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Pharmacist Adria Eubanks speaks to chamber members

Chamber of Commerce Breakfast   The Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Breakfast was held on Tuesday morning, December 12th, at the Hancock County Career Center. Breakfast was provided by the Hancock County High School Culinary Arts Class and Riverview Restaurant. Poole’s Pharmacy Care provided the speaker. Pam’s Traveling Friends, Los Amigos and Patio Foods were…

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3 HCHS Band Students selected for All-State Band

All State Bound! Three students from Hancock County High School were selected for All-State Band! These students began preparing their rigorous audition music in August. They passed their 1st Round audition in November in Madisonville, and completed their 2nd Round audition last Saturday in Elizabethtown.  https://www.hancockclarion.com/2023/11/20/congratulations-hchs-band-students-selected-for-all-district-band/ “We received results from 2nd Round early Monday morning,”…

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Youth group to perform Christmas musical

Youth group to perform Christmas musical United Youth, a combined youth group of local churches will be performing a Christmas musical on December 15th and 17th at 6pm titled Code Red, an ER Christmas at Lewsiport United Methodist Church. The musical The Code Red musical is very funny, entertaining and thought provoking. There will also…

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High-Speed Internet at Mount Eden Baptist Church

High-Speed Internet at Mount Eden Baptist Church   The partnership between Kenergy and Conexon Connect is bringing fiber broadband internet to rural areas in the region for the first time. The rollout began in the south of Hancock County in October and Mount Eden Baptist Church received their high-speed internet connection just a few weeks…

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Holiday Hoopla at Vastwood Park – This Saturday!

Holiday Hoopla at Vastwood Park – This Saturday! On Saturday, December 9th, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., there will be a fun Holiday Hoopla event at Vastwood Park, sponsored by Hancock County Public Libraries, Hancock County Fiscal Court, Hancock County Parks Department, and the Hancock County Chamber of Commerce! Fun Events for Children Children…

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Light Up the Square in Downtown Hawesville – This Friday!

Light Up the Square in Downtown Hawesville – This Friday!   On Friday, December 8th, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Courthouse Square in Downtown Hawesville, the Light Up the Square event will be held to showcase the heart of the city! Gift Giveaway for Children Be ready to celebrate when the Hawesville…

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Hancock County Schools Receive PBIS Award

Hancock County Schools Receive PBIS Award It was announced at the Hancock County Board of Education meeting last Thursday evening, November 30th, that HC Schools have done an excellent job of implementing PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support). Banners were given to each of the principals to hang in the schools. Every year, they will…

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Lewisport Christmas in the Park

Gingerbread Houses & Family Fun! Pam Bolen-Lee, organizer of the Gingerbread House Contest at the Annual Christmas in the Park event in Lewisport on Friday, December 1st said, “I’ve always been passionate about gingerbread houses. I just think it brings families together, especially with creating awesome works of art. I love to see the families…

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Vastwood Splash Pad; design completed

The Hancock County Fiscal Court met on Monday evening, November 27th, and Judge-Executive Johnny “Chic” Roberts said the design for the spray park/splash pad at Vastwood Park has been completed. As the Hancock Clarion has reported, through the GRADD partnership with the county, $200K was secured last year from the Land & Water Conservation Fund…

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Hancock County’s motor vehicle department; reopening

The state of Kentucky will be implementing a vehicle system upgrade beginning on January 1, 2024 through January 8, 2024 with a day to day rollout for counties beginning on January 9, 2024. Hancock County’s scheduled rollout and reopening of the motor vehicle department is January 9, 2024. Please note that there will be no…

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