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What I Learned From Dying: I’m getting nervous
I’m getting nervous. Things have been going very well lately and I’ve sort of forgotten that just two months ago I was told to go on Hospice. I’m getting used to things going well but I wonder if I’m setting myself up for a big, devastating disappointment. I’m scheduled to have another CT scan on…
Read MoreLady Hornets go 5-0 in Florida
The Lady Hornets varsity softball team completed their spring break trip to Ft. Walton Beach Florida by going unbeaten at 5-0. Hancock County has now won 11 consecutive games after winning 2-1 over Central Hardin Friday. It was a pitching duel between sophomores Lily Roberts and Jenna Smith of Central Hardin. Neither team scored an…
Read MoreHornetsʼ win over Maroons was sixth in a row
The Hornets won their sixth consecutive game with an 8-5 decision over Madisonville-North Hopkins during the final game of the team’s spring break trip to Ft. Walton Beach, Florida Thursday. Hancock County (7-4) went 3-0 on the week. The Hornets took a 2-0 lead in the second inning. Ryan Jones led off with a hit…
Read MoreGirls win, boys fall in All “A” regionals
The Hornets and Lady Hornets competed in the 3rd Region All “A” Classic at Chautauqua Park in Owensboro Tuesday. The girls defeated Whitesville while the boys fell to Edmonson County. Lady Hornets win Ella House singled with one out in the second inning then stole second base. The sophomore advanced to third on a passed…
Read MoreUnited Way recognizes standouts in local giving campaign
Several local individuals, companies and organizations were recognized with award presentations Tuesday morning by the United Way of the Ohio Valley at the monthly Hancock County Chamber of Commerce breakfast. The local giving campaign raised more than $70,000, with much of it earmarked for local charitable organizations. “The needs all across our region never end,”…
Read MoreSmith Holler Distillery serving up Breck County’s own ‘shine
Bill Smith is proud to point out Smith Holler Distillery in Cloverport produces the first “legal liquor” in Breckinridge County since Prohibition. It even says so on the Mason jar label for “Smitty’s Shine.” Until the ratification of the Volstead Act and its activation in 1920, Kentucky was dotted with hundreds of distilleries. With implementation…
Read MoreHancock man with dementia found safely in Todd County
A Hancock County man with dementia reported missing on April 8 was safely reunited with his family through the work of several emergency services agencies here and in Todd County. According to the Todd County Sheriff’s Department, in the evening hours TCSD was notified by Hancock County authorities that Michael Dowell was missing and that…
Read MoreFire changes the historic face of Greenville
Just a couple weeks ago, I shared a feature on attractions in Muhlenberg County, where I live, the first in what I hope are many features of easy day trips to interesting places in Kentucky and southern Indiana. Though the bulk of the feature focused on the musical history of the “Home of Thumbpicking,” there…
Read MoreWhat I learned from dying: I’m a married man
Last Saturday I made one of the best and easiest decisions I’ve made in my life when I married my fabulous fiancee Jamie Hunt. I highly recommend finding a fantastic girl and marrying her. We had a simple, laid back ceremony at Hawesville Baptist Church’s gym and even livestreamed it on Facebook, where something like…
Read MoreHancock District Court proceedings
The following cases had action taken before District Court Judge Joseph B. Hines on April 5: Angela Bethann Smith, theft by unlawful taking (TBUT), under $500, continued to May 3. Christian David Hale, speeding, 18 mph over, continued to May 3. Ian Scott Richey, operating motor vehicle under the influence; possess open container in motor…
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