Area News

By Jennifer Wimmer The City of Lewisport won 3rd Place this year in the whole Commonwealth of Kentucky for Best-Tasting Water. For 7 years they have placed first, and 3 of those years were consecutive wins. In the years 2001, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2021 the City of Lewisport won 1st Place in…

By Jennifer Wimmer Kendal Maxwell, North Hancock Elementary School 5th Grade Teacher, completed her year-long Orton-Gillingham (OG) Plus Practicum over the summer, as part of the sustainability plan for teacher support at Hancock County Schools. This certified Kendal in the OG curriculum, and is part of a 2-year practicum she’s completing. She will continue on…

By: Jennifer Wimmer The Hancock County Public Schools Foundation was established approximately ten years ago, and is now in the process of expanding their impact. Historically, the foundation has focused on providing renewable scholarships to graduating HCHS seniors. These rare scholarships, awarded each May, have been provided for the students’ freshman year of college and…

By: Jennifer Wimmer Kentucky Farm Bureau in Hancock County has generously donated again this year for all Hancock County students to attend all of the sporting events at HCHS for free. KFB has been donating this funding every year since 2021. KFB Manager Kyle Culbreth and KFB Agent Sara Brown, of Hancock County, presented the…

By Steve Wimmer The HCHS volleyball team began their 2024 season this week and Janna Burton has taken over as the team’s head coach. Burton has coached middle school volleyball since 2021 and helped out with the high school team last year. She stepped in to lead the team after head coach Bailey Weikel stepped…

By Jennifer Wimmer WPT Nonwovens Corporation is a versatile, highly capable, and experienced nonwoven fabric producer that is family-owned, veteran-owned, and veteran workforce supportive. The 3 plant sites in Beaver Dam, KY produce American made, resin-bond nonwovens using raw fibers, such as polyester, rayon, and cotton. These are bonded together to create a wide variety…

By Jennifer Wimmer    Blue Grass Airport Operations Manager Christian Nelson was recently bestowed with the 2024 Emerging Professional Award, by the Great Lakes Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) at the Off to the Races Banquet, during the association’s annual conference in Lexington.    Christian is a 2012 Hancock County High School…

The Hancock County Fiscal Court met on Monday morning, August 12th, and David Gibson was recognized for serving as Hancock County Coroner from 1994 to 2022. David’s father also served as coroner previously, and his son, D.A. Gibson, is the County’s current Coroner. The Gibson family is appreciated for their many years of service. Cell…