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Hancock School board sets property tax
At the Hancock County School Board meeting held on September 23, the board raised the tax rate on real property from last year’s rate of 68.9 cents per $100 of assessed valuation to 72.9 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, and also set the tangible personal property tax rate at 72.9 cents per $100,000 of…
Read MoreHancock District Court Docket, October 5, 2021
The Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Tuesday, October 5, 2021. The Honorable John McCarty presiding. Probate Court The estate of Bonnie Sue Ward, case scheduled for probate hearing. Order signed dispensing. The estate of Aileen Lamar Adkins, case scheduled for settlement. Informal final settlement signed. Dortha M. Roberts, case scheduled for probate hearing.…
Read MoreHornet 8th grade wins GRVC championship!
The HCMS 8th grade Hornets were just too much for Grayson County to deal with. Hancock County dominated on both sides of the ball during a 26-0 victory in the Green River Valley Conference championship game played here Tuesday night. The Hornets finished a perfect 9-0 on the season. Hancock head coach Jeff Kessans talked…
Read MoreLinden Buchanan airlifted to Evansville Deaconess, September 21
Linden “Lin” Buchanan, from Owensboro, KY was airlifted to Evansville Deaconess Hospital after an accident on state Route 3543. The accident happened on September 21 at roughly 2:30 p.m. four miles west of Hawesville. Hancock County Sheriff Dale Bozarth filed the accident report. According to Bozarth’s report, Linden “Lin” Buchanan lost consciousness while driving his…
Read MoreHCHS Teachers Awarded For Continuous Improvement Efforts
Hancock County High School recently received state-wide recognition at the Continuous Improvement Summit in Lexington. Hosted by the Kentucky Department of Education and Cognia, a non-profit education accreditation organization, the annual conference invites schools from across the Commonwealth to showcase innovative strategies that increase student achievement. Participating educators have the opportunity to attend a variety…
Read MoreHancock County Marching Band wins Reserve Grand Champion—again!
The Hancock County High School Marching Hornets won Reserve Grand Champion for a second time this season at the Warren East High School Raider Invitational band festival in Bowling Green Saturday. Winning Reserve Grand Champion means the band placed second overall in the contest regardless of class. “That’s pretty cool!” HCHS Band Director Zach Buskill…
Read MoreWhat I learned from dying; I’m supposed to be dead/I’m a miracle
As I was pushed outside last Saturday in a wheelchair, the bright, hot sun hit my face and I couldn’t help but get a little emotional. I wasn’t supposed to see another bright sunny day and I hadn’t really thought about it until then. You see, the Saturday before that my doctors were certain I…
Read MoreHancock County Airport Open House; Saturday, October 9
After a short break, the Hancock County Airport Open House returns on Saturday, October 9. The airport is located at 500 Airport Road in Lewisport, close to Commonwealth Rolled Products. The highlight of the open house is free flights from the Young Eagles program for kids age 8 to 17. Over the years, hundreds of…
Read MoreHancock County School Board lowers tax
At last Thursday’s Hancock County School Board meeting, the board decided to lower the tax on real and personal property. The board reduced the tax rate one cent per $100 of assessed valuation on real and personal property. The motor vehicle and utility tax rates remain unchanged. “We wanted to keep the taxes down for…
Read MorePoole’s Pharmacy offering Pfizer booster shots
On September 22, 2021 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a single dose booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19. Poole’s Pharmacy Care in Lewisport offers the booster shot. “Current guidelines say people aged 65 and older can get the booster shot,” Poole’s Pharmacy Manager Adria Eubanks said. “Also, people age 18 to 64 with…
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