Area News
Coleman site getting attention, not yet ready for development
Hancock County Industrial Foundation Director Mike Baker told Fiscal Court Monday the site of the former Kenneth C. Coleman Generating Station has already received at least three inquiries at the state level regarding potential development, though the site is still at least a year away from being ready for reimagined use. The site was shuttered…
Read MoreEarly primary voting starts Thursday, Election Day May 17
Kentucky’s primary election will be Tuesday, May 17, with polls open from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., but this year voters will have an option to vote early. County Clerk Trina Ogle said there will no voting on Monday, May 16, and that her office is still seeking precinct workers for Election Day. Changes at…
Read MoreHancock schools placed on ‘soft lock down’ Monday
Hancock County Public Schools’ facilities were placed in what was described by the Sheriff’s Department as a “soft lock down” just after 9 a.m., Monday. The action was taken after a student made threats, which were not directed at the school. The Sheriff’s Department said in a statement the action was “only precautionary and there…
Read MoreSenior services returning to ‘normal’ after pandemic challenges
Hancock County Senior Services hosted the May Chamber of Commerce breakfast at the Hawesville Senior Citizens Center, with Director Lona Morton taking the opportunity to outline the work and services provided to the county’s older generation. “I always says that our number-one mission is to provide for socialization of our elders through fun programs, giving…
Read MoreWhat I learned from dying: No bones about it, cancer stinks
So apparently my bones are being slowly eaten away by cancer. I don’t like it. My most recent CT scan showed that the cancer in my spine, hip and shoulder have all grown and they’re causing me pain in those spots because there are gaps or missing bone in places. But there is good news.…
Read MoreFeed Seniors Now; helping seniors with hunger
More than two dozen low-income residents in Hancock County were delivered two weeks’ worth of food today, May 4, 2022. That number is much larger across the region. Combining these efforts in Daviess, Henderson, Webster and McLean Counties, 400 people were reached. This is part of Feed Seniors Now—an important initiative that helps identify and…
Read MoreThree transported after five-vehicle crash on U.S. 60
Two people were injured and another transported for a medical emergency in a five-vehicle crash Thursday, April 28, about three miles east of Hawesville on U.S. Highway 60. According to Deputy Aaron Emmick, around 10:39 a.m., Wilma Stewart, 75, of Hardinsburg, was traveling eastbound in a 2004 Chevrolet Classic passenger car. As Stewart entered into…
Read MoreBoard approves permanent reading intervention trainer for elementary schools
Hancock County School Board has approved the creation of a new position within the county’s elementary schools which will assist students during the school day with reading interventions, as well as training other teachers in multi-sensory reading techniques. The school system is currently utilizing the Orton-Gillingham Reading Invervention program through the University of Louisville, though…
Read MoreLocal government prepares for paving amid price increases
Anticipated pricing increases for materials for county and city roadway resurfacing will impact the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budgets locally, with leaders searching for ways to stretch budgeted dollars in the face of expected and continuing rising oil prices. Judge/Executive Johnny “Chic” Roberts said during Tuesday’s Fiscal Court meeting the county’s current contract with Yager Materials…
Read MoreWhat I learned from dying: My obituary
Lately I’ve been hurting all over and it’s gotten me scared that my cancer is growing and spreading. That fear has returned my thoughts to my obituary, which I had planned to write but then got busy living and let it go. How do you sum up your entire life into just a couple hundred…
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