Area News
Getting to know you; Hugh Ogle
The first fire I went on, I rode on the back of the old pumper we had then, all the way out there. They had been spraying water and they said, ‘o.k., we are going to draft water from the pond,’ and I put on hip boots and went into the pond and held the…
Read MoreMiraculous recovery of Lin Bucanan
Lin Buchanan, who grew up in Hancock County, is recovering well from his car accident that occurred on Tuesday, September 21. He had been having heartburn, indigestion and another warning sign of heart attack that day, that he wasn’t previously aware; his jaw was hurting. He was driving home from his work at Century Aluminum…
Read MoreEmergency personnel conduct “lost person” exercise at Jeffrey’s Cliff
On Saturday October 16th First responders from Dukes Fire Dept, Hawesville Fire Dept, Lewisport Fire Dept, Hancock County Rescue Squad, Hancock County EMS, and Hancock County Emergency Management conducted a full scale exercise at the Jeffery’s Cliffs Recreational Area involving a lost and injured hiker. It is important that we conduct these types of drills…
Read MoreWKRBC Blood Drive; Hancock County Library
WKRBC Blood Drive Please consider donating blood during this fall season. The Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center will be at our Hawesville Library location on October 25th from 10 AM-2PM. Registration is required for this event to accommodate social distancing. The library staff will be registering three donors every 30 minutes. Give the gift of…
Read MoreWhat I learned from dying; Bed sores/You’ve gotta keep moving
I figured out recently that I have a bed sore. It turns out I’d had it for quite a while but I had largely ignored it, hoping that whatever it was would just go away. It got me thinking that my raw tailbone is a little like life – if you don’t keep moving things…
Read MoreBand wins third Reserve Grand Champion of season; will compete in regionals Saturday
The Hancock County high school marching Hornets continued its impressive win streak Saturday. The band won Reserve Grand Champion at the Owensboro Catholic high school Marching Invitational contest with a score of 84. The third Reserve Grand Champion distinction this season pleased HCHS Band Director Zach Buskill. “To my knowledge this is the first time…
Read More150 Cars attended Vastwood Park’s annual classic car cruise-in
After a one-year break due to the Coronavirus, the annual Vastwood classic car cruise-in returned Saturday. Over the course of the day around 150 cars attended the show. The show officially started at 10 a.m., but most of the cars arrived early. By 9:45 a.m., 15 minutes before the start of the show, organizers started…
Read MoreVolleyball varsity whips McLean County in straight sets
The HCHS Lady Hornets volleyball team led from start to finish during a 3-0 win over McLean County at HCHS Saturday. The first set was a battle with Hancock County coming out on top by a score of 27-25. McLean didn’t go away so the Lady Hornets had to work to win the second set,…
Read MoreCross Country teams race at Yellow Creek
The HCHS cross country teams competed in the 2021 Daviess County Classic at Yellow Creek Park in Owensboro Saturday. “This was a pretty typical post-Fall Break race,” Hancock coach Wes Meserve said. “We typically run really strong before the break, like we did at Tell City, and then have a little slower race coming back.…
Read MoreKasey Emmick is serving his first term as Fiscal Court Magistrate
Kasey Emmick is serving his first term as Fiscal Court Magistrate, representing District 2. He is President of the Lewisport Lions Club, and has been for 2 years now. He serves on the Hancock County Fair Board, Heritage Festival and Lewisport Farm Museum Committees. Kasey has been General Manager of East Daviess County Water Department,…
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