NPFD Chief Adam Fuller receives his Chief's badge.
Butler water rates set for 3% increase
Lisa Houchen sits in the department store in Falmouth that's been part of Pendleton County history for more than a century. The store has closed and Houchen has retired from the family store. “You grow up on a farm, you learn how to do farm things,” Lisa said. “I grew up in a store so that was what I knew to grow up to do.” Photo by Jemi Chew.
50th anniversary
Omer and Jane Bentle of Falmouth celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary May 30. Both retired Pendleton County Schools educators, they met as teenagers at skating rink/bowling alley. Photo by Nila Harris.
Falmouth resident Roy T. Mains is shown during his service time in Vietnam. Earlier this month, Mains, now 75, took an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., to visit the Vietnam Wall. Photo courtesy of Roy Mains.
Eight children from three Pendleton County churches participated in the state Bible drill at Red House Baptist Church in Richmond. They are, from left, Presley Platt and Perry Gregg, both of Turner Ridge Baptist Church, Lillian Courtney of Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Hannah Gullion of Knoxville Baptist Church, Landon Courtney and Elias Jones, both of Mount Carmel, and Joe Seabrooke and Josiah Gullion, both of Knoxville. Photo courtesy of Dale Beighle.
