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revved-up tractor kicks dirt during the Battle of the Bluegrass Truck and Tractor Pull Friday night during the 2025 edition of the Pendleton County Youth Fair. Photo by Jenny Smith.

revved-up tractor kicks dirt during the Battle of the Bluegrass Truck and Tractor Pull Friday night during the 2025 edition of the Pendleton County Youth Fair. Photo by Jenny Smith.

Fun at the fair

News Staff
Monday, June 23, 2025
Mom Caitlin Ramsey of Falmouth, left, fills out the entry forms Sunday afternoon at the Pendleton County Youth Fair for the art projects created by her twins, Briella and Bohan Ramsey, 8, who are 4-H Cloverbuds. Bohan, center, holds a bulldozer that he welded from various scrap metal pieces including disc blades, bicycle chains, Allen wrenches and drill bits. Briella holds a sketch that she drew of her Papaw Curtis. One of her paintings is on the table. Fair set-up and exhibit registration was Sunday.

Mom Caitlin Ramsey of Falmouth, left, fills out the entry forms Sunday afternoon at the Pendleton County Youth Fair for the art projects created by her twins, Briella and Bohan Ramsey, 8, who are 4-H Cloverbuds. Bohan, center, holds a bulldozer that he welded from various scrap metal pieces including disc blades, bicycle chains, Allen wrenches and drill bits. Briella holds a sketch that she drew of her Papaw Curtis. One of her paintings is on the table. Fair set-up and exhibit registration was Sunday.

It’s fair week!

News Staff
Monday, June 16, 2025
WHEN: Sunday, June 15, to Sunday, June 22WHERE: Pendleton County Fairgrounds, 68 Fairgrounds Road (Fred Hafer Lane), FalmouthADMISSION: $10 Monday to Thursday; $15 Friday and Saturday; $50 weeklong passes; free for children 2 and younger.CARNIVAL HOURS: 6 to 10 p.m. daily MONDAY HIGHLIGHTS:• 6 p.m.
Nala is a sweet, sweet girl and full of puppy love. Someone come adopt this girl.

Nala is a sweet, sweet girl and full of puppy love. Someone come adopt this girl.

CREATURE FEATURE

News Staff
Monday, June 16, 2025
Creature Feature runs every other week featuring some of the dogs available for adoption at the Pendleton County Animal Shelter. Contact the shelter at 859-472-5400 to inquire about adding a fur baby to your family, or stop in at the shelter at 1314 Bryan Griffin Road, Butler.
Local VBS dates and times

Local VBS dates and times

Local V.B.S. Dates and Times

News Staff
Monday, June 16, 2025
June 16th-19th 6-8:30 p.m., Gardnersville Baptist Church, 3240 KY-491 Demossville, Farm Fresh Faith, ages 3-6th grade**************************************************June 16th-20th, 6:30-9 p.m., Knoxville Baptist Church, 110 East Fairview Road, Williamstown, Magnified!
Diesel is a sweetheart and ready for his forever home. Someone come give him a chance.

Diesel is a sweetheart and ready for his forever home. Someone come give him a chance.

CREATURE FEATURE

News Staff
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
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.
River is a sweet girl and just was spayed recently. She is just a great dog and would be awesome in a family setting. River just had her cherry eyes fixed so she looks fabulous and just so happy now. River is a sweet gal and loves people.

River is a sweet girl and just was spayed recently. She is just a great dog and would be awesome in a family setting. River just had her cherry eyes fixed so she looks fabulous and just so happy now. River is a sweet gal and loves people.

CREATURE FEATURE

News Staff
Monday, May 19, 2025
Creature Feature runs every other week featuring some of the dogs available for adoption at the Pendleton County Animal Shelter. Contact the shelter at 859-472-5400 or stop in at the shelter at 1314 Bryan Griffin Road, Butler. Dogs also are on the Facebook page, Pendleton County (KY) Animal Shelter.
Suspected drugs, drug paraphernalia and weapons and ammo seized after a traffic stop in Falmouth are displayed at the police department. Photo courtesy of Falmouth Police Department.

Suspected drugs, drug paraphernalia and weapons and ammo seized after a traffic stop in Falmouth are displayed at the police department. Photo courtesy of Falmouth Police Department.

Routine traffic stop turns into drug, gun bust

News Staff
Monday, May 19, 2025
Routine trafficstop turns intodrug, gun bust FALMOUTH — What began as a routine traffic stop May 11 quickly escalated into a significant drug and weapons seizure, with a local women taken into custody, according to Falmouth police.
Bullet holes are seen in the windshield and hood of this sedan after a shootout Saturday between the occupants of two vehicles. Ethan Groneck, 18, of Alexandria, is in custody, and Adam Duncan, 20, originally of Pendleton County remains at large after the gunplay that followed an argument, police said. No one was injured. Photo by Sam McClanahan.

Bullet holes are seen in the windshield and hood of this sedan after a shootout Saturday between the occupants of two vehicles. Ethan Groneck, 18, of Alexandria, is in custody, and Adam Duncan, 20, originally of Pendleton County remains at large after the gunplay that followed an argument, police said. No one was injured. Photo by Sam McClanahan.

Shootout in Falmouth

News Staff
Monday, May 19, 2025
FALMOUTH — One man is in custody and another remains at large after an argument escalated into a rolling shootout Saturday afternoon.Ethan Groneck, 18, of Alexandria, is being held in the Grant County Detention Center on charges of wanton endangerment and tampering with physical evidence.
This drone shot from Joe Styer shows the aftermath of the storage unit where the fire started.

This drone shot from Joe Styer shows the aftermath of the storage unit where the fire started.

Storage unit explosion

News Staff
Monday, May 5, 2025
A man living at Hi & Dry Storage along U.S. High 27, south of Falmouth, suffered burns Saturday night after an explosion and fire. Pendleton County reported that the man was burned over 40 to 50 percent of his body, and was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
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