Area News
Jamie Taylor returns from missionary work in Brazil; Dave Taylor’s Book Expected in May
U.S. Army Veteran Sgt. Jamie Taylor, widow of the late Dave Taylor, spent nine days on a riverboat on the Amazon River recently, visiting up to 3 villages a day and providing medical treatment for over 400 people with Central Brazil Mission (CBM). They left on January 31st and returned on February 10th. The missionary…
Read MoreWilson’s Custom Flooring
Matthew (Matt) Wilson’s been in the flooring business for 22 years. He and his wife, Amanda, purchased Wilson’s Custom Flooring almost 3 years ago, and work together as a stellar team providing the very best custom flooring, marble, granite and quartz countertops, ceramic tile showers and more. “I worked on my own with a guy,…
Read MoreSchool Board hears presentation by NHES Principal Moore
The Hancock County Board of Education met on the evening of Thursday, February 22nd and recognized the Hancock County Middle School Quick Recall Team, who qualified for the State Competition. Congrats HCMS Academic Team Students! SRO Recognition The new School Resource Officer (SRO) was also recognized and introduced to the board members. John Garner, former…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Influence
Because we are always influenced by something, ask yourself these 3 questions: 1. What/who is influencing me on a daily basis? 2. How am I influencing others? 3. How am I influencing myself? If you’ve been reading this column for awhile, you know I don’t always talk about healthy diet or exercise because a…
Read MoreDeputy commissioner of Agriculture tells the benefits of the tobacco payout for KY
Guest Speaker Warren Beeler “This is as close to home as I could possibly get to give a talk,” Beeler said. “I live in Caneyville. I stayed 20 something years in Frankfort and 16 years with the Department of Ag., then I went over to the Governor’s Office. I wish you could have gone…
Read MoreEvan Tate Worries the Loss Of Farm Land to Solar Panels
The Annual Hancock County Farm City and Agriculture Awards Dinner was held at the Hawesville Baptist Church Life Center on Monday, February 19th, and sponsored by the HC Chamber of Commerce, with HCHS Future Farmers of America students attending and serving the beverages to the crowd of over 287 people this year. Agriculture Person of…
Read MoreUpcoming Election to fill Lewisport Magistrate Seat; Governor to appoint in Meantime
John Garner, former Lewisport Chief of Police, resigned from the Lewisport District (Dist. 1) Magistrate seat recently and will be serving as a School Resource Officer (SRO) for Hancock County Schools. When Garner turned in his resignation, HC Clerk Trina Ogle and Judge-Executive Roberts each sent a notice of vacancy of office to the…
Read MoreHCHS Engineering students projects to compete at Murray State University
Hancock County High School Engineering Teacher Lisa Banta and her students are traveling to Murray State University this week to compete in the Annual E-Day Competition. Her students have been busy crafting 3 kayaks that they will be racing, as well as CO2 cars, and also electric guitars! “The Technology Student Association is the club…
Read MoreHawesville police chief investigating rash of break-ins
There is an open investigation into the robberies in downtown Hawesville that occurred recently. Hawesville Chief of Police Cody Axton said, “We’re looking for 3 males that broke into a couple of places in downtown Hawesville from Harrison Street, Center Way and the Jennings Street apartments (Riverhill Apartments). There has been an abundance of support…
Read MoreTourism Board presented idea of Food Truck Fest at Lewisport Council Meeting
Hancock County Tourism Board Member Karen Colbert spoke to council members and Mayor Chad Gregory at the Lewisport City Council Meeting on Thursday, February 15th, to begin an opening dialogue on a project that the tourism board is wanting to fund and partner with the City on, to host a Food Truck Festival at the…
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