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What I learned from dying; I might be going bald
Soon, allegedly, the sun will feel a little hotter, breezes will be just a bit tougher to notice, and my shampoo bill will plummet. I’ve been told that on this new chemo treatment I have anywhere from a pretty good chance to a who knows how good a chance at losing my hair. I…
Read MoreKEHA WEEK is happening now!
Front seated: Judge/Executive Johnny Roberts, standing, L to R: Patsy Young, Paula Mason, Carolyn McCarty, Lori Hodskins, Lesa Keown, Martha Rice, Dorothy Whitman, Kaye Rice, Linda Prichard. Learn how you can be a part of the Hancock County Homemakers organization. There is something for everyone! The Food, Nutrition, and Health program has a 3 year…
Read MoreVan hits Hawesville fire station, damages brush fire equipment
A van driven by Christopher R. Sidener of Owensboro went off of the road and slammed through the side of the Hawesville Volunteer Fire Department at approximately 12:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, August 12. The accident not only took out part of the outside wall of the fire station, but also took out the department’s brush…
Read MorePrime industrial site coming available in Hancock County
Earlier this year Big Rivers Electric Corporation started the process of dismantling the Kenneth Coleman power plant outside of Hawesville. The company shuttered the facility a few years ago, and made the decision to take the plant down shortly thereafter. “As of now, it will be late spring or early summer of 2022 before the…
Read MoreHawesville approves two ordinances
A light agenda greeted members of the Hawesville City Council at its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday evening. Two items were on the agenda: an ordinance to set the city’s tax rates, and an ordinance to close a street. The city council kept the city’s ad valorem tax rates the same as last year. The city…
Read MoreReport on the library taxing district’s tax rates for 2022
The Hancock County Fiscal Court held its monthly morning meeting on October 11 at 9 a.m. A light agenda greeted the magistrates Monday. Hancock County Library Director Tina Snyder appeared before the court to report on the library taxing district’s tax rates for 2022. Snyder said the real estate property tax and the personal property…
Read MoreIndependence Bank hosting Hancock County Sorghum Festival; October 30
The Hancock County Sorghum Festival hosted by Independence Bank takes place Saturday, October 30 at 10 a.m. at the Hancock County Fairgrounds. The fairgrounds are located at 1430 state Route 1389 in Hawesville. Organizers plan a day full of family fun, in addition to demonstrations on how to make delicious sorghum! The day’s activities consist…
Read MoreCruisin the park Saturday, Oct 16 at Vastwood Park
After a one-year hiatus, the annual Cruisin The Park takes place this Saturday, Oct. 16, starting at 10 a.m. in Vastwood Park, west of Hawesville. Organizers expect a lot of cars to attend the show Saturday, and several organizations plan to be at the park serving food and other treats to people in attendance. Preliminary…
Read MoreKids flock to airport for free plane rides
Approximately 60 kids received free plane rides through the Young Eagles program at the Hancock County Airport Open House Saturday. The first flights started just after 9 a.m., with the last flight taking off at approximately 2:30 p.m. Six pilots volunteered their time and aircraft for the free flights. The pilots were Mark Byrne, Charlie…
Read MoreHancock Accidents
Van hits fire department An Owensboro man suffered a serious head injury after his van went through the wall of the Hawesville Volunteer Fire Department Station Tuesday. The accident happened at approximately 12:15 p.m. Hawesville Police Chief Mark Powers filed the accident report. Christopher R. Sidener of Owensboro was driving a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan…
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