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Pendleton Fire

Pendleton Fire

New fire department

News Staff
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
By Carolyn Reid FALMOUTH — A special meeting focusing on the building for the county fire department started Tuesday’s Pendleton County Fiscal Court session.

Hammer Strength announces it is closing in July

News Staff
Thursday, March 21, 2024
By Carolyn ReidFALMOUTH — Hammer Strength, an athletic equipment manufacturer that has been located just south of Falmouth for the last 30 years, announced to its employees last week that it plans to close its plant here in July.
Pendleton County Public Library Programming Assistant Hannah Pearson describes the workings of the Sunspotter, one of several pieces of equipment the library will discuss Friday during a free Solar Eclipse Tips and Tricks event at Kincaid Lake State Park Conference Center in preparation for the total solar eclipse happening April 8. Photo by Burton Cole.

Pendleton County Public Library Programming Assistant Hannah Pearson describes the workings of the Sunspotter, one of several pieces of equipment the library will discuss Friday during a free Solar Eclipse Tips and Tricks event at Kincaid Lake State Park Conference Center in preparation for the total solar eclipse happening April 8. Photo by Burton Cole.

Solar eclipse

News Staff
Thursday, March 21, 2024
By Burton ColeFALMOUTH — Hannah Pearson wore a black T-shirt emblazoned with the NASA logo, a time lapse series of images depicting a full solar eclipse, and the date, April 8, 2024.
City of Falmouth

City of Falmouth

Council tackles budget, power outage fallout

News Staff
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
By Carolyn ReidFALMOUTH — Falmouth City Council in its first March meeting welcomed both a reintroduction of interlocal agreements and the appearance of the Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency to follow up on a citywide power outage.

Impeachment appealed

News Staff
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
By Carolyn Reid FALMOUTH — Impeached mayor Sebastian Ernst arrived in court March 6 in order to file an appeal that would, if granted, possibly allow him to be reinstated to Falmouth as the mayor.No decision was rendered during that time.Circuit Judge Jay Delaney heard the case.

LIGHTS OUT!

News Staff
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
By Burton Cole FALMOUTH — A broken crossarm on a utility pole in a remote area south of town caused a power outage that kept the city and southern Pendleton County in the dark for more than 12 hours Friday.The massive outage began about 5 a.m.
Broadbent Wildlife Sanctuary rehabilitation specialist Christy Hurt examines the eagle that was rescued from Reservoir Hill in Falmouth. The injured bird was first spotted by passers-by a week ago, but by the time it was finally able to be rescued, it was too starved, dehydrated and hurt to survive. Photos courtesy Pendleton County Animal Control Officer John Bloomfield

Broadbent Wildlife Sanctuary rehabilitation specialist Christy Hurt examines the eagle that was rescued from Reservoir Hill in Falmouth. The injured bird was first spotted by passers-by a week ago, but by the time it was finally able to be rescued, it was too starved, dehydrated and hurt to survive. Photos courtesy Pendleton County Animal Control Officer John Bloomfield

Rescue too late for hurt eagle

News Staff
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
By Carolyn Reid FALMOUTH — Wildlife is not normally Animal Control Officer John Bloomfield’s gig, but last Thursday, he was as concerned as everyone else about a raptor that was injured, ill and stranded on Reservoir Hill.

Fire department gets a home

News Staff
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
By Carolyn Reid FALMOUTH — Judge/Executive David Fields broke a tie last Tuesday as the court returned from closed session to vote on the purchase of land that will be the site of the county fire department.

3 months, 3 fire chiefs

News Staff
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
By Carolyn Reid FALMOUTH — The sudden resignation of Travis Reis at the Falmouth City Council caucus last Tuesday night led to a special meeting Thursday evening to appoint a new chief. Mayor Luke Price called everyone together to confirm his candidate, John Lucas.
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