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Oden pleads not guilty, remains in custody
Connie Jean Oden, the Hawesville woman indicted on Dec. 22 for second-degree manslaughter, pleaded not guilty during an arraignment Monday at the Hancock County Judicial Center. Circuit Court Judge Tim Coleman appointed a public defender for Oden, who is also charged with tampering with physical evidence. Oden was arrested Jan. 4 following an investigation by…
Read MoreGetting to know you; Emma Wilson
At only nineteen-years-old, Emma Wilson is already running a successful baking business from her home in Lewisport. She launched EMazing Cupcakes & Treats in March of 2020, and graduated from Hancock County High School that year as well. Emma’s parents are: Sara & Todd Roberts and Chadd & Layla Wilson. She has three siblings: Paige,…
Read MoreWhat I learned from dying
This is the most difficult column I’ve ever had to write. It’s not because of the content, it’s because I’m writing from an ICU hospital bed where I’m hooked to a million wires, feeling terrible. I’ve been here since Thursday after I started having difficulty breathing and my blood pressure dropped. Shortly after arriving at…
Read MoreFiscal Court approves purchase of UTV for emergency response
Hancock County Fiscal Court approved the purchase of a side-by-side UTV for use by emergency medical services, giving first responders a reliable way to reach areas of the county which may be in rugged terrain. Fiscal Court met Jan. 10 in the first meeting of the new year. The need for the UTV was first…
Read MoreLittle abandoned girl adopted by Hancock family – Her story
Nancy Muffett, formerly from Hancock County, and her husband, raising two little boys they had adopted from Korea. The social worker called and told them that there was a little girl in India named Hema, who needed a good home. They were really trying to find a home for her because she was such…
Read MoreHawesville closes Upper Monroe Street on second reading
Hawesville City Council approved the second reading of an ordinance Tuesday evening which closes about 250 feet of Upper Monroe Street. The abandoned street joins Jennings Street. The closure comes as the street has been impassable as a thoroughfare for decades, with Mayor Charles King saying “there’s 30 years of trees and brush grown up…
Read MoreHawesville receives grant to protect vital information systems
The City of Hawesville has received a grant of $5,000 from the Kentucky League of Cities to aid in protecting city computer information technology systems from malicious cyber attacks. The funds were presented to Mayor Charles M. King Jan. 12 at City Hall. Howard L. Roswell, Jr., represented KLC Insurance Services, with Brandon House from…
Read More39 years working at Big Rivers; Now watching it disappear
Edward Kincheloe Corley, Jr. had been a Maintenance Electrician for 39 years at Big Rivers. When the plant closed he retired, but quickly found out retirement wasn’t at all how he had envisioned . ”I was retired for a few months, and found out it wasn’t as much fun as I thought it was gonna be,” he said. Corley…
Read MoreLady Hornets double-up on Tell City, 47-22
By STEVE WIMMER Ella House and Bailey Poole scored 16 points each as the Lady Hornets easily defeated Tell City here Monday night. The final score was 47-22. “Our girls played hard tonight (Monday). I’m really proud of them for their effort and commitment to the defensive end,” HCHS coach Kevin Husk said. We forced…
Read MoreHornets sting Marksmen 71-52
By STEVE WIMMER The Hornets showed strength and consistency by winning every quarter of play during a 71-52 victory over Tell City here Tuesday. “We weren’t as efficient as we have been lately on offense, but we were able to execute and hit some shots and Even (Ferry) was getting in the lane. That created…
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