Looking Back

5/26/26

5/26/26

Looking Back

News Staff
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
25 Years Ago - May 22, 2001A new police chief was appointed during a special meeting of Falmouth City Council .Mayor Gene Flaugher told council members that after two weeks of advertising the post, four applicants were submitted. “The floor is now open for discussion.”No council member spoke.
4/28/26

4/28/26

Looking Back

News Staff
Monday, April 27, 2026
25 Years Ago - May 1, 2001Jessica Prince, daughter of Kyle and Vickie Prince, was named Pendleton County High School Student of the Year during the Pendleton County Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet on April 28.The Philip A.
4/21/26

4/21/26

Looking Back

News Staff
Monday, April 20, 2026
25 Years Ago - April 22, 2001Falmouth Mayor Gene Flaugher was barely back from the side of his seriously ill sister in Florida when a special meeting of City Council was called by Councilwoman Janet Fields to discuss his possible resignation.
4/14/26

4/14/26

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News Staff
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
25 Years Ago - April 15, 2001Starting next week, some Pendleton County citizens will have new addresses. This is all part of the preparation for the implementation of a 911 system for the county.
4/7/26

4/7/26

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News Staff
Monday, April 6, 2026
25 Years Ago - April 1, 2001In the wake of violence in several U.S. schools, Pendleton County aren’t taking chances.At Philip Sharp Middle School, students are no longer permitted to carry backpacks or jackets of any kind into classrooms.
3/31/26

3/31/26

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News Staff
Monday, March 30, 2026
25 Years Ago - March 27, 2001A dispatcher’s intuition and a deputy’s persistent search for an address helped save the life of a Pendleton County man.Scott Breeden, 26, doesn’t remember dialing  the Pendleton County Dispatch Center on March 21.
3/24/26

3/24/26

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News Staff
Monday, March 23, 2026
25 Years Ago - March 20, 2001Because of the manpower shortage in the Falmouth Police Department, the city was not scheduled to be patrolled by any officer on March 18 and 19.Greatly alarmed by this turn of events, City Council met at 2 p.m. Sunday to deal with the problem.
3/17/26

3/17/26

Looking Back

News Staff
Monday, March 23, 2026
25 Years Ago - March 13, 2001The contract for paving and improving the county-maintained road system was awarded by the Pendleton County Fiscal Court to the Mago Construction Co. in the March 8 meeting of the legislative body.The bid of $4.
3/10/26

3/10/26

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News Staff
Monday, March 9, 2026
25 Years Ago - March 6, 2001There will be more room for roping, bucking and trotting at this year’s Pendleton County Fair. Members of the Pendleton County School Board recently approved changes at the county’s fairgrounds, which are located on the grounds at Southern Elementary School in Falmouth.
3/3/26

3/3/26

Looking Back

News Staff
Monday, March 9, 2026
25 Years Ago - February 27, 2001Falmouth City Council accused Mayor Gene Flaugher of misconduct, asked for his resignation, and approved a motion to investigate the alleged altering of official correspondence. This all took place during a special meeting Feb. 23.
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