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Hancock Accidents
SUV hit from rear An accident on U.S. 60 in Lewisport caused some damage to the vehicles, but the occupants escaped injury. The accident happened on February 16 at roughly 5:15 a.m. Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Frank Howard filed the accident report. Jarrett T. Reynolds, of Sacramento, KY. told Howard as he drove east on…
Read MoreHancock District Court Docket, February 17, 2021
The Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Wednesday, February 17, 2021. The Honorable JB Hines presiding. Probate Court The estate of Thomas F. Ball, case scheduled for other hearing. Informal final settlement approved and signed. The estate of Charles Stinnett, case scheduled for probate hearing. Order signed, bond approved and written oath administered. Civil…
Read MoreFirst courthouse in Hancock County KY
From the Owensboro Star 168. It’s long ago now but there is an historical landmark in it’s place. The first courthouse in Hancock County is pictured as it looks today. The two-story poplar log house has been flanked by sheds for many years and is still a strudy structures. It is located near Utility, Kentucky,…
Read MoreFresh footprints, security cameras make easy work of Lewisport burglaries Tuesday
While there’s no official list of ideal burglary conditions, Tuesday morning’s had to be near the top of the list for the worst: single degree temperatures; fresh, undisturbed snow; and multiple security cameras. None of those were deterrents for one Lewisport juvenile, however, who burglarized multiple vehicles in Hancock Park and was easily tracked by…
Read MoreMajor snow doesn’t arrive, but more still coming
After forecasts calling for up to a foot of snow and mass closures of government offices and local businesses, there were some complaints about the anticlimactic storm that did come, although it brought enough snow and ice to wreak havoc on the county roadways. The threat of major snow led to pre-emptive closures of county…
Read MoreWoman who pleaded for job, rent money, never showed for job per Oaks administrator
Woman who pleaded for job, rent money, never showed up for new job By Dave Taylor The happy ending to the story of a woman who’d pleaded for money for rent and help finding a job isn’t as happy after the facility that offered the woman a job said she never showed up for…
Read MoreSenior meals working on weather plans
Changes brought on by COVID-19 have added more recipients to the list of homes receiving daily home delivered meals, but they’ve also brought uncertainty about whether meals will come during bad weather, a decision that until recently was tied to the local school district’s decision of whether to close schools. “Under normal circumstances we always…
Read MoreScoop shot at the buzzer lifts Commodores over Hornets
The Hancock County boys took one on the chin when Perry Central’s Ethan Edwards scored on a putback at the buzzer to give the Commodores a 54-53 victory over the Hornets here Saturday. “Our kids flat out played well enough to win this basketball game. There were just some things that didn’t go our way…
Read MoreHancock District Court Docket, February 10, 2021
The Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Wednesday, February 10, 2021. The Honorable John McCarty presiding. Probate Court The estate of Michael Keith Felty, case scheduled for settlement. The case continued to 5-5-21 at 9 a.m. for final settlement. The estate of Larry Joe Dixon, case scheduled for settlement. Informal final settlement signed.…
Read MoreWinter Weather Advisory issued for KYTC District 2
Winter Weather Advisory issued for KYTC District 2 State forces will report at 9:00 p.m. tonight MADISONVILLE, Ky. (Feb. 14, 2021) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 2 Office advises motorists to be aware of the forecasted weather for the next 24 hours. Snow showers will begin later this evening and continue through Monday evening…
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