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Richard Basham, classic car enthusiast and community leader
Richard Basham, of Hawesville, has been finding cars and fixing them up, for many years now. His specialty, he says, “is to find a car that has been sitting for a long time and get it running again.” Experience with it has “slowly grown,” as time has gone by. He has always loved sports…
Read MoreHancock Library; Edible Ornaments
Hancock Library Closings All locations of the Hancock County Public Library will be closed for Thanksgiving on November 25th, 26th; December 24th, 25th, 27th for Christmas; and December 31, January 1 for New Year’s. Children’s Programs at HCPL Storytime is back in person! On Mondays, Storytime will be at the Hawesville library and on…
Read MoreKentucky’s modern gun deer season has opened.
The season opened statewide on Nov. 13 and continues through Nov. 28, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources said in a statement. Deer hunters contribute about $550 million in economic benefit annually, with about 300,000 residents participating, officials said. Revenue from hunting also supports natural resource conservation, the statement said. Kentucky’s 16-day modern…
Read MoreWhat I Learned From Dying: Marking history
Facing the potential end of your life has a way of making a person look back too, and I’ve been thinking this week about my years in journalism. I’ve been very blessed to be able to say I’ve had a career that I love and one that has been very fulfilling through the important stories…
Read MoreOfficials break ground on new veterans hospital in Kentucky
After years of planning, the Department of Veterans Affairs broke ground on a new hospital in Louisville. The $840 million project is being built on Brownsboro Road and will replace the aging Robley Rex VA Medical Center on Zorn Avenue. The event on Thursday was attended by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Senate Minority Leader Mitch…
Read MoreDocuments a connection to America’s drug culture
Collecting historical objects can sometimes delve into the weird, strange and coincidental. One of way of looking at things in the history collecting hobby is, “The stranger the item, the more I have to have it.” Recently, while sorting items, I opened up a wooden cigar box to rediscover three documents I knew I had,…
Read MoreBaker first to file candidacy in county
Gary Baker was the first candidate to file candidacy papers for the May 17 primary for District 4 magistrate on Hancock Fiscal Court. Baker is a Republican. Baker filed on Nov. 3, the first day of the filing period. He is 42 years old, and said he has 22 years working for the betterment of…
Read MoreBrown receives donations from kind-hearted
Life for Erica Brown and husband Matthew Brown is getting a bit better these days following ongoing compassion and generosity from the community. Brown, who was paralyzed in a car crash on Highway 60 in March, now has an electric wheelchair and an electric lift recliner. “I am becoming more independent daily,” Erica said…
Read MoreElection filings continue; deadline for primary Jan. 7
Candidates for the May 17 primary of the 2022 Election have begun filing in Hancock County. The primary election filing deadline for 2022 is Jan. 7. The community will select party nominees for the Nov. 8 General Election during the primary. All county constitutional offices are on the ballot, along with city councils in…
Read MoreChristmas parades to be held Dec. 4
The Christmas season will soon be upon us, and plans for celebrations in Hawesville and Lewisport continue to be finalized. Both the Hawesville and Lewisport Christmas parades will be Dec. 4. The Hawesville parade will be at 1 p.m., and the Lewisport parade will be at 4 p.m. Lineup for the Hawesville parade will…
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