July 28, 2026
25 Years Ago - July 31 2001
Once the new school year begins next month, officials withing the Pendleton County School District will create a Multi-Cultural Task Force.
Representatives from the Northern Kentucky NAACP presented the plan in May to promote multiculturalism into the school district and curriculum.
Superintendent Patrick Clore said the district will create its task force using a sample of different nationalities within the student population. Clore said he expects to have more than just African-American and Caucasian representatives.
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Stefanie Lynn Ballinger, the daughter of Paul and Lisa Ballinger of Pendleton County, was one of 36 students who attended the Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders on the University of Kentucky Campus in Lexington.
The event was sponsored by the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation and the UK College of Agriculture.
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Pendleton County Education Foundation Director Linda Thornton presented a check for character education to Tony Johnson and Darlene Murrell of Northern Elementary School.
Northern and the North Family Resource/Youth Services Center are working together planning a character education program for the 2001-2002 school year. They want to encourage good character development with students and increase parental involvement in the development of good citizenship.
50 Years Ago - July 30 1976
The continuing investigation into the July 18 burglary of the Falmouth Post Office showed that a large number of checks, one amounting to as much as $500, may have been thrown into the Ohio River.
Postal clerks have been look through weeds in back of the Masonic temple, searching for a missing set of internal keys to the post office.
Postmaster Wilbur T. Ritter said that 1,500 to 2,000 letters were stolen as well as $120 in jewelry from COD packages, and $20 cash from the refreshment fund.
Suspect Terry L. Gooden remains in the Pendleton County Jail in lieu of a $10,000 bond. He pleaded not guilty to a charge of burglary in the third degree.
County Judge David H. Pribble has appointed Robert Bathalter as Gooden’s counsel.
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Pendleton County Fiscal Court split $1,500 of its revenue sharing funds between the three volunteer fire departments, Falmouth, Butler and Northern Pendleton, to be used to buy equipment.
Also during the July 22 meeting, Dog Warden James Gregg reported that he had picked up 125 dogs in July.
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Pendleton County Extension Agent Robert M. Jones wrote, “During the first part of the month, it looked as if we would get by without too much black shank this year. But this has changed.
“During the past few days, there have been a number of reports coming into the office of black shank. It is doubtful if there will be as much damage this year as there was last year, but those fields affected will be heavily damaged.”
Black shank is a fungal disease that primarily attacks and kills tobacco plants. It is easily spread through contaminated soil, tools and water runoff.
75 Years Ago - August 3, 1951
“Notice to Butler Citizens: The Butler City Council urges every citizen in Butler to conserve water during the present drought. There seems to be no shortage of water now, but it is wise to play safe. Do not use any water unless you absolutely need it. Ralph Bowling, mayor.”
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Pictured on the front page of today’s Outlook are the crew members of the Rural Electrification Administration at Butler: William Falvey, truck driver; Luke Cook, lineman; William Lee, foreman; and Jeff Doyle, groundman. This crew constructs all work orders in Pendleton, Campbell, Kenton, Boone and parts of Grant counties. The Butler REA branch office was opened in February 1948.
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Falmouth Stock Market sales saw 234 head of cattle sold last Thursday.
Top calves were priced at $37 per 100. Second and butcher calves sold from $30 to $34 per 100, and baby calves sold at $39.50 per head and down.
Stock bulls were priced from $87 to $168 per head. Butcher bulls sold at $22.40 per 100 down. Cows and calves sold from $249.50 per head down.
Fat sows were priced at $17.90 per 100 down. Top fat hogs were sold at $22 per 100 down. Pigs went at $10.50 per head down.
100 Years Ago - July 30, 1926
Dr. F.L. Peddicord, local physician, was called out of bed about 4 o’clock Monday morning by a young couple who had driven up in front of his hospital in a machine. The doctor was informed that the visitors were expecting another passenger to accompany them on their trip.
The doctor quickly got things in shape to welcome the expected one, and at 6 o’clock, just two hours afterward, a fine baby boy was born.
The couple gave their names as Mr. and Mrs. Alton Morris of Detroit, Michigan. They said they had left Detroit early Sunday morning and were on their way to Louisville, where Mrs. Morris’ mother resides.
A telegram was sent to Louisville and Mrs. Morris’ mother came to Falmouth to assist in take care of her daughter until she is able to return home.
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J.V. Oldham, local government weather observer, reports one inch of rainfall in Falmouth and vicinity Monday night. The rain fell gently all night, with practically no wind or lightning, breaking a three-week drought.
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The Cynthiana Construction Company has finished the eight miles of concrete road from Greenwood to the Campbell County line near Grants Lick, with the exception of that portion through the town of Butler.
The work on this link began last week The main street through Butler is blocked, but traffic can enter town by detour.
7/28/26