Lifestyles
Three Stars and Three Generations: The Legacy of Lieutenant General August Schomburg, As Told by His Great-Granddaughter
My Grandfather, the General By Ashley d’Oliveira My father often shares a story he finds humorous, about the time I told him I wanted to graduate from USMA WestPoint, just like he did. He says my one stipulation was that I “just don’t want to be in the Army.” He chuckles guilelessly in his recollection.…
Read MoreAustin Wheatley adding elk and antelope at his deer farm in Hawesville
In the August 1st, 2019 edition of the Clarion, the late Dave Taylor wrote about Austin Wheatley when he had been raising deer for one year at his farm in Hawesville. Austin was 23, and had grown his herd of fenced-in deer from 3 to a herd of 35 in the course of that first…
Read MoreGetting to Know You; Jeannie Quattrocchi, Public Administration Specialist at GRADD
Jeannie Quattrocchi, of Lewisport, is very happy to now be serving the community where she grew up. In October 2022, she started her job as Public Administration Specialist at Green River Area Development District (GRADD) in Owensboro, and is serving Hancock County. She is a 2015 graduate of HCHS, and completed one year at University…
Read MoreGetting to Know You; Barbie Matthews
Barbie Matthews, Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Lighthouse Counseling Services in Hawesville, was born and raised on a farm in Hancock County. “Without a doubt,” she said, “I know that without the hardcore work and Christian values of my parents and grandparents, I would not be the person I am today.” In her childhood, she…
Read MoreOwensboro’s Willow & Pine Market expands into women’s apparel and jewelry
Willow & Pine Market began with concept of table top, but Higgins has now added women’s linen apparel, block print designs, jewelry and tote bags. When you come in the store, I want this to be an experience, says store owner, Anne Higgins Her desire is to bring joy to people’s lives; curating beautiful…
Read MoreMassive construction underway; rickhouse in Lewisport
A construction crew from Buzick Construction, out of the Bardstown Group, has been working for weeks now on a new barrel warehouse space (rickhouse) in Lewisport, on the old Dal-Tile site. Green River Distilleries, in Owensboro, made the proposal in late 2022 to build rickhouses in Hancock County, and a conditional use permit was…
Read MoreDrug Bust in Lewisport at Poplar Grove Apartments
Drug Bust On the night of Monday, March 27th, a drug bust was made in Lewisport by Kentucky State Police, Post 4 (KSP Post 4-Elizabethtown). Officer Richiling arrested Daniel W. Durbin (24) and Courtney P. Lyons (26), at Poplar Grove Apartments. KY State Troopers were looking for Lyons and Durbin, because they had warrants for…
Read MoreGetting to Know You; Matt Ramsey
Matt Ramsey, Hawesville native, has been a Registered Nurse at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital for 19 years. He is also a self-taught cook and makes fun cooking videos that he posts on different social media sites. You can find his cooking tutorials with detailed recipes on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook, by typing his handle:…
Read MoreGetting to know you – HCMS head Football Coach Jeff Kessans
Jeff Kessans, Health & P.E. Teacher at Hancock County High School and head HCMS Football Coach, has been teaching and coaching at HC Schools for 23 years. He grew up in Tell City, and played football, baseball and was on the wrestling team at Tell City High School. His parents are Jane & the late…
Read MoreWinchell Farms: Farming Both Sides of the Ohio
Have you ever seen a Winchell Farms truck rolling down the road and wondered where it is going or coming from? Mr. Smith’s Ag Communications class visited their operation and learned how the farm got started. The man behind the scene is David Winchell. David has been involved with Agriculture most of his…
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