Area News
Boling files for district judge
Hawesville attorney Daniel T. Boling filed Nov. 17 in Frankfort to seek the office of district judge, 38th Judicial District, Division 2. The seat is being vacated with the retirement of longtime District Judge John McCarty. The 38th includes Hancock, Ohio, Edmonson and Butler counties. Boling is currently serving as Assistant Hancock County Attorney,…
Read MoreInfrastructure Act holds promise for rural Kentucky
With the passage of the $1.2-trillion Infrastructure Improvement and Jobs Act on Nov. 5, the Commonwealth of Kentucky is poised to receive about $5 billion in funding for highway and bridge repair/replacement, public transportation, broadband expansion and electric vehicle charging facilities. While it remains unclear exactly how those monies will be distributed throughout the…
Read MoreWhat I learned from dying; Sometimes I forget I’m dying
Sometimes I forget that I’m dying. Sure, I feel super tired almost always, I spit up foul smelling bile all day and my hands and feet are numb, but that just equals sick in my mind. It’s easy to forget that those things are signs of my slow departure from this earth. I’m pretty sure…
Read MoreWhat I learned from dying; Little victories
I’m in Indianapolis this week staying with my fiancée Jamie so I’m sitting at her kitchen table, looking out at the frosty back patio, trying to think of what to write. I’m watching as birds flit in and out of a birdhouse mounted in a tree outside. I’m very tired. I have minimal feeling in…
Read MoreGetting to Know You; Carolyn McCarty
Carolyn McCarty is another one of the many fine people in Hancock County who donates time to volunteering in the community. Over the years, she has been a Girl Scout Leader, Cub Scout Leader, Assistant Boy Scout Master, and helped with 4-H, to name just a few. Her daughter, Emily, achieved the Bronze Award in…
Read MoreTaylor benefit weekend nets more than $6,000
A weekend fundraiser – including a golf scramble and concert – raised more than $6,000 from the Hancock County community to assist Clarion News Editor Dave Taylor, who is currently undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer. Ron Garrett, a native Hancock countian, said while he did not previously know Taylor personally, he was drawn to his…
Read MoreSmall Business Saturday, Market Day this weekend
The Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Small Business Saturday and Market Day events will be this Saturday, November 27. The business event will be at various participating businesses throughout Hancock County, and the Chamber will have registration available to receive a $25 gift certificate to be used at any member businesses at each Small Business…
Read MoreProPublica identifies local area; polluting ‘hot spot’
ProPublica, a New York-based nonprofit investigative journalism organization, has released what it bills as “The Most Detailed Map of Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution in the U.S.,” and an area of Hancock is featured within the ranking of the nation’s top spots for “levels of excess cancer risk that the Environmental Protection Agency deems unacceptable.” A…
Read MoreUnited Way ‘Giving Tuesday’ set for Nov. 30
United Way of the Ohio Valley has partnered with more than 70 regional nonprofit agencies across its six-county coverage area for its annual “Giving Tuesday” fundraising campaign. Participating agencies who have registered can raise funds online through crowdfunding, peer-to-peer and text-to-give. You can donate by texting “JOIN2021” to 71777 to designate the agency of your…
Read MoreLewisport prepares for Christmas activities
The City of Lewisport is continuing to prepare for a busy time as “Christmas in the Park” and the Lewisport Christmas parade approaches on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4. “We have really seen a strong interest in the Christmas parade, especially after everything was canceled last year (due to COVID-19).” City Administrator Brent Wigginton said…
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