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25 Years Ago - December 23, 1997 Due to the March 1997 flood, the county lost all their old voting machines. That type of machine cannot be replaced, so we will be using the new electronic voting machines for the first time in the May 1998 Primary.

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25 Years Ago - December 16, 1997 Governor Paul Patton expects the state will end the year with $235.4 million surplus left in the Treasury. The governor wants to spend four-fifths of the money on building projects and streamlining government.

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25 Years Ago - December 9, 1997   A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Phillip A. Sharp Middle School in Menzie Bottoms will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4 for school officials, board members, faculty and the public.

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25 Years Ago - December 2, 1997   City council met in special session Nov. 24 to negotiate Falmouth’s contract with Steve Hasson who was voted on Nov. 17 as council’s choice candidate for the city’s new administrator.

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25 Years Ago - November 25, 1997 At the Nov. 17 special session for Falmouth City Council, the second reading of the ordinance for hiring a city administrator was read. Steve Hasson was chosen by council to fill the position of administrator.

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25 Years Ago - November 18, 1997 Butler City Council voted at their Nov. 3 regular meeting to proceed with the purchase of the old Farmers National Bank building at the cost of $70,000. Greg McElfresh made the motion, seconded by Harold Lee.

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25 Years Ago - November 11, 1997 AA Highway getting the name of being a deadly stretch to travel. Speed, lighting and lack of stop lights, and the need for more lanes were cited as problems for the stretch that runs from Alexandria to Ashland.

Looking Back June 29

25 Years ago June 1996     Kincaid Bassmaster’s 10th Annual Kid’s Fishing Tournament draws 214 children. Josh Whaley was awarded the trohy for biggest fish with a catfish weighing in at 1.28 pounds.     Louise Pettit now has the farmer’s market open at the Korn Store in Butler seven days a week.

Looking Back - June 15

25 Years Ago - May 1996     Pendleton County Judge Executive Don Mays conducted the official swear in of Chief Deputy Bonnie Monroe as Pendleton County Clerk. Mrs. Monroe will be the county clerk due to the sudden death of Carol Ockerman.     Dale E. Beighle to speak at commencement exercises.