Pendleton County, KY

BOONE – KENTON COUNTIES. KY 536 (Mt. Zion Road) Corridor 13.2 – 14.7/ 0 – 1 mile-marker – The road is being widened from two to four lanes between U.S. 25 (Dixie Highway) and KY 1303 (Turkeyfoot Road). Watch for flaggers and a single lane closure in the work zone.

Jessica Neal, a candidate in last spring’s Republican primary election for state Senate District 24 that covers Campbell, Pendleton, Bracken and part of Kenton counties, posted $57,368 Monday with the Campbell circuit court clerk to get a recount of the election. Neal, who works in the financial services industry,...

BOONE – KENTON COUNTIES. • KY 536 (Mt. Zion Road) Corridor 13.2 – 14.7/ 0 – 1 mile-marker – The road is being widened from two to four lanes between U.S. 25 (Dixie Highway) and KY 1303 (Turkeyfoot Road). Watch for flaggers and a single lane closure in the work zone. Two roundabouts will be built:

The number of counties deemed to have a high risk of COVID-19 in the Cincinnati region grew again Thursday, as cases and hospitalizations have risen throughout July.  Pendleton County in northern Kentucky and Dearborn and Ohio counties in southeast Indiana were upgraded to "high" COVID community levels by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...

BOONE – KENTON COUNTIES. • KY 536 (Mt. Zion Road) Corridor 13.2 – 14.7/ 0 – 1 mile-marker – The road is being widened from two to four lanes between U.S. 25 (Dixie Highway) and KY 1303 (Turkeyfoot Road). Watch for flaggers and a single lane closure in the work zone.Two roundabouts will be built:

More than 1 million Americans have died from COVID-19 – more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined. In the Cincinnati metropolitan area, which covers parts of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, a total of 5,971 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 274 fatalities […]

To date, 88,027,926 Americans are confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19 — and over 1 million have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the highest known infections rates in the world. In the Cincinnati metropolitan area, which covers parts of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, a total […]

Births announced this week are: Aubree Elaine Carter was born to Jarrod and Erica Carter on July 9, 2012. Adysin Nicole Earlywine was born to Brandi Moore and Corey Earlywine on July 3, 2012. Michelle Carson was crowned as Miss Harrison County Fair last week. She is attending NKU where...

More than 1 million Americans have died from COVID-19 – more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined. In the Cincinnati metropolitan area, which covers parts of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, a total of 5,958 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 274 fatalities […]

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL) is using federal funding to award scholarships to 87 Kentucky high school students with disabilities, including students at four Northern Kentucky districts. The federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) – which included more than $2 billion...

While Jon Wirth is not exactly a new face to Pendleton County Athletics his role will be new. Wirth will take over the direction of all Pendleton County sports programs as the new Athletic Director. Wirth was a long time fixture on the Wildcat Basketball coaching staff where he helped...

To date, 87,176,676 Americans are confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19 — and over 1 million have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the highest known infections rates in the world. In the Cincinnati metropolitan area, which covers parts of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, a total […]

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 reports on projects underway for highways in the region this week — and advises motorists to be aware of closings and delays. • Striping operations are in District 6 – Crews will be in Bracken, Gallatin, Owen and Pendleton Counties. Various routes are scheduled for re-striping. They will move to other counties as work progresses. Please avoid driving over fresh wet paint. Expect slow moving traffic in the mobile work zones.

Pendleton County, despite its relatively small size, has raised its share of sports stars. More recently, they include Dontaie Allen, a prolific hoops scorer who played for the Kentucky Wildcats and soon will wear the Western Kentucky Hilltopper uniform. Baseball pitcher Nate Jones had a successful major league career. He retired in 2021 and settled Butler, in his native county.

Anyone from Cynthiana to Falmouth knew what Tuesday night was coming down to in the 10th Region softball championship in Mt. Sterling.

MT. STERLING — One team is trying to three-peat in the 10th Region, the other was looking for their first ever regional tournament win.

The bar/restaurant's roots go back more than 100 years. Plus, something new is coming to the West Side Bazaar and an expanded drink menu is coming to the drive-in.