Area News
Fallin home shown in Country Living magazine
By Dave Taylor November’s issue of Country Living magazine features a home familiar to nearly anyone who’s driven into Lewisport in the past 118 years or so, with the stately, white home of Mike and Cindy Fallin prominently placed on a page of tempting century-old homes on the market across America. The home, located at…
Read MoreLewisport defends tax increase in public hearing
By Dave Taylor During a public hearing last Thursday to discuss the city of Lewisport’s plan to increase its property tax revenues 4 percent, the city council heard from some citizens who questioned the need for the increase. The city’s property tax rate will increase from 20 cents per $100 of assessed value to 20.4…
Read MoreFire destroys couple’s ‘dream home’ Sunday
By Dave Taylor A fast moving fire destroyed a home just east of Lewisport Sunday afternoon while the owners were at the hospital visiting family. Crews were dispatched to a fire at 585 Lee Henderson Road, the home of Joe and Barbara Cecil, after 4 p.m. Sunday after a neighbor spotted flames. See this week’s…
Read MoreHawesville man featured on Sportsman Channel this week
By Dave Taylor A Hawesville man will be featured on the Sportsman Channel this week in an episode of Brotherhood Outdoors that followed him on a bird hunt in South Dakota. Jeff Braun’s episode will air four times this week starting on Tuesday afternoon and wrapping up with airings on Saturday at 12:30 a.m. and…
Read MoreFarm safety stickers that began here spreading nationwide
By Dave Taylor Farm safety stickers that originated in Hancock County are beginning to spread to other states and will soon be seen nationwide. As part of Hancock County Farm Bureau’s “Sticking to Safety” campaign, more than 100 stickers have been printed that farmers can fill out give the basic information rescuers would need in…
Read MorePassenger in fatal wreck says she begged driver to stop, faces long recovery
By Dave Taylor The Hawesville man who fled from police and caused the wreck that killed an 18-year-old Lawrenceburg girl is being held without bond and facing a pending murder charge, but his passenger, who was seriously injured, says she pleaded with him to stop. David Earl Henderson, 30, fled from Mercer…
Read MoreSix generations: Cameron will be sixth gen sorghum producer in Powers family
By Dave Taylor In the middle of the old, old process of producing sorghum the future is unfolding before Bob Powers’ eyes. Powers is teaching his 13-year-old son Cameron how to make sorghum, to carry on a family tradition stretching back many generations. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story
Read MoreRiverview Restaurant sold to Amish couple
By Dave Taylor Riverview Restaurant has new owners who took possession of the property Tuesday afternoon. Junior Stutzman and his wife Leanna purchased the restaurant at 2220 Indian Lake Drive from Jeremy Chappell, who’d owned it since August 1, 2016. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story
Read MoreHawesville man hits, kills teen during Lawrenceburg police chase
By Dave Taylor A Hawesville man is being held on a $850,000 cash bond in Boyle County after authorities say he led Harrodsburg Police on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash that killed an 18-year-old Lawrenceburg girl. David Henderson, 30, fled after police attempted a routine traffic stop in Harrodsburg and the pursuit…
Read MoreIf nickel tax passes, what happens to current middle school?
By Dave Taylor With the Hancock County School Board hoping to use the proposed nickel tax to build a new middle school, it begs the question of what will happen to the current middle school, which is situated between the high school and the location for the new building. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for…
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