Area News
RiverValley Behavioral Health ribbon cutting in Lewisport
RiverValley Behavioral Health held a ribbon cutting at its new Lewisport facility Wednesday. The new practice occupies the old Estes Behavioral Health building on Fourth Street in Lewisport. Pictured are Dr. Wanda Figueroa-Peralta, President and CEO, Jeff Jones- Rivervalley Behavioral Health Board Chair, Dale Taylor- Vice President of Facilities and Purchasing, Tom Castlen-…
Read MoreFiscal Court questions airport insurance
At Monday morning’s Hancock County Fiscal Court meeting, magistrates questioned why the county pays the insurance premium for the fuel tanks at the Hancock County Airport. The yearly premium totals $3,733 each year for three years. “I just have some questions about it to start with,” Magistrate LT Newton said. “The airport was supposed to…
Read MoreAir Evac approved for county employees
At the July Hancock County Fiscal Court meeting, Hancock County Judge/Executive Johnny “Chic” Roberts told the magistrates that Anna Hynes with Air Evac Lifeteam approached him about providing Air Evac memberships as a benefit for county employees. Magistrates told Roberts they wanted more information, so at Monday morning’s Hancock County Fiscal Court meeting Hynes…
Read MorePhotographer John Nation documents Hancock Fair
John Nation, a photographer with the 21st Century Kentucky Documentary Photographic Project visited Hancock County during this year’s fair to document daily life in Kentucky. Nation spent Thursday through Saturday documenting not only the fair, but also other venues in the county. A veteran photographer, Nation worked for Louisville Magazine for many years, and…
Read MoreHancock County Museum opens Sunday
Museum opens Sunday—Richard Waitman will be the speaker at the museum this Sunday 2-4. Painters have been getting the building in good shape. If anyone is interested in telling stories about the communities where you grew up or other stories of interest in Hancock County please contact 270-927-8721 or 270-295-6561. We would also welcome musical…
Read MoreMethodist Bishop recommends wearing masks
The Delta Variant of the Coronavirus continues to surge globally, as well as locally. The rise in the number of Coronavirus cases impacted churches in the community. The Kentucky Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church recommended to its churches to restart universal masking starting on August 1. It recommended everyone, even the vaccinated, to…
Read MoreGrand Jury hands down indictments
Comes the grand jury, by the foreman, and reports to the court, they met in session on the 14th day of June 2021 to consider all pending matters at that time. After having heard testimony from various individuals, a total of 12 true bills and zero no true bills were returned. The remainder of cases…
Read MoreHancock Library news
Join us at the fair! Be sure to stop by and visit with us at our booth at the fair this week! We will be giving away hand fans for adults and glow necklaces kids. Information will also be available about library services and opportunities we provide for our community. We hope to see you…
Read MoreWhat I learned from dying; I’m weaker than my woman
I learned a humiliating fact about myself a couple of days ago. I’m weaker than my girlfriend. I’ve always considered myself stronger than I looked, even now, so although I’ve lost around 90 lbs from my usual weight I felt like my core strength was still in there somewhere, even if it were hiding pretty…
Read MoreBeshear calls for universal masking in schools, following CDC
Gov. Andy Beshear and Health Commissioner Steven Stack updated the state’s mask guidance Thursday to call for universal masking in schools, regardless of vaccination status, following new federal guidance. Beshear tacitly acknowledged that the advice is controversial: “Now, I know that people are tired. I’m tired, too. I know that people are frustrated. I’m frustrated…
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