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Hancock Cross County Girls, take 3rd at XC meet
By Steve Wimmer The Hancock County cross country girls team placed third in the Wildcat Wilderness Invitational meet at Franklin-Simpson High School Saturday. The top two Lady Hornet runners finished in the top 10. “Every single varsity athlete had their best race of the season on Saturday,” HCHS coach Wes Meserve said with pride. “It…
Read MoreHornets rank #6 in state AP polls
By Steve Wimmer The latest AP Kentucky high school football polls show the Hornets ranked at #6 in the state in Class 2A. Hancock County (5-0) received one first place vote. The Hornets were previously ranked ninth before the team’s dramatic 30-29 win over then #7 Owensboro Catholic. The Aces slipped to #9 on the…
Read MoreMcGrath rails against McConnell at Hancock County Airport
By Dave Taylor Democrat Senate candidate Amy McGrath held a campaign stop at the Hancock County Airport Tuesday afternoon and railed against her opponent, Republican Mitch McConnell, whom she said has been in office too long and who has lost touch with Kentuckians. After landing at the airport greeted by a chant of “Amy!” by…
Read MoreCovid 19, donate your plasma
A personal experience By, Debra Gaynor Perhaps we didn’t take the virus serious enough however we wore our masks, we stayed in and still we contracted the virus from hell, Covid 19. Like most people we heard about the virus in February. There has been rumors before then but come February we knew there was…
Read MoreDolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Hancock County Public Library would like to inform you of an exciting opportunity brought to you by Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library! This is a free program that allows children under the age of five to receive one complimentary book each month. There is no cost or obligation to your family. This service is brought to…
Read MoreHancock County sees surge in COVID cases
By Dave Taylor The number of active cases in Hancock County has continued its slow rise, although it saw a spike this week with a spate of new positives at a Lewisport nursing home, and while officials say the rise doesn’t change the safety procedures, the looming winter brings the threat of an even wider…
Read MoreMaxwell Brothers Lumber uses COVID downtime for upgrade
By Dave Taylor Success of Maxwell Brothers Lumber and Paul Maxwell, the last remaining founding partner, follows theme of triumph over tragedy, with Maxwell himself having overcome a nearly fatal saw accident. The company took advantage of downtime during the pandemic to complete major upgrades inside the mill. The sawmill, at 4564 US Highway 60…
Read MoreLewisport takes over road, debates decorate tree removal
By Dave Taylor Thursday’s Lewisport City Council meeting saw the approval of a new insurance premium tax and slightly higher property tax rates, but the main debates centered on removal of decorative trees and the status of a city road that turned out to be private. Mayor Chad Gregory told the council that decorative oak…
Read MoreRepair Affair
By Ralph Dickerson Last Thursday Hancock County Repair Affair in conjunction with Operation Inasmuch from Central Baptist Church, constructed a wheelchair ramp for Dot and Juanita Pooser at 105 Mockingbird Lane in Lewisport. According to Repair Affair director Allen Kennedy, approximately 13 people worked on the ramp over a two-day period. “We started construction on…
Read MoreHancock District Court Docket, October 14, 2020
The Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Wednesday, October 14, 2020. The Honorable JB Hines presiding. Probate court The estate of Jonathan Michael McFarling, scheduled for settlement. Court notice issued to file periodic settlement by 10-28-20 at 9 a.m. or appear in court. The estate of Courtney Marie McFarling, scheduled for settlement. Court notice…
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