Area News
Kentucky nursing-home industry says Biden staffing mandate ‘impossible’ to meet
The nursing-home industry is pushing back against a new Biden administration rule that sets minimum staffing requirements for federally funded long-term care facilities and will require many of them to hire more nurses and nurse aides. Morgan Jemtrud, director of communications for the Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities and the Kentucky Center for Assisted…
Read MoreAn Essay By HCHS graduate Adyson Moore
Early industries in Hancock County, Kentucky, mostly revolved around agriculture, coal mining, and trade/transportation of goods. These industries contributed to economic development of the area along with influencing culture of our communities. These industries are something that our community still reflects on and demonstrates as an asset. A large factor in early industry in Hancock…
Read MoreRemembering Stories From the Past
Folks say if they do the crime they must do the time, but jails like this were not fit for any human. We’ve all seen TV programs on prisons in the U.S. and although they are certainly not a place to be, they are still fairly modern. Not so in Hancock County years ago. In…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, USA!
The United States of America is 248-years-old today! Many of us here in the U.S. will take the day off from work to celebrate our freedoms and liberties that were established when we declared our independence from British rule. Here in Hancock County, a lot of us will be spending time with family and…
Read MoreHappy 4th of July 2024!
Get ready for the beautiful Fireworks Display over the lake on Thursday evening at Vastwood Park! This annual community event in celebration of our Nation’s Independence on the 4th of July is sponsored by the Hancock County Fiscal Court. Inflatables There will be FREE inflatables for enjoyment from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. *Please be…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Don’t Allow Stress to Build
Cortisol and adrenaline, both produced by our adrenal glands, are the 2 main components in regulating stress. When we stay stressed, they can become overactive and cause health problems. According to my research, cortisol is a “stress hormone” that works through the bloodstream, and adrenaline is a neurotransmitter that is similar to a hormone but…
Read MoreLeslie White’s Children’s Book “Tommy the Tidy Tiger” doing well
Leslie Cooper White has very recently published her children’s book titled “Tommy the Tidy Tiger”, and it has already been picked up by 100 book platforms nationwide! She self-published her beautiful children’s book via Spines Online Publishing Platform on June 6th, and it is about a playful and adorable little tiger named Tommy who…
Read MoreAn Essay By HCHS Graduate Alexis Gay
Hancock County, a small county located along the Ohio River in the Owensboro Metropolitan Area. The county was formed in 1829 by taking parts of Breckinridge, Daviess and Ohio counties. From its beginnings to its evolution into a center of industry, Hancock County has had a significant amount of economic growth and change over the…
Read MoreGRADD announces over $200K in funding for local Communities
The Green River Area Development District (GRADD), serving the Kentucky counties of Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union, and Webster, has announced the acquisition of more than $200K in grant funding to support local communities. GRADD, one of Kentucky’s 15 Area Development Districts, provides public administration services to communities within its region. Acting as an…
Read MoreLewisport awarded $8M Grant toward Water Plant
The City of the Lewisport has been working on a Regionalized Water Plant for Hancock County, as reported in The Clarion, and were awarded $8M toward that $15M project. At the monthly meeting last Thursday, June 20th, the Council approved for Lewisport Mayor Chad Gregory to execute any documents to proceed on for that funding.…
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