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By Dave Taylor As bricks were being installed on the addition to Hancock County High School this week the project looked like it was nearing completion, but looks can be deceiving, as most of the work inside won’t begin until school lets out at the end of May. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the…

By Dave Taylor While Saturday’s temperatures were a little on the cool side, many of the county’s volunteer firefighters were feeling the heat during flashover recognition training that afternoon. Firefighters from several departments, including Hawesville and Lewisport, entered a multi-level burning trailer in the middle school parking lot while a fire raged on one end,…

By Dave Taylor A man whose tires had been punctured after evading police in Breckinridge County led police on a wild chase through Hancock County before crashing in floodwaters in Daviess County Thursday night. Jonathan Ryan McDaniel, 33, of Terre Haute, Ind., was pulled from floodwaters after overturning his pickup at the intersection of Highway…

By Dave Taylor Just weeks after setting the Hancock County High School record for indoor shot put, Nick Locke has added Class A state champion to his list of achievements. Locke, a senior, brought home the KTCCCA Class A indoor shot put state title Saturday in Mason County, pulling out the victory on his final throw…

By Dave Taylor The massive rockslide that threatened the parking lot behind the Administration Building is slowly being pulverized into a harmless pile as work began Monday to clear out the hazard and shore up the rock face. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story

Seagulls flock to floodwaters near Waitman Station Loop Monday, looking for food in what’s left behind as the water receded.