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Raven is a super sweet gal. Friendly and ready for someone to give her some lovin’.

Raven is a super sweet gal. Friendly and ready for someone to give her some lovin’.

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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.
Someone give this sweet baby boy a new home. Quin is very quiet in his kennel and just needs a home where he can be a puppy.

Someone give this sweet baby boy a new home. Quin is very quiet in his kennel and just needs a home where he can be a puppy.

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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.
Presumptive Judge Executive-Elect Anthony Strong celebrates his election victory May 19 at the Pendleton Hills Clubhouse with family. From left are his son, Jackson, grandson Ben, granddaughter Lucy, Strong, and wife Teri. Photo by Sam McClanahan.

Presumptive Judge Executive-Elect Anthony Strong celebrates his election victory May 19 at the Pendleton Hills Clubhouse with family. From left are his son, Jackson, grandson Ben, granddaughter Lucy, Strong, and wife Teri. Photo by Sam McClanahan.

Ex-superintendent wins nomination for judge executive

By Burton Cole FALMOUTH — When the presumptive Judge Executive-Elect Anthony Strong takes office the first of next January, he said the first thing he plans to do is to make sure the county has stocked enough salt for the roads.
Pendleton County Senior Center Manager Kristy Sturgill, left, and Activity Director Ronda Ehrich are banking on this weekend’s Pendleton County-Wide Yard Sale will give a big boost to the center’s “From Seed to Table: Greenhouse for Healthy Aging” project. Photo by Burton Cole.

Pendleton County Senior Center Manager Kristy Sturgill, left, and Activity Director Ronda Ehrich are banking on this weekend’s Pendleton County-Wide Yard Sale will give a big boost to the center’s “From Seed to Table: Greenhouse for Healthy Aging” project. Photo by Burton Cole.

Harvesting health

By Burton Cole FALMOUTH — Kelly Sturgill hopes to see the Pendleton County Senior Center grow. Not just in numbers, but with flowers and vegetables, too.The Senior Center, 1111 Chipman St.
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

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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

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

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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

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

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

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.