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E-cigarettes get bigger and badder: Sales up rose 47% in last 3 years, nicotine content up 76% in last 5
KFF Health News When the Food and Drug Administration first asserted the authority to regulate electronic cigarettes in 2016, many people assumed the agency would quickly get rid of vapes with flavors like cotton candy, gummy bears, and Froot Loops that appeal to kids. Instead, the FDA allowed all e-cigarettes already on the market to stay…
Read MoreHancock County Fair Board receives large donations for needed improvements
The Hancock County Fair Board received large donations for needed improvements. Hancock County Fair won Most Progressive Fair, for Zone 1, Division 8 at the Kentucky State Fair Convention last year, putting our local fair at the Top 6 of the 83 KY County Fairs, as well as winning state level awards for four years…
Read MoreLewisport rickhouse gets its first barrel; Q&A follows at council meeting
The Lewisport City Council Meeting was held on Thursday evening, June 15th. David Carroll, Director of Operations at Green River Distillery, attended along with Ryan Fulkerson, Special Projects & Engineering Manager, and others. Carroll opened the floor for questions concerning the Lewisport rickhouse site. “The 2nd rickhouse is already underway,” Carroll said. “Those are…
Read MoreRicky Johnson making entrepreneurial effort to furnish homes for Hancock County
Ricky Johnson, 43, has been in the plumbing business for almost 20 years now. In addition to Johnson Plumbing, he owns and runs CTR Homes. “August makes 19 years in business,” Ricky said. “I’ve plumbed houses for the majority, for about an average of 100 houses a year. I just like the building aspect of…
Read MoreFire at Domtar Paper Mill Monday; quickly extinguished
Monday evening, June 19th, Domtar Paper Mill in Hawesville, experienced a fire on the conveyor line which distributes the wood chips. “The call came in at 7:45,” Director of Hancock County Emergency Management Kyle Veach said. “Dukes and Hawesville Fire Departments were initially paged. Officials say luckily Hawesville and Dukes VFD were already at…
Read MoreMayor McCormick met with officials for future projects for Hawesville
Last week, Mayor Rob McCormick met with Deneatra Henderson, Chief District Engineer with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, as well as Scott Phelps and Matt West, both professional engineers in the Henderson area, to discuss the roadwork needed in the City of Hawesville. “About 3 weeks ago,” McCormick said, “we called the state engineering in for…
Read MoreLewisport to begin enforcing warnings/ fines for unsightly property in the town
The Lewisport City Council Meeting was held on Thursday evening, June 15th. There was a second reading of Ordinance 23-03, along with the approval of 2 Board of Ethics members and a Public Works report. Code Enforcement Board In the Clarion’s coverage of May’s meeting was a brief summary of Ordinance 23-03 read by City…
Read MoreHancock County Game & Fish; Open House this Saturday!
Hancock County Game & Fish Club is having an Open House on Saturday, June 24th. The public is invited to join-in for a day of family fun and to see what the club has to offer. Additionally there will be FREE Swimming for the day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkkv8H8emus There will also be a Cornhole Tournament starting at…
Read MoreSouthern Baptist focuses on important subjects during annual meeting
The Southern Baptist Convention held its annual meeting last week one year after documents were re- leased on leader’s mishandling of abuse reports. This year’s annual convention plans to focus on the future and unity of its millions of members. The task force created to look into the allegations of abuse and cover-up will give…
Read MoreGreen River Distilling; 8 rickhouses at Lewisport campus
David Carroll, Director of Operations at Green River Distilling Company, was the speaker at the Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner on Tuesday, June 13th, addressing the completion of the first rickhouse and seven more that will be built in Lewisport. “We want to give everyone some updates,” Carroll said. “Something we’ve found…
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