Area News
Hancock Chamber annual dinner June 7; honoring 2021 Citizen of The Year
The Hancock County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Dinner takes place June 7, 2021 at the Hancock County Fairgrounds. Appetizers start at 6 p.m. with the dinner to follow at 6:30 p.m. Bill and Dave’s will cater the event. The workers will pre-plate the food and hand it out to the diners. The meal consists of…
Read MoreWhat I learned from dying; give me a break
Everyone always says to stay strong, stay vigilant, fight, fight, fight, but sometimes you just want a break. Lately I’ve been grasping at breaks just as hard as I’ve been fighting to get better and I have to be careful that I don’t break myself into the past tense. But, I am learning the value…
Read MoreHornets win at Owensboro, beat Crawford County
Brock Tindle pitched a gem when the Hornets defeated the Red Devils 4-2 in Owensboro Thursday. Hancock County took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Cole Dixon led off the game with a base hit, stole second base and scored on a hit by Kaleb Keown. Tindle got out of a jam in…
Read MoreLady Hornets beat Butler and Ohio counties, fall at Meade
Hancock County scored three times in the first inning and went on to win 5-3 win over Butler County at Vastwood Park Tuesday. “This was a good win against a solid team, and it’s nice to stay on a little winning streak heading toward the post season,” HCHS coach Dwayne Wroe said. “We got some…
Read MoreDurbin falls in tiebreaker at 3rd Region tourney
The HCHS tennis teams competed in the 3rd Region tournament at the Owensboro Tennis Complex this week. Hancock County’s top seeded girl, Anna Durbin (#4 seed), received a first round bye before winning 6-1, 6-0 in the second round. Durbin, a senior, later fell 6-1, 4-6, 0-1 to Izzie Weedman of Grayson County in the…
Read MoreRoss holds off late charges to win mile, 800 meters
The HCHS track & field teams competed in a multi-team meet at Daviess County High in Owensboro last Thursday. Isabella “Izzy” Ross won both the 800 meters and the mile as the middle schooler continues to win on the varsity level. Ross won the 800 in 2:37, winning by less than one second over Daviess…
Read MoreDaymond Young comes home
Layman Hawkins and Harvey Hawkins talk about their emotional experience as they brought their uncle Daymond Young’s remains home after he was killed on the U.S.S. Oklahoma 79+ years ago. If you weren’t in Hancock County to experience this event, you can close your eyes and not only see, but also you can feel the…
Read MoreDomtar’s new owner a member of the Indonesian Widjaja family
Last week Paper Excellence announced that it purchased the Domtar Company for approximately $3 billion in case. Corporate officials said that Paper Excellence planned to operate Domtar as a stand-alone company, and keep its management structure intact. The acquisition does not affect the Hawesville mill other than changing the corporate owner of the mill. Both…
Read MoreLocal license issuance ends June 28
In 2005 the United States Congress passed the REAL ID act that set uniform federal standards for driver’s licenses issued in each of the 50 states. After 16 years, the Commonwealth of Kentucky is enacting the requirements of this legislation, and creating regional driver’s license offices. “June 28 will be the last day I will…
Read MoreHigh School graduation May 26
Hancock County High School’s graduation ceremony takes place May 26, starting at 6 p.m. at Schafer-Glover Field. The ceremony is an in-person event, but not open to the general public. The school plans to give each graduating senior five tickets for the graduation ceremony. The seniors then give these tickets to the people they want…
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