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Balloon proposal

Balloon proposal

Let it glow

News Staff
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
By Carolyn ReidFALMOUTH — Needed: A vision; a reason; and a venueThose three elements came together in the past year to bring the Inaugural Balloons and Tunes event to the Wool Fest Grounds in Pendleton County this past weekend, and more than 3,000 people turned out on the site that is famous for...
Medical marijuana coming to Falmouth?

Medical marijuana coming to Falmouth?

Council considers cannabis question

News Staff
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
By Burton Cole FALMOUTH — City Council is considering letting voters decide this fall whether they would welcome medical marijuana dispensaries into city limits.
Balloons and Tunes to be held on 7/27

Balloons and Tunes to be held on 7/27

Balloons and Tunes ready to glow

News Staff
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
By Burton Cole FALMOUTH — The Wool Festival grounds will be aglow with hot air balloons this Saturday.The balloon glow will cap Balloons and Tunes, which the Pendleton County Tourism Council intends to become an annual event.
Surveillance video of man installing skimmer device

Surveillance video of man installing skimmer device

Skimmer scam foiled

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Fraud caught before info compromisedBy Burton Cole FALMOUTH — A search continues for two men wanted in connection to the placement of a credit card skimmer at a local grocery store.
NPFD Chief Adam Fuller receives his Chief's badge.

NPFD Chief Adam Fuller receives his Chief's badge.

NPFD swears in new fire chief

News Staff
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Inspector: regulations not followed in fatal callBy Nila Harris FOSTER — Adam Fuller, a former member of the Northern Pendleton Fire Department, was sworn in as fire chief July 8 at NPFD Station 2.
Butler water rates set for 3% increase

Butler water rates set for 3% increase

Butler water rates set for 3% increase

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Tuesday, June 18, 2024
By Nila Harris BUTLER — City Council announced that there will be a 3% rate increase for water and sewage within the city, and a 25% rate increase for sewage for residential and commercial businesses from Highway 27 into Butler.
Lisa Houchen sits in the department store in Falmouth that's been part of Pendleton County history for more than a century. The store has closed and Houchen has retired from the family store. “You grow up on a farm, you learn how to do farm things,” Lisa said. “I grew up in a store so that was what I knew to grow up to do.” Photo by Jemi Chew.

Lisa Houchen sits in the department store in Falmouth that's been part of Pendleton County history for more than a century. The store has closed and Houchen has retired from the family store. “You grow up on a farm, you learn how to do farm things,” Lisa said. “I grew up in a store so that was what I knew to grow up to do.” Photo by Jemi Chew.

End of an Era

News Staff
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
By Jemi Chew FALMOUTH — Houchen’s closed the door on a long legacy and history on Friday, which was the last day the store was open in Falmouth after more than 100 years of service to the community.Houchen’s started with Clark Houchen in 1923 as a furnishing and dry cleaning store.
50th anniversary

50th anniversary

Vanlandingham's 50th anniversary

News Staff
Friday, June 14, 2024
Paul and Kathy Vanlandingham of Butler are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married June 28, 1974, at Turner Ridge Baptist Church. Their three children are giving an open house in their parents’ honor from 2 to 4 p.m.
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