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Healthy Habits: Thyroid Health
The thyroid gland is located at the base of the neck and covering the windpipe (trachea) on 3 sides. Although small, it is one of the largest endocrine glands and produces hormones which help us to break down proteins, and regulate body temperature, heart rate and metabolism. Because it has a right and left lobe,…
Read MoreCourt approves resurfacing of roads, county now “Storm Ready”
Professional Engineer Scott Phelps spoke at the Hancock County Fiscal Court meeting Monday, July 8th, and talked about some of the funding that the County will be receiving for resurfacing roads through the Kentucky Rural Secondary Program. The 2 recommendations made by the state were voted on and approved by the Court. The first was…
Read MoreNew Assistant County Attorney, Sexton, Sworn-in
Hancock County’s new Assistant County Attorney Robert Sexton was sworn-in on Monday, July 1st, by Judge Daniel Boling. Daniel served in the position before being elected as District Court Judge (38th District, Division 2) in the 2022 General Election. Robert will be working alongside County Attorney Paul Madden, Jr., at Madden & Madden Attorneys…
Read MorePolice & Fire Chiefs Reports at Hawesville Council Meeting
At the Hawesville City Council Meeting on Tuesday evening, July 9th, Hawesville Chief of Police B.J. Burton and Hawesville Fire Chief Shane Richards delivered detailed reports. The remainder of the minutes will be covered in next week’s edition of The Clarion. Fire Dept. Report Chief Richards reported, “The total number of runs for the fire…
Read MoreParents of daughter diagnosed with leukemia want you to know the signs
Raelan “Rae” Hodges is an incredibly brave 3-year-old little girl who was diagnosed with leukemia just last month. The way that Rae manages to smile and light up a whole room and everyone in it, all while enduring her treatments and tests, is an inspiration to all. Her parents, Jeremy and Bailee Hodges, of Hancock…
Read MoreOutlaw Metalworks Owner Clint Hylton Speaks at Chamber Breakfast
Clint Hylton, of Hawesville, was the speaker at the Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Tuesday. He is a Chamber Board member, and Owner of Outlaw Metalworks LLC, established in 2023. The Breakfast was held at the HC Career Center, sponsored by Kenergy and catered by JJ’s Pizza. Clint explained that his journey in blacksmithing…
Read MoreAn Essay By HCHS Graduate James Singleton
Along the Ohio River, Hancock County, Kentucky, has created a strong industrial and economic liveliness throughout its history. Hancock County is small but rich in heritage, land, and hospitality, as stated by the Hancock County Industrial Foundation. Hancock County is conveniently located between Owensboro and Louisville along with the Bob Cummins Lincoln Trail Bridge in…
Read MoreObenchain Farms – KFB Certified Farm Market Program
Obenchain Farms, in Hawesville, has been accepted into the 2024 Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Certified Farm Market Program. Owners Justin & Chrystal Obenchain are Hancock County natives. Justin purchased his family’s farm from his grandfather, the late Jim Obenchain, in 2015, and they produced their first crop of corn in 2016. As a member of…
Read MoreAmerican Flag Coloring Contest Winners
The American Flag Coloring Contest coloring page was published in the June 27th edition of The Hancock Clarion. This contest was open to all children up to age 13, and offered a way for them to express their patriotism and creativity in coloring Old Glory however they felt inspired to do so. All of the…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Loss
Yorktown, Virginia is where that final battle in the American Revolutionary War happened and our first President of the United States, George Washington, led the Continental Army to victory. Please take out last week’s printed edition of The Clarion (7-4-2024) and, on page 1, mark out ‘New York’ and write ‘Virginia’. My dad, the late…
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