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Two Hancock County High School students, Johnathon Smith and Clark Roach, were traveling to the high school at around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 16th. Smith was driving when the truck hit an abutment on a bridge, approximately 6 miles south of Hawesville on Hwy 69. Johnathon exited the vehicle and did not appear…
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The Hawesville City Council met on Tuesday, March 14th. They discussed the possibility of moving the city’s banking activities from First Financial, previously Hancock Bank, to Independence Bank in Hawesville In an effort to find a less expensive rate on the Visa and Master Cards and lowering or eliminating other banking fees, Hawesville Mayor Rob…
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Ann Shanklin was at her favorite laundry mat, C&C Laundry Mat in Hawesville, doing her laundry on Saturday, March 11th. To her surprise, while one load of her clothes was drying, the dryer caught fire. It went up in flames and all of its contents were destroyed. Thankfully, volunteer firemen from the Hawesville Volunteer Fire…
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Hancock County Fiscal Court met on Monday morning, March 13th. Judge/Executive Johnny Roberts said they are still estimating what the costs will be to repair damages in the county after the severe wind storm on Friday, March 3rd. “What we have to do is file an emergency declaration,” Roberts said. “We’re trying to get a…
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Hancock County High School’s partnership with Owensboro Innovation Academy (OIA), for almost a decade, gives students who’ve chosen the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Mathematics (STEAM/STEM) field as their focus, an opportunity to really hone-in on those subjects. There are currently 4 HCHS students enrolled in OIA this school year, one freshman, 2 sophomores…
Read MoreOn Sunday evening, March 12th, there was a vehicle fire on Hwy 69. Hawesville Fire Chief Shane “Fish” Richards said, “Essentially, we responded to a call of a vehicle fire on Highway 69. Upon arriving, we found a vehicle in the northbound lane that was 6-feet fully involved. We extinguished the fire and Don called…
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The County and the Heritage Commission will open the Jeffreys Cliffs in Hawesville Kentucky on Wednesday, March 22nd between 9:00am and 3:00pm. Everyone is welcome to come that day but especially those who may not be physically able to hike the trails back to the cliffs. The County and others will provide utility vehicles and they…
North Oldham plated five runs during the late innings to win 7-5 over the Hornets baseball team during the home opener on Tuesday evening at Vastwood Park. The Warriors grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning but that advantage didn’t last long. Drew Lyday smashed a 3-run home run to…
Have you ever seen a Winchell Farms truck rolling down the road and wondered where it is going or coming from? Mr. Smith’s Ag Communications class visited their operation and learned how the farm got started. The man behind the scene is David Winchell. David has been involved with Agriculture most of his…
Meet Shelby and Jesse Emmick, the owners of S&J Emmick farms in Lewisport Kentucky. Their family has owned Emmick farms for four generations, and it has been run by Shelby and Jesse for 6 years; although they have been helping on the farm for a majority of their lives. Other than farming, Shelby and Jesse…
OWENSBORO, Ky. — Supermarket Sweep returns to Owensboro’s IGA on E 25th St this Wednesday, March 15th at 9:00 a.m. to kick off the “Feed Seniors Now” program which began in 2011. The Green River Area Development District is partnering with Independence Bank, Comfort Keepers and Specialty Foods Group to collect and distribute food to…
STRANGE SIGHT Folks came out of buildings and looked through windows to see an unusual sight in Hawesville, Kentucky, Tuesday. The railroad car being pulled by a truck was making its way to cross the Bob Cummings Lincoln Trail bridge, heading toward Tell City, Indiana.
On Wednesday, March 1st at around noon, there was a structure fire at 1820 Tick Ridge Road in Hawesville. Tambra Patton’s trailer caught fire and was completely destroyed. Thankfully, her dog’s barking got her attention and she escaped without injury. “I try not to get upset about it because I know everything happens for…
Tonya Basham Gibson, Hawesville native, is Director of MedCertify and is very excited about the partnership with Green River Area District Development (GRADD) in Owensboro and Kentucky Career Center (KCC)-Green River to bring an excellent opportunity for unemployed residents in 4 counties, including Hancock, to receive free training, schooling and job placement via the…
Area Obituaries
Elma June Mingus, 68, of Cloverport, passed into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on March 13, 2023 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. The Hancock County native was born February 2, 1955, to the late J.W. and Nancy Storm Powers. June graduated from Hancock County High School, Class of 1973. She then went to…
Robert “Bobby” Hicks Fallin was a devoted husband, loving father, and grandfather. He will be sorely missed by his wife, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, siblings, cousins, nieces and nephews, friends, and pets. Bobby entered into the kingdom of Heaven on March 9, 2023. Bobby was born to Irene Francis Holder Fallin and James Taylor Fallin…
Larry Wayne “Mop” Harris, 68, of Hawesville, KY, passed into eternal life on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital with his family by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Dorothy Edmonson Harris and brother, Mike Harris. He was born on December 7, 1954 and graduated…
Gloria J. Tongate, 75, of Hawesville, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born in Locust Hill, KY on August 8, 1947 to the late Jesse and Mary Agnes Robinson Simpson. Gloria was a homemaker. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and family, an avid fan of…
Donald Rex Smith, 84, of Hawesville, KY passed away Wednesday March 1, 2023 at Oakwood Health Campus in Tell City, IN. Rex was born on September 14, 1938 in Fordsville, KY to the late Johnnie and Mary Jo Gilliams Smith. He was a farmer, worked at Tell City Chair and Walmart. Survivors include his wife…
Janice L. Hale, 67, of Lewisport, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at her home under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born in Hancock County on September 24, 1955 to the late Gilbert and Dorothy Newton McManaway. Janice attended Safe Harbor Christian Fellowship and was retired from Century Aluminum. …
Bobby Gene Field, 90, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at his home under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born April 11, 1932 in Owensboro to the late Claude and Clarice Porter Field. Bobby retired after 28 years from Western Kentucky Gas Company and was a member of…
Scott Andrew McCosh, 64, of Owensboro, passed away Monday, February 13, 2023 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born July 7, 1958 in Athens, Tennessee to the late Mac and Lavon Gratiot McCosh. Scott retired from General Electric after 20 years and worked at Wendell Foster. He loved the outdoors, his koi ponds, hunting, fishing, people, UK…