Lifestyles
Mike Garvin real estate entrepreneur helping to improve Hawesville
Mike Garvin, 59, began purchasing homes, fixing them up and renting them out right before he started his job at Domtar in 1997. After 23 years at the paper mill, he’s retired and Garvin Properties has 15 rentals in Hawesville and Lewisport that keep him busy, along with the huge project of remodeling the old…
Read MoreThe Victoria Mines that produced Cannel Coal
By Donn Wimmer In 1968, and the Hancock Clarion published its 75th Anniversary Edition with a historical recap of Hancock County’s history. I had been talking to a friend, Ray Quinn, at the time and he told me about the Old Victoria Mines near Patesville. I was intrigued and knew this would be a good…
Read MoreGetting to Know You; John Hall
John Hall began as Pastor of Hilldale United Methodist Church in Lewisport 6 weeks ago. Hall has been in ministry for almost 40 years. “This is the first appointment I’ve had that has moved me close to where I grew up,” he said. “My goal is always to show how the Bible and…
Read MoreHancock Native Tom Madden, Hearing Examiner for the Ohio State Medical Board
Tom Madden (46), originally from Hancock County and a 1994 graduate of HCHS, is an attorney in Mount Sterling, Ohio, and is currently a Hearing Examiner for the State Medical Board of Ohio. “I’ve always been interested in what Dad (Paul Madden, Sr.) did,” he said. “I knew, fairly early, that I wanted to be…
Read MoreGetting to know you; Elizabeth Roberts, Educator at HCA
Elizabeth Roberts, the new Educator at Hancock Christian Academy (HCA), says she is looking forward to the 2023/2024 school year and teaching at the new school. “I’m super excited about the opportunity and the growth that it’ll bring my family,” she said, “as well as children and other families in the community.” She graduated…
Read MoreJosh Powers named new Assistant Principal at HCMS
HCMS Hires Josh Powers as Assistant Principal for 2023/2024 School Year Josh Powers, previous 6th Grade Social Studies Teacher at Hancock County Middle School, will begin the new full-time position as Assistant Principal at HCMS at the start of the new school year in August. Trey Anderson held the previous Vice Principal position, and is…
Read MoreHCHS teacher William Fogle; Volunteering in Greece with Refugee Children
Hancock County High School History Teacher, William Fogle, has been affiliated with METAdrasi Organization in Greece for many years, and will be traveling to Thessaloniki this summer to work with refugee children. METAdrasi – Action for Migration and Development, a nonprofit founded in 2009, facilitates the reception and integration of refugees and migrants in Greece. They aim…
Read MoreHancock County; Teacher of the Year award recipients
Betty Jane Mitchell, Primary Teacher at South Hancock Elementary, is one of the (2) Teacher of the Year Award recipients. She’s been teaching at SHES for 9 years. “I was extremely honored to get this award,” she said. “I was not expecting it at all.” She said she knew from a very early age…
Read MoreGetting To Know You; Heather Bowlds
Heather Bowlds, Math & Reading Interventionist/Gap Coordinator at Hancock County Middle School, has been teaching for 17 years. She is originally from Spencer County, Indiana, and graduated from Heritage Hills High School in 2000. She is the daughter of Tim & Rose Meece. Heather earned her Associate of Science Degree at Owensboro Community College,…
Read MoreProctor accepted into United States Coast Guard Academy
Lauren Proctor, 2022 Hancock County High School graduate, has been recognized for superior academic achievement and leadership potential, and has accepted an appointment to attend the United States Coast Guard Academy, in New London, Connecticut. Admission to the Academy is highly competitive and fewer than 400 appointments are offered each year, out of over…
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