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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…

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Healthy 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…

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Healthy 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…

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Stuff 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…

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Summer 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…

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Hancock 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…

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Hancock 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…

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Kim 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…

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