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Guthrie visits Hancock to hear of local needs and issues
Second District U.S. Congressman Brett Guthrie visited Hancock County Monday, meeting with local education and government leadership to learn about local needs and priority projects he could likely assist with. Guthrie (R-Bowling Green) made stops at North Hancock Elementary School – where he talked to fifth-grade students about the separation of powers in federal government…
Read MoreHancock County softball pushes to early season success
Lily Roberts pitched a shutout and Ella House belted a home run during a 10-0 win for the Lady Hornets softball team at Butler County Monday. House put Hancock County ahead 1-0 in the second inning when her shot to left-center field cleared the fence. Baylee Estes, Kylie Westerfield and Ella Staples all singled and…
Read MoreCitizen warns of ongoing Medicare scam attempts
A concerned citizen has reported to The Clarion scam callers are currently involved in attempting to gain personal information from Medicare patients in the county. The citizen said her senior citizen mother has been the victim of repeated calls – at the height, nine calls in one day – with the caller giving very detailed…
Read MoreHornets fall to Grayson in late-inning push
The varsity Hornets baseball team fell 6-5 to Grayson County when the Cougars scored twice in the seventh inning during Hancock County’s home opener at Vastwood Park Monday. The game was scoreless through three innings when the Cougars plated four runs in the top of the fourth. The Hornets came right back in the home…
Read MoreWhat I Learned From Dying: I’m going bald fast
So I’m bald, very bald. And I’m going bald at what seems like some kind of world record rate. Just a few weeks ago I had a full head of hair and things were right with the world. Then one day I was drying my hair with a towel and the towel looked like a…
Read MoreEM director seeking grants to purchase storm shelters
In the aftermath of the destructive tornado outbreak of Dec. 10-11, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has designated tens of millions of dollars in Hazard Mitigation Grants as part of presidential disaster declaration in Kentucky. Hancock County Emergency Management Director Kyle Veach saw an opportunity to better protect the community from potential storms in the…
Read MoreCitizen addresses Council about Lewisport trespassing issues
Lewisport property owner Renee DeWitt attended the March 17 meeting of Lewisport City Council to personally address her concerns with police availability in the city related to trespassing on her property near Poplar Grove Apartments. DeWitt’s concerns were first presented at the Feb. 18 meeting in a read-out of a letter by council member Kelly…
Read MoreCoomes and Roberts blast home runs in girls debut
The HCHS Lady Hornets softball team got the season underway with an impressive, 9-3 victory over Owensboro High School at Vastwood Park Monday. Hallie Coomes and Lily Roberts belted home runs for Hancock County during the win. “This was a good opening win for us. We were a little nervous for our opening game, but…
Read MoreWhat I Learned From Dying: Looks can be deceiving
I’m writing this from the air. I’m in a plane on mine and Jamie’s big trip to New York City where we hope to do something other than give me medicine and puke. As we prepared to take off, they described the floatation devices, oxygen, overhead lights, etc and I remember thinking, “Well they’ve thought…
Read MoreAll Over Maintenance opens in Lewisport, will maintain your home
One of the biggest challenges for most homeowners is keeping up with the small and large tasks that come with maintaining their property. With busy lifestyles, it is not unusual for homeowners to discover they’ve run out of time. Yards don’t mow themselves, and gutters can quickly get out of hand. All Over Maintenance –…
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