Looking Back

25 Years Ago - March 2, 1999

Each year, the Pendleton County Education Foundation funds a project that the board feels will help in building good character for the youth of Pendleton County to present with their Character Building Award. This year, the board chose to honor Patti Cummins and the Pendleton County Teen Court on Feb. 25 at the Teen Court sessions.

Ms. Cummins has worked without compensation to establish the Teen Court program for the youth Pendleton County. A program which is based on the premise that most young people want to do the right thing when making decisions. It is believed that even those who may make the wrong choice are gratified to learn that they have the opportunity to make amends. What better way to make an impression upon these young offenders than for them to be judged by a jury of their own peers?

Instrumental in bringing this highly effective program into Pendleton County, under the auspices of the Administrative Office of the Courts, was District Judge David Melcher.

Many local attorneys have given freely of their time to help train the young people who will sit on Teen Court.

50 Years Ago - March 1, 1974

The American Legion Hardin-Browning Post 109 has won its case completely against the Kentucky State Police and the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The Kentucky State Police must return the Legion members’ beer and Pepsi-Cola machine seized Jan. 5 in a raid at the American Legion Post Home. No compensation for damage done to the interior of the post home was allowed by Judge William Johnson, but none was asked. Several doors were ruined when opened by force.

The case was finalized in Falmouth Police Court Saturday morning.

American Legion members still do not know how Trooper Larry Clark gained entrance to their post home on Dec. 31 and it still is not known who prepared the faulty search warrant when the “Commonwealth of Kentucky” was left off that document.

… The trial Saturday was to decide whether it was lawful for the American Legion, a private organization made up of war veterans to have possession of alcoholic beverages. As the case turned out, it actually is, even though this is local option territory.

75 Years Ago - March 4, 1949

The Pendleton Sheep Protective Association is to meet Saturday, March 5, at 2 p.m. in the office of County Agent Robert W. White in Falmouth. The fiscal year closes on that date and all sheep insurance in force must be renewed in order to be in effect.

Losses have been the heaviest on record during the past year and it will take all the reserves accumulated in the past to pay the claims. All claims for losses for the past year must be in the hands of the treasurer, J.H. Campbell, not later than 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5.

Sheep raisers interested in insuring their flocks should attend this meeting and sign the agreement so that there will be no interruption in protection.

100 Years Ago - Feb. 29, 1924

John I. Martin of Bunker Hill brought to our office Monday one of the greatest freaks of nature we have ever seen. It was a Siamese twin pig.

The pigs were joined together at the shoulders with only one head, but two perfect bodies.

It had eight legs, two of which were extended from its back. It had four ears, two of which were on top of its head. Both pigs were males.

The mother is a Dorcus Jersey sow and farrowed ten pigs Sunday night, and this Siamese twin was one of them. Mr. Martin found it Monday morning, but it was dead when discovered. Mr Martin is to going to preserve the twin in alcohol.