Area News
Fiscal Court Approves Proclamation on Shipyard Safety
The Proclamation on Shipyard Safety is new for this year, and was approved by the Hancock County Fiscal Court at the monthly night meeting on Monday, June 24th. Shipyard Safety Recognition Day is set for Friday, July 14th, 2024, to promote safety awareness. A strong safety culture and environmental protection are top priorities of Evansville…
Read MoreSchool Board freeing-up funding for future project
The Hancock County Board of Education meeting was held on Thursday, June 20th. They have been going through the process to free-up funding that can be applied to a future project. “We have old construction projects that were never closed out,” Superintendent Robby Asberry said, “and so there is money sitting in there. Trey Anderson,…
Read MoreState Mowing in the County
The Hancock Clarion has been contacted by citizens who are concerned about the lack of mowing being done by the state along county highways. They have vocalized that there seems to be much less mowing than in years past, specifically with mowing ditches, which can cause various problems. Judge-Executive Johnny “Chic” Roberts explained, “Hawesville Mayor…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Acerola
You may already know that acerola cherries are one of the best sources of vitamin C, but did you know that they also serve as a natural antihistamine that helps relieve seasonal allergy symptoms?! Acerola cherries are high in quercetin, a potent flavonoid with antihistamine, ant-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Including them in your diet can…
Read MoreDonn Wimmer, longtime Hancock Clarion editor and publisher, passes at age 89
Family and employees of The Hancock Clarion mourned the passing of Donn Wimmer, who died on Monday, June 24. He was the editor of The Hancock Clarion for 65 years and publisher for more than 50 years. He died at the age of 89. Donn worked closely with many family members throughout the years, including…
Read MoreHonoring Baby Miya: A Call for Change
The disappearance and search for Baby Miya Rudd has captured the attention and hearts of people around the state of Kentucky and nation. Kentucky State Police and local law enforcement worked diligently around the clock searching for Baby Miya. Everyone involved was hoping to find her alive and well, but hope started to diminish as…
Read MoreLogan Boling Completes Flight Training, will train pilots
Boling Chapel native, Logan Boling, has completed flight training school and will be instructing flight lessons soon. He said the current pilot shortage is what has nudged him in this change in career, along with his love of flying. His goal is to be a commercial airline pilot. “I’ve always had an interest in flying,”…
Read MoreMcCormick named Citizen of the Year at chamber dinner
The honor of Person of the Year was bestowed to Hawesville Mayor Rob McCormick at the Annual Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Dinner Tuesday night. The Dinner was held at the Lewisport Community Center, and this year’s speaker was KY Secretary of State Michael G. Adams. Delicious food was catered by JJ’s Pizza and…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Healing
When we have recovered from being sick we say that we are now “well” or “healed”. When healing takes place, many times it happens gradually, i.e. we see improvements over time until our health is restored. What causes the healing though? Is it medicine? Is it our belief in the medicine working? How does the…
Read MoreBluegrass Engineering gives updates on projects for City of Hawesville
The Hawesville City Council met on Tuesday evening, June 11th, and Matt Curtis, Co-Owner of Bluegrass Engineering, provided an update on projects. Storm Water Project Curtis said, “Several months ago, we had to increase the budget for the Storm Water Project. That request to FEMA has been approved. In the meantime, GRADD has been working…
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