Area News
Lewisport Heritage Festival; big success
After a two and a half year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Lewisport held its Heritage Festival last weekend. Lewisport City Administrator Brent Wigginton called this year’s festival a success. “I think it went really well,” Wigginton said. “We had no major problems. Wigginton said he thought a smaller crowd attended…
Read MoreBoard adds $50 to vaccination incentive
The state announced plans to give vaccinated staff or employees that receive their vaccinations by December 1, 2021 a one-time $100 payment. This incentive applies to full-time and part-time employees. At the September 23, 2021 Hancock County Board of Education meeting, the board voted to add to this amount. “Our board decided to add $50…
Read MoreHelp Gary Masters Receive Treatment to Reverse Stroke
Our family has created a gofundme fund raiser to raise funds for Gary Masters. My Aunt Cyndie Stephens Masters and Uncle Gary live in Lewisport. In November of 2019, my uncle suffered from a stroke, and while he survived. It was left him with a multitude of deficits including walking, talking, eating and right…
Read MoreFamily Dollar coming to Lewisport; retail growth continues
The retail scene in Lewisport continues to grow as Family Dollar Store plans to build an outlet by Hancock Bank. Lewisport Mayor Chad Gregory made the announcement at Thursday’s city council meeting. He said all of the company sent all of the plans to the Hancock Urban Planning Commission for approval. “The growth has been…
Read MoreKelly White shares information about FBLA; brings students to Chamber of Commerce
Kelly White, Accounting & Finance teacher and Future Business Leaders of America advisor at Hancock County High School, spoke at the Chamber of Commerce breakfast on September 14. The FBLA student officers that attended with her, proudly handed out the brochures that they made themselves. “People came up after the Chamber of Commerce meeting and…
Read MoreProperty Tax Revenue increases, as rate decreases
Due to the recent growth in the city of Lewisport, its property tax assessment increased $3 million in 2021 to $53 million. With this recent growth, the city decided to take the state allowed four-percent revenue increase. Due to the growth in assessment, while the city realizes an increase in revenue, the tax each person…
Read MoreKenergy files to create broadband network
On September 10, Kenergy Corporation filed paperwork with the state Public Service Commission to construct a high-speed fiber optic cable broadband Internet system. The system covers the counties of Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Webster, Breckinridge, Union, Crittenden, Caldwell, Lyon and Livingston. In its filing, Kenergy asked the PSC’s permission to “construct a…
Read MoreOperation Inasmuch; United Project Day
Last Saturday, September 18, the annual project day for Operation Inasmuch United, had more than 90 volunteers from churches, United Way and Celebrate Recovery finished up 21 jobs. Teams went to Hancock County and Perry County to complete such jobs as cleaning gutters & yards, building ramps, repairing ramps & decks, coating mobile home roofs,…
Read More“Love me like I’m dying.”
As Dave Taylor has been in the hospital since last Thursday, September 16th, with minimal bouts of consciousness, I have offered to humbly guest author his column for this week. If you’ve read Dave’s columns over the last few months, you’ll find me mentioned throughout, although there was one edition, August 18th, he made me…
Read MoreHancock District Court Docket, Friday September 17, 2021
The Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Friday, September 17, 2021. The Honorable John McCarty presiding. Probate Court The estate of Ross Ivan Taylor, case scheduled for motion hour. Order approving settlement signed. The estate of David G. Morris, case scheduled for a probate hearing. Will probated, executor appointed and sworn in and bond…
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