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By Jennifer Wimmer The General Election is next week, on Tuesday, November 5th, and voters will have the opportunity to choose which candidates will serve District 2 and District 5 on the Hancock County Board of Education (BOE). Veronica Taylor is challenging incumbent Donna Quattrocchi for the District 2 Hancock County BOE seat. Mary Beth…

By Jennifer Wimmer It was New Year’s Day in 1948, and although the challenge began at 10 a.m., it was close enough to the traditional setting of a high noon, Old West showdown to settle a certain matter. Former Clarion Editor Roscoe Downs met Cannelton News Editor Lee Huber for a comical contest that took…

By Chelsea Boling Football is a way of life in the Shearn household. For Hayden, Graham, and Mack Shearn, the sport isn’t just a passion—it’s a family legacy. As third-generation Hornets, football pulses through their veins. Hayden, wearing #1, is a senior while his younger brother Graham, #2, is a sophomore. And then there’s Mack,…

By Jennifer Wimmer The Hancock County High School Marching Band are the Kentucky Music Education Association (KMEA) 2A West Regional Champions! Congratulations Hornets! HCHS Band Director Zach Buskill said, “This is actually the first time we’ve ever won 2A, because the only time that we’ve ever won the regional competition was in 2019, and that…

By Jennifer Wimmer The Hawesville City Council met on Tuesday evening, October 8th, and City Manager Jake Powers announced that the GRANT (Government Resources Accelerating Needed Transformation) Program grant that was applied for was awarded. This will cover matching funds on the previously awarded Land & Water Conservation Grant. A green light for moving forward…

By Chelsea Boling City Clerk Carrie Dixon reported that the Hometown Heroes Campaign is moving forward successfully, with 30 banners to be displayed downtown in November in honor of Veterans Day. Morton Lane Lift Station Matt Curtis from Bluegrass Engineering addressed an oversight in the Morton Lane lift station bid. Luttrell & Sons agreed to…

(Frankfort, Ky) — The Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA) adopted a formal resolution op posing the proposed Constitutional Amendment 2 that will be on November ballots. The unanimous vote taken on September 13 signals an import ant statement from the organization, which represents more than 3,300 members representing every county and every school district…

By Jennifer Wimmer For the first time since 2007, three athletes from Hancock County, Kevin Rates, Chris Meyers and Waylon Emmick, competed in the Special Olympics Softball State Tournament hosted in Owensboro at Jack C. Fisher Park, this past weekend, with Southwire sponsoring. The local program currently has 5 softball teams in the Owensboro/Daviess County…

By Chelsea Boling The Hancock County community came together at South Hancock Park on Saturday for the 4th Annual Dave Taylor Memorial Softball Tournament, showing tremendous support for a young girl in need. This year, the tournament was dedicated to raising funds for 3-year-old Raelan Hodges, who was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year.  Thanks…

The Green River Area Development District (GRADD) is offering financial aid and support services to grandparents raising their grandchildren through the Kentucky Family Caregiver Program. Assistance is available to grandparent caregivers who meet program eligibility requirements. Eligible grandparents can receive up to $500 per grandchild per year to help with purchases such as school supplies,…