Area News
911 director says system outdated; county commits to big overhaul
After hearing the county’s 911 communications are so poor that it’s endangering personnel, the county has committed to spend at least $269,000 to bring it up to minimum compliance in the next year. Damien Rice, the county’s 911 director, told the fiscal court Monday that the system had been neglected for so long that it…
Read MoreRoberts strikes out 17 in All “A” tourney
Lily Roberts struck out 17 batters and Lauren Proctor had three hits when the Lady Hornets won 11-1 over McLean County in a semifinal game of the All “A” Classic regional tournament. The game was played at Edmonson County Monday. Hancock County will play Owensboro Catholic in the championship game at Brownsville Thursday at 6:00…
Read MoreRoss second in mile at Apollo track meet
The HCHS track & field teams competed in a prestigious 7-team meet at Apollo High School in Owensboro Tuesday. Isabella “Izzy” Ross placed second in the girls mile run in a time of six minutes, 20 seconds. She lost to Ahmira Pickett of Apollo by a fraction of a second. Ross was gaining at the…
Read MoreHancock County Republican Party Meeting April 20
The Hancock County Republican Party is proud to host Josh Calloway, State Representative for Hancock County, at their April Meeting. Representative Calloway will report on past legislative session and upcoming legislative session. All Hancock County Citizens are invited to attend. Masks and Social Distancing will be enforced. The Meeting is Tuesday, April 20 at 6…
Read MoreOCTC’s FAST PATH Nursing
OWENSBORO, KY (04/13/2021) Owensboro Community & Technical College and regional high schools have partnered to allow students who know they want a career in nursing the option to utilize this “fast path” so they can enter the OCTC’s nursing program directly after graduation. Fast Path Nursing is structured for high school students looking to get…
Read MoreAT&T line caused outage
Last Thursday and Friday Lewisport experienced a phone outage that lasted approximately 22 hours. Earlier this week TDS Associate Manager of Communications Missy Kellor confirmed a problem with a 10-gig backhaul line between Lewisport and Chicago, Ill. caused the outage. Kellor said some type of damage occurred to the line, but since it is not…
Read MoreHancock District Court Docket, Wednesday 2021
The Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Wednesday, April 7, 2021. The Honorable John McCarty presiding. Probate Court The estate of Michael Dennis Keown, case scheduled for probate hearing. Order signed probating will and dispensing the estate. The estate of Jeanette Ann Powers, the case scheduled for settlement. Order signed accepting informal final…
Read MoreAccidents
Slick road causes wreck An Owensboro woman escaped injury when her car slid off the road on state Route 69, two miles south of Hawesville. The accident happened at approximately 7:30 a.m. on April 8. Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Emmick filed the accident report. Selena S. Dame told Emmick that as she drove north…
Read MoreDixon steals home in eighth to beat Owensboro 10-9
It was a back-and-forth battle when the Hornets and Red Devils played to extra innings here last Thursday. Hancock County claimed the victory over Owensboro when Cole Dixon stole home to win the game (10-9) in the eighth inning. OHS plated a run in the first inning then Dixon foreshadowed what was to come later…
Read MoreStaples smacks walk-off single
Ella Staples delivered a walk-off base hit and the Lady Hornets won 10-9 over Muhlenberg County at Vastwood Park Tuesday. Hancock County improved its season record to 4-2 with the win. Lily Roberts tied the score at 1-1 when she led off the second inning with a home run. The Lady Mustangs regained the lead…
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