Area News
HCHS’s Hallie Miles selected to attend Washington Youth Tour
Each year, Kenergy selects three high school juniors to attend the Washington Youth Tour. A team of Kenergy-area judges selected students based on their academic resume and a 500-1,000 word essay on the subject of their choice. Hallie Miles, Junior at Hancock County High School, won one of the scholarships. Hallie’s essay was about falcons…
Read MoreHancock County/GRADD Partnership – How it serves the Hancock communities
The Green River Area Development District (GRADD), is a regional planning agency serving Hancock, Daviess, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union and Webster counties. “We are a council of governments,” Joanna Shake, Executive Director of GRADD said. “So, our memberships are the 27 cities in the 7 counties in the GRADD region. We have 34 members, and…
Read MoreCity of Lewisport Receives Good Audit, Fire Chief Requests Contact Legislators – Stop Detrimental House Bills
The Lewisport City Council met on Thursday evening, March 16th, and received an ideal report of the City’s audit. Fire Chief Troy Roberts requested that citizens contact legislators to stop 2 very detrimental house bills from becoming laws. Also, a purchase of a mini-excavator for Public Works was discussed. Audit Report Jennifer Estes, Certified Public…
Read MoreNational Southwire Aluminum workers diagnosed with cancer- secure cash benefits
NATIONAL SOUTHWIRE ALUMINUM WORKERS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER SECURE CASH BENEFITS FROM MULTIPLE PRIVATE TRUSTS Federal Courts Require Asbestos Manufacturers to Compensate Cancer Victims Hawesville, KY, March 13 – Plant workers employed before 1981 diagnosed with various cancers are entitled to special benefits. Lung cancer, esophageal cancer, laryngeal cancer, pharyngeal cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, rectal…
Read MoreTwo HCHS students wreck in Hawesville – One student injured, removed by jaws of life and helicoptered to Deacones
Two Hancock County High School students, Johnathon Smith and Clark Roach, were traveling to the high school at around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 16th. Smith was driving when the truck hit an abutment on a bridge, approximately 6 miles south of Hawesville on Hwy 69. Johnathon exited the vehicle and did not appear to be…
Read MoreHCHS Seniors get special tour rides to see Jeffreys Cliff
The County and the Heritage Commission will open the Jeffreys Cliffs in Hawesville Kentucky on Wednesday, March 22nd between 9:00am and 3:00pm. Everyone is welcome to come that day but especially those who may not be physically able to hike the trails back to the cliffs. The County and others will provide utility vehicles and they…
Read MoreHawesville City Council; discusses switching banks
The Hawesville City Council met on Tuesday, March 14th. They discussed the possibility of moving the city’s banking activities from First Financial, previously Hancock Bank, to Independence Bank in Hawesville In an effort to find a less expensive rate on the Visa and Master Cards and lowering or eliminating other banking fees, Hawesville Mayor Rob…
Read MoreFire at C&C Laundry Mat in Hawesville
Ann Shanklin was at her favorite laundry mat, C&C Laundry Mat in Hawesville, doing her laundry on Saturday, March 11th. To her surprise, while one load of her clothes was drying, the dryer caught fire. It went up in flames and all of its contents were destroyed. Thankfully, volunteer firemen from the Hawesville Volunteer Fire…
Read MoreLyday homers, drives in five runs in loss to North Oldham
North Oldham plated five runs during the late innings to win 7-5 over the Hornets baseball team during the home opener on Tuesday evening at Vastwood Park. The Warriors grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning but that advantage didn’t last long. Drew Lyday smashed a 3-run home run to…
Read MoreHancock County Fiscal Court; Cost for damages in county, new Vastwood playground
Hancock County Fiscal Court met on Monday morning, March 13th. Judge/Executive Johnny Roberts said they are still estimating what the costs will be to repair damages in the county after the severe wind storm on Friday, March 3rd. “What we have to do is file an emergency declaration,” Roberts said. “We’re trying to get a…
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