Area News
HC Republican and Democrat Parties to Select Nominee at Upcoming Meetings
In lieu of John Garner resigning from the Lewisport District (Dist. 1) Magistrate seat to serve as an SRO for NHES, the HC Democrat and Republican party’s executive committees will each nominate a candidate to appear on the ballot in November. Anyone interested in the nomination must attend the meeting. A Governor appointed candidate will…
Read MoreOle 60’ Hits #1 on Apple Country Music Charts
The local band Ole 60 recently hit Number One on the Apple Country Music Album Charts with their debut EP, Three Twenty Four. The 5-piece band are: rhythm guitarist Tristan Roby, bassist Colby Clark, lead vocalist & guitarist Jacob Young, drummer Aden Wood, and lead guitarist Ryan Laslie. The band started with Jacob and Tristan…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Vitamin K2
A great way to keep your immune system functioning at its best is to eat whole organic foods high in vitamins K2, D3 and C, as well as zinc. Let’s take a closer look at the fat soluble vitamin K2, what it’s specific health benefits are, and which foods to eat in order to…
Read MoreAward of GRADD Grant for Playground in Hawesville Announced
At the Town Hall Monday evening, Hawesville Mayor Robbie McCormick announced to the large crowd in attendance that the City of Hawesville was awarded a $161K grant from GRADD on Thursday, February 29th for a playground downtown! He added that GRADD Public Administration Specialist Jeannie Quattrocchi, of Lewisport, is the one to thank for the…
Read MoreRevitalizing Hawesville theme at Town Hall meeting
The Town Hall in Hawesville Monday was a full house! Many showed up and were excited about seeing the City of Hawesville being revitalized. The spirit of “March Fourth” was exhibited well, as the date the meeting landed on required. There was only standing room left as the Hawesville Methodist Church Fellowship Hall was…
Read MoreFamily home severely damaged from tree fall
Around 5:30 a.m. on the morning of Tuesday, February 27th, Sarah and Geoff Payne and their 2 children were awakened from their beds to the sound of a tree falling on their house in Hawesville. They live near Union Baptist Church, and the storm system moving through that area of Hancock County felled a…
Read MoreShow Up at the Town Hall on March 4th!
Everyone in the community is encouraged to attend the Town Hall Meeting on Monday, March 4th at the Hawesville Methodist Church Hall at 6 p.m. A large public attendance is one of the KEY points that will determine funding toward Brownfield redevelopment and downtown revitalization. Brownfield sites in the City of Hawesville have already been…
Read MoreLewisport Jumpin’ Jack’s Purchased by Valor Oil; Changing to Hop Shops Convenience Store
Valor Oil purchased Jumpin’ Jacks Truck Stop located at 8525 US Hwy 60 W in Lewisport on February 20th, 2024. They purchased the entire building and will be renovating it into a Hop Shops Convenience Store Travel Plaza. The new Hop Shops, once completed, will have a “Lily Pad Café” and their famous “Disco Bathrooms”.…
Read MoreFiscal Court Approves Culvert Repair at Windward Heights
The Hancock County Fiscal Court met on Monday evening, February 26th, and the approval was made to use some of the rural secondary dollars for 5 tiles to repair a culvert that joins 271 at Windward Heights, as the installation and settling of those tiles is a priority. There are many rural secondary…
Read MoreDollar General to put new DG Market in Lewisport
Lewisport’s Dollar General, currently located at 8175 US Hwy 60W, will be moving across the highway to where the old Shell Station building was. According to what a Clarion reporter was told, a larger Dollar General Market Store will soon be opened there. “DG Markets” have a supermarket, including fresh produce, frozen, refrigerated, and…
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