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25 Years Ago - July 11, 2000This year’s recipient of the Pendleton County School’s prestigious Wall of Fame award is Floyd Wills, a lifelong Pendleton County resident.Wills has been active in the community, occupying various rules over his lifetime.

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25 Years Ago - July 4, 2000A Falmouth businessman’s good deeds, kindness and big heartedness were somewhat rewarded by the Kentucky State Police, Dry Ridge Post 6.

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25 Years Ago - June 27, 2000Pendleton County Fiscal Court voted 7-2 to build a new jail rather than transport prisoners out of county.Magistrates David Dunaway and Bill Klaber cast the no votes.

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25 Years Ago - June 20, 2000A group of state and local dignitaries gathered in Butler on June 15 to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new water project, connecting Butler with the Kenton County water supply.

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25 Years Ago - June 13, 2000The groundbreaking for the new $2 million waterline project will take place 10 a.m. June 15 at the Butler Firehouse.The 12-inch line will extend from Kenton County to Butler via Kentucky Route 17.

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25 Years Ago - June 6, 2000Pendleton County Fiscal Court met in special session on May 30 to discuss the specifics of the payroll tax on which they had voted to start for those working in the county.

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25 Years Ago - May 30, 2000With two our in the top of the seventh, Campbell County had the tying run on third and Kevin Munninghoff, who had already hit a solo home run in the fifth, at the plate.

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25 Years Ago - May 23, 2000Pendleton County School Board Chairman Arnold Ross passionately defended his position that students be required to address school staff and faculty in respectful terms, such as “madam” or “sir.

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25 Years Ago - May 16, 2000Falmouth City Council approved a proposal to use the empty lot behind Movie Gallery as a weekly farmers’ market. The market plans to be open from 8 a.m. until sold out on Saturdays from the beginning of May until the first of November.

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25 Years Ago - May 9, 2000Pendleton County Schools Superintendent Patrick Clore presented the school awards at the annual county Chamber of Commerce Banquet held at Phillip A. Sharp Middle School.