Area News
Willis throws no-hitter, Dixon goes deep at Grayson County
Logan Willis pitched a no-hitter and Cole Dixon hit a home run during the Hornets’ 18-0 win at Grayson County Monday. The game was called after four innings due to the run rule. Things looked ominous for Grayson County early after Dixon led off the game with a home run to left field. Kaleb Keown…
Read MoreRoberts ties record with 18 strike outs; girls beat Apollo
Lily Roberts tied a school record with 18 strike outs during a 6-2 win for the Lady Hornets over Apollo at Vastwood Park Thursday. It was the opening game of the fast-pitch softball season for Hancock County. Ella Staples put the first run of the season on the scoreboard when she tripled and scored on…
Read MoreGetting to know you – HCMS head Football Coach Jeff Kessans
Jeff Kessans, Health & P.E. Teacher at Hancock County High School and head HCMS Football Coach, has been teaching and coaching at HC Schools for 23 years. He grew up in Tell City, and played football, baseball and was on the wrestling team at Tell City High School. His parents are Jane & the late…
Read MoreHCHS Theatre Class’s My Fair Lady musical performances – March 25 and 26
The Hancock County High School Theatre Class students will be performing an adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s My Fair Lady, on Saturday, March 25th, at 7:00 p.m. and again on Sunday, March 26th, at 2:00 p.m., in the HCHS Commons Area. Tickets are $10. On Monday, March 27th, the class will also be…
Read MoreHCHS’s Hallie Miles selected to attend Washington Youth Tour
Each year, Kenergy selects three high school juniors to attend the Washington Youth Tour. A team of Kenergy-area judges selected students based on their academic resume and a 500-1,000 word essay on the subject of their choice. Hallie Miles, Junior at Hancock County High School, won one of the scholarships. Hallie’s essay was about falcons…
Read MoreNational Southwire Aluminum workers diagnosed with cancer- secure cash benefits
NATIONAL SOUTHWIRE ALUMINUM WORKERS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER SECURE CASH BENEFITS FROM MULTIPLE PRIVATE TRUSTS Federal Courts Require Asbestos Manufacturers to Compensate Cancer Victims Hawesville, KY, March 13 – Plant workers employed before 1981 diagnosed with various cancers are entitled to special benefits. Lung cancer, esophageal cancer, laryngeal cancer, pharyngeal cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, rectal…
Read MoreTwo HCHS students wreck in Hawesville – One student injured, removed by jaws of life and helicoptered to Deacones
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…
Read MoreHCHS Seniors get special tour rides to see Jeffreys Cliff
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…
Read MoreHawesville City Council; discusses switching banks
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…
Read MoreFire at C&C Laundry Mat in Hawesville
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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