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New Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Career Pathway at HCHS
Hancock County High School Accounting & Finance Teacher Kelly White said she is very excited about the new Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Career Pathway she’s developing, which will be offered this school year at HCHS. Kelly attended the 2024 Annual Career and Technical Education (CTE) Conference in Louisville this summer and learned more about this…
Read MoreSchool Board frees-up almost $200K for Future Projects
The Hancock County Board of Education met on Tuesday evening, July 30th, and Superintendent Robby Asberry said the total amount that has been freed-up from all previous construction projects at HC Schools is $197,371. These dollars will stay in a Construction-Restricted Account, he said, and will be available to use with the next construction project.…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Wholesome Entertainment
August is another hot month, and sometimes that requires doing indoor activities with the family. School doesn’t start back up until the 26th for students at HC Schools, and there are very few wholesome tv shows and movies offered for children and families, in my opinion. I was very thankful to find Angel Studios in…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Heat & Cold Therapy
You’re probably familiar with the acronym RICE, which stands for: Rest, Ice, Compression (gentle compressions to bring fresh blood flow and oxygen to the area), and Elevation (propping up the affected area/raising above the heart). RICE is handy for remembering what to do for acute pain, specifically. For new injuries with temporary/acute pain, ice can…
Read MoreStuff the Bus Event – August 8th & 9th
The 4th Annual Stuff the Bus Event will be held at Tell City Walmart on Thursday, August 8th, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Friday, August 9th, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Family Resource Coordinators from each school will be set-up by a Hancock County School Bus in the Walmart parking lot on…
Read MoreSummer Food Service available until School begins on August 26th
As you may know, the Hancock County Board of Education approved an alternative calendar for the 2024/2025 school year, as reported in The Clarion in the 5-23-2024 edition. The first day of school is Monday, August 26th, and the Summer Food Service Program Grab-n-Go deliveries ended on July 26th, but there is a plan in…
Read MoreHancock County Fair Starts Today!
Make sure you get out to the Hancock County Fairgrounds in Hawesville, and don’t miss the award winning 2024 Hancock County Fair! The HC Fair is Wednesday, July 31st, Thursday, August 1st, Friday, August 2nd, and Saturday, August 3rd. There will be carnival rides, tons of delicious foods, competitive events, exhibits, pageants, motor sports, livestock…
Read MoreHancock County Fair- July 31st-August 3rd
The 2024 Hancock County Fair is Wednesday, July 31st-Saturday, August 3rd at the Hancock County Fairgrounds in Hawesville. This award winning fair offers rides, delicious foods, competitive events, exhibits, pageants, motor sports, livestock & animal shows, and more. Don’t miss this most fun and looked forward to event of the summer! Rides All of Casey’s…
Read MoreKim Harper is new President at Independence Bank
Kim Harper is now serving as Market President for Hancock County at Independence Bank. Previous President Wade Gaynor has accepted a President elect position with Independence Bank in Henderson County. Retired President Rick Embry played a monumental role in bringing Independence Bank to Hancock County, and chose Kim to be a part of that venture…
Read MoreMatt Ramsey’s Fundraiser for HC Football is This Saturday – Don’t Miss it!
Since featuring Hawesville native, Matt Ramsey, in The Clarion in 2022, the popularity with his cooking tutorial videos has grown tremendously. At that time, he was already at a million followers on TikTok, and now he has 1.4 million, as well as one million on Facebook, and 425K on Instagram. He is a self-taught cook,…
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