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Hawesville pushes forward with repair to lift stations
Mayor Charlie King says repair work on wastewater lift stations and repair to a pump for the city’s aquifer should be ironed out in the coming weeks. King hopes City Council will have all available information for the June meeting. “We are allocating monies for repairs, and by the next meeting we should have that…
Read MoreAnother mass shooting, more debate on the violence
Once again, the United States of America is mourning the senseless loss of schoolchildren in a mass shooting. On May 24, an 18-year-old high school dropout made his way into Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas – armed with an AR-15 style rifle – and murdered 19 children, most 10 years old and younger, and…
Read MoreHornets compete at regional track meet; Ralph takes 2nd in 400
By Steve Wimmer The HCHS track & field teams competed in the Region 2, Class A meet held at Apollo High School in Owensboro Tuesday. The top two in each event automatically qualify for state, while the next 10 best times across the state receive at large bids. “I am very proud of the team.…
Read MoreWhat I learned from dying: Hospitalized again
I’m writing this from a hospital bed… again. It’s a quick and firm reminder that things can change any minute. Just a few days ago I felt so good that I went in to the office for a little bit and I convinced my wife to go to Owensboro just to get out of the…
Read MoreState will hold meeting on closing oil and gas wells
The Kentucky Division of Oil and Gas will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, June 1, at 2 p.m. EST to outline the requirements and Finance Cabinet RFP procedures for contractor participation in the upcoming orphan well-plugging program funded through the Federal Infrastructure Act. The Division of Oil and Gas is in the process of…
Read MoreLiver transplant goes well for Johnson family
Chris Johnson of Hawesville is on the road to recovery following a liver lobe transplant at Vanderbilt Medical Center Transplant Center in Nashville on May 17. “I am feeling well and experiencing the normal pain associated with such a surgery,” Chris said Monday from his intensive care room. He said he is currently progressing as…
Read MoreSnyder will assume Chamber director role June 1
Tina Snyder will fill the role of director of the Hancock County Chamber of Commerce on June 1. Snyder has been the Hancock County Public Libraries Director for the past 19 years, and will continue in those duties, as well. The director’s position – which is part-time – has been vacant for several months. The…
Read MoreVastwood Park beach will open Memorial Day
Swimming at the Vastwood Park lake beach will resume Memorial Day from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Judge/Executive Johnny “Chic” Roberts said the beach will initially open on a limited schedule of Saturday, 11 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Sunday, from 1 until 5 p.m., on the following weekend. The county has recently hired two…
Read MoreLady Hornets claim 11th District softball title back-to-back
By Steve Wimmer The Lady Hornets led from start to finish during a hotly contested 11th District final at Breckinridge County High School Tuesday. Hancock County defeated Meade County 4-1 to win the championship for the second year in a row. “They got us twice this year so I knew it was going to be…
Read MoreHornets fall 12-2 in 11th District baseball tourney
By Steve Wimmer The HCHS Hornets baseball team’s season came to an end with a 12-2 loss to Breckinridge County at Breck County High School during the 11th District baseball tournament Monday. The Hornets finished the season with a win-loss record of 14-12. “This was definitely not the outcome we wanted, but we got runners…
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