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We are non-profit and everything we make goes right back into the Hancock County Fair. The Board Members are all volunteers. We use any monies collected and put in the bank for the work needed on the grounds,…
This month Everbody’s Rock Steady Boxing Tell City, located at Everbody’s Fun & Fitness Center, will join millions in observing Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative movement disorder which can cause deterioration of motor skills, balance, speech and…
Hancock County High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Students did an amazing job at the FBLA State Leadership Conference and Competition in Louisville last week! They competed against thousands of students from all over the Commonwealth to…
On Thursday, April 17th, Representative Scott Lewis announced more than $10M in state funding returning to Hancock County to invest in roadways and essential infrastructure. “I am proud to announce that after a long process, more than $10 million…
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Lily Roberts threw a 1-hitter and hit a home run and Audrey Carnes went 4 for 4 during a 10-0 win for the Lady Hornets over Breckinridge County on Tuesday at Vastwood. The outcome was in doubt for a long…
The HCHS Hornets varsity baseball team battled from behind and lost 6-3 to the Red Devils in Owensboro Monday. Hancock County starting pitcher Jordan Payne got two outs in the first inning, but three errors by the Hornets defense allowed…
The HCHS tennis teams dropped matches to Owensboro High School during competition in Owensboro Monday. The Red Devils won 8-1 in both boys and girls matches. “I thought some of the guys were a bit tight and it took a…
The HCMS track teams competed in a 3-team meet at the high school Friday. The Hornet boys team won. Athletes among the top 10 finishers are listed. “I was really proud of how our middle school ran Friday,” HCHS coach…
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Area Obituaries
Celina Dunigan
Celina M. Dunigan, 25, of Maceo passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born in Owensboro on December 30, 1998 to Thomas W. and Mary Belle Dunigan. Celina was a member of St. Columba Catholic Church and was a childcare provider at St. Pius Catholic Church Daycare. She…
Joey Taylor
Joseph Roberts “Joey” Taylor Jr., (85) passed away on April 12, 2024 in Lewisport surrounded by family. He was born on Sept. 17, 1938 to Joe and Catherine Taylor in Lewisport. Joey was raised on a hard scrabble farm in the Muddy Gut bottoms of Hancock Co. where his parents bestowed on him and his…
Mary Robbins Davis
Mary Robbins Davis, 84, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family and returned to our Heavenly Father on April 6, 2024. Mary was born on April 11, 1939, in Hawesville, Kentucky to Catherine & John Robbins and had three siblings. At the age of 17, she met the love of her life and…
Tommy Dean Hunt
Tommy Dean Hunt passed away Tuesday April 2, 2024, in Owensboro, KY surrounded by his loving family, including six of his grandchildren. He was born August 3, 1944, to the late Theodore and Elsie Hunt. He grew up in Masonville, KY, lived in Maceo, KY and spent the last 20 years or so in Lewisport,…
Waylon King
Waylon Knox King, 6, of Lewisport, KY left his earthly home on March 31, 2024, at Norton’s Children Hospital in Louisville, KY. Waylon may not have been on this earth for many years, but he made a big impact on the people that knew him. He was in many ways a typical boy; he loved…
Joseph “Sonny” Bickett
Joseph “Sonny” Bickett, 82, of Reynolds Station, died Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Ohio County Healthcare. He was a Navy veteran, was a retired foreman from the Paper Mill and he trained thoroughbreds. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. He was an avid golfer and loved UK basketball. Sonny was preceded in death…
Dennis Johnson, Jr.
Dennis Johnson, Jr., 83, of Reynolds Station, KY, went to his Heavenly Home on Friday, March 8, 2024, with his wife and children by his side. He was a retired farmer and a member and deacon at Blackford Baptist Church. Dennis enjoyed farming, spending time with his family and church family, camping, deer hunting, fishing…
Betty Lambert-Hayes
Betty Lee Lambert-Hayes, 82, passed away suddenly on March 11, 2024 after a long fought battle with cancer. She was born in Hancock County in 1942 to the late Eva-Lee and Dawson Lambert. Betty grew up on a farm in Gatewood with her parents and two brothers. It was there she learned the value of…