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Hancock County Museum; open every Sunday
The Hancock County Museum, located at 110 River St. in Hawesville, will be now be open every Sunday from April-October from 2-4 p.m., with the exception of holidays. Monthly Meetings Monthly meetings are every 3rd Tuesday of the month. The Hancock County Historical Society meets at 5:30 p.m., and the Hancock County Museum meets…
Read MoreCarpet One Floor in Owensboro offers promise; no cost for replacement
Carpet One in Owensboro is offering an incredible flooring promise, says owner Mark Hayden. “The offer is called The Beautiful Guarantee, a limited on-time replacement warranty on Hardwood, Laminate, and luxury vinyl flooring.” “The promise is that you will love your Room-by-Room flooring, or we will replace it,” Hayden said. “All Room by Room hardwood,…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Don’t Stress
Relaxation, a healthy/positive mindset and quality sleep are essential for a healthy lifestyle, not just during designated calendar dates such as Spring Break but on a regular basis. We’ve all heard and know it’s true that stress is a “killer”. It lowers the immune system and allows disease to set up camp, so don’t stress!…
Read MoreFamily Dollar/Dollar Tree Closing Lewisport store as part of all 100 stores
You may have read in numerous articles recently that nearly 1,000 Family Dollar Stores will be closing in the next year. Lewisport’s Family Dollar/Dollar Tree Combo-Store, located at 8240 US Hwy 60, is one of those that will be closing its doors soon. The store has only been open for just a little over…
Read MoreCASA Volunteer Advocates Sworn-In to Serve Hancock County – More Needed
On Tuesday, February 27th, three CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) of Ohio Valley Volunteer Advocates were sworn-in to serve in Hancock County by the Honorable Benjamin D. McKown. More Volunteers Needed Are you passionate about making a difference in a child’s life? Do you believe in standing up for the rights of vulnerable children? CASA…
Read MoreHC School District traveled to Spring Job Fair for WKU Students
Superintendent Robby Asberry, Assistant Superintendent Robin Poynter, South Hancock Elementary School Principal Jennifer Howe and Director of District Programs Joey Minton attended a Spring Job Recruitment Fair for Western KY University students at WKU, hosted by Green River Regional Education Cooperative (GRREC) on Friday, March 15th. The Job Fair is held twice a year during…
Read MoreHC Democrat Party Selects Candidate for Lewisport Magistrate Seat
In lieu of John Garner resigning from the Lewisport District (Dist. 1) Magistrate seat to serve as an SRO for NHES, the HC Democrat Party selected Darrell Wall as their candidate at their executive meeting Monday. Wall will hold office, as the Governor appointed candidate, until a candidate is elected at the General Election on November 5th,…
Read MoreUpdates on projects provided at Hawesville City Council Meeting
The Hawesville City Council met on Tuesday evening, March 12th, and Mayor Robbie McCormick announced that only what can be matched of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant that was awarded in the full amount of $161,500 for a new playground in downtown Hawesville will be applied. “Any monies that match that is…
Read MoreHwy 60 widening to resume April 3rd – Expect traffic delays & lane closures
Yager Materials in Owensboro was contracted by the KY Transportation Cabinet to widen Hwy 60 from just east of the entrance at Vastwood Park to 1957, and work started in mid-April of last year. Traffic returned to a 4-lane and resumed normal patterns beginning Thursday, November 9th, 2023 due to weather and temperature variances, and starting on…
Read MoreAudit shows Hancock Schools “strong and stable” – Graduation set for May 24th
The Hancock County Board of Education Meeting was held on Thursday evening, March 14th. County native Kris Kemp, CPA and partner at Alexander Thompson Arnold, provided a review of the district’s financial audit saying that, overall, they are still “strong and stable” in their financial footing as they have been in the previous years. Calendar…
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