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Holly is a sweetheart. She is fixed now and she is just a quiet girl or just needs a good family to love her

Holly is a sweetheart. She is fixed now and she is just a quiet girl or just needs a good family to love her

CREATURE FEATURE

News Staff
Monday, April 20, 2026
Creature Feature runs every other week featuring some of the dogs available for adoption at the Pendleton County Animal Shelter. “Please take a moment and look at all the dogs we have up for adoption and see if you could open your heart to adopt a new family member.
Rick Mineer, left, and Sebastian Ernst, right, listen as Anthony Strong answers a question during the Pendleton County Farm Bureau’s Measure the Candidates event April 8 at the Pendleton County Cooperative Extension Office. The three men, along with Jimmy Poynter, are vying for the Republican Party nomination for county judge executive on the May 19 primary election. Since no one filed for the Democratic nomination, the winner of the primary is virtually assured of winning the office in the November general

Rick Mineer, left, and Sebastian Ernst, right, listen as Anthony Strong answers a question during the Pendleton County Farm Bureau’s Measure the Candidates event April 8 at the Pendleton County Cooperative Extension Office. The three men, along with Jimmy Poynter, are vying for the Republican Party nomination for county judge executive on the May 19 primary election. Since no one filed for the Democratic nomination, the winner of the primary is virtually assured of winning the office in the November general

Taking measure

News Staff
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
By Burton ColeAnd Jim Thaxton FALMOUTH — Farming and fire departments were key topics April 8 in the second debate between candidates for Pendleton County judge executive.Former Falmouth mayor Sebastian Ernst said he grew up on a family farm and that he proposed a single fire district years ago.
Duke

Duke

CREATURE FEATURE

News Staff
Monday, April 6, 2026
Creature Feature highlights some of the dogs available for adoption at the Pendleton County Animal Shelter. This week, the shelter is featuring Duke and Dozer, above. “Duke is a much older dog at 11-plus years old. Dozer is a great dog who came in with Duke.
2026 Bracket Challenge

2026 Bracket Challenge

Bracket Challenge Update

News Staff
Monday, March 23, 2026
By: Sam McClanahan  This year's Falmouth Outlook Bracket Challenge is the most wide open contest in recent memory as nearly half the entries are still in the mix to win the top prize.
Foster Thornberry

Foster Thornberry

Wyatt’s family mourns loss

News Staff
Monday, February 16, 2026
FALMOUTH — Lifelong Pendleton Countian Foster Thornberry, who worked at Wyatt’s Supermarket for 39 years, passed away Feb. 10 at age 59.Dixie Owen, the owner of the family supermarket, wrote the following tribute for Thornberry: “Today, our Wyatt’s family lost someone very dear to us.
Kentucky State Police are investigating

Kentucky State Police are investigating

Police investigate apparent murder-suicide

News Staff
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
By Burton Cole WILLIAMSTOWN — Kentucky State Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide of two Pendleton County residents that occurred late Sunday on Hogg Ridge Road, north of Locust Grove and northeast of Williamstown.
Pictured from left are Proeschel and maintenance crew Joseph Williams, John Webster, Preston Nunnelly, Nick Arcari, Rusty Robbins and Jim Montgomery. Photo by Brenda Montgomery of WoodmenLife.

Pictured from left are Proeschel and maintenance crew Joseph Williams, John Webster, Preston Nunnelly, Nick Arcari, Rusty Robbins and Jim Montgomery. Photo by Brenda Montgomery of WoodmenLife.

Snow snacks

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
WoodmenLife Chapter 611 in Falmouth last Thursday delivered a tub full of water and snacks to the City of Falmouth Maintenance Department.
Photo by Sam McClanahan.

Photo by Sam McClanahan.

Snow Angels

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Inspired by a Facebook post, lifelong Pendleton County resident Tammy Spicer grabbed an idea and turned into a community effort.
Dontaie Allen

Dontaie Allen

Allen set to have jersey retired Feb. 6

News Staff
Monday, January 19, 2026
By Sam McClanahan   The most prolific scorer in Pendleton Wildcats basketball history is set to be immortalized on February 6 in Falmouth.  Dontaie Allen, the program's all-time leader in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots, and recipient of the 2019 Mr.
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