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By Jennifer Wimmer Seventeen Hancock County High School students in grades 9-12 are dedicating their time and energy to serve in an active role as advocates for mental wellness. The work they are doing is very needed and truly appreciated, and their efforts deserve recognition. Each one plans to continue on this essential mission until…

By Jennifer Wimmer Carl Newhard, of Lewisport, appeared before the Grand Jury on February 28th, and has been indicted. He had a warrant out for his arrest in Daviess County, and evaded arrest on January 14th. This led to a high-speed chase from Lewisport to Hawesville. The chase ended with Newhard crashing his truck into…

By Jennifer Wimmer The Hawesville City Council met on Tuesday evening, February 11th, and Matt Curtis, Co-owner of Bluegrass Engineering, provided updates on projects. Regionalized Water Plant Curtis began with an overview of the status of the Hancock County Regional Water Treatment Plant project in the City of Lewisport, and presented data on what regionalization…

By Jennifer Wimmer The Annual Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Farm City Dinner & Ag Awards event was held on Monday evening, February 17th at the Hawesville Baptist Church Life Center. HCHS Ag Teacher Josh Smith, and Hancock County Future Farmers of America students attended and served the guests, as they do each year. FFA…

By Jennifer Wimmer The Hancock County Fiscal Court met on Monday morning, February 10th. The members approved a grant application process last year for a Kentucky Waste Tire Crumb Rubber/Tire-Derived Products Grant, which has now been awarded. The court’s request in 2024 for the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet Division of Waste Management to provide assistance under…

By Jennifer Wimmer Hancock County Search and Rescue K9 Handler Amy Tipton is excited about KY K9 Rocco’s new protective vest that he’ll be proudly wearing soon. The vest is bullet and stab protective, and was made possible by the charitable donation from Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., and sponsor, Karla Kimmey, of Florida. Amy…

By Jennifer Wimmer During the week following Christmas 2024, Hancock native, Gary Nugent, and his crew at GN Excavating & Trucking, were breaking ground at Vastwood Park for the new Splash Pad to be constructed. The date for completion of construction has not yet been announced. Judge-Executive Johnny “Chic” Roberts explained, “We don’t have a…

By Jennifer Wimmer It was announced last week that Vastwood Park Lake has been added to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) Trout Stocking Program for 2025. The first stocking took place on Friday, January 17th, and the lake received one thousand rainbow trout. Vastwood Lake is also scheduled to receive one thousand…

By Jennifer Wimmer Carl Newhard, 60, was driving in Lewisport on Tuesday afternoon, January 14th, in an old, red Chevy pickup truck with a camper on it, and Kentucky license plate. A Lewisport Police Officer was in pursuit of him, and Newhard speeded out of Lewisport toward Hawesville. Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeff Hendrick observed…

By Jennifer Wimmer United States Navy Fireman Gage Gray, of Lewisport, was selected to serve Ceremonial Guard detail in Washington, D.C., after completing boot camp last year at Great Lakes Training Center Navy Base, in Chicago, Illinois. One percent of the U.S. population serves in the military, and only one percent of those who choose…