best.

Special prosecutor and judge sought in McClure case

Robertson County Attorney Jesse Melcher was recommended to the Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s  office by Pendleton County Attorney Stacey Sanning to serve as a special prosecutor in the case involving Falmouth Police Sergeant Mark McClure’s domestic violence charge.
Playground

Playground

A year with no camp

By Jason Anderson     This year, Camp Northward celebrates 80 years of service. Throughout those 80 years, the camp faced many challenges. Perhaps none of those challenges matched the ups and downs that Camp Northward faced last year.