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United Way awards Hancock County
HEART OF THE COMMUNITY AWARD This was established as an individual award. It is given to express sincere gratitude for many years of hard work, loyalty, and dedicated service while serving the people of Hancock County and United Way. (Established in 2010 in honor of Tammy Miller and others that may follow in her footsteps.)…
Read MoreLewisport passes sidewalk ordinance
At the regularly scheduled Lewisport City Council meeting on April 15, 2021 the council approved Ordinance 21-2, which deals with the maintenance and repairs of sidewalks within the city limits. On a roll call vote, all council members present voted to pass the ordinance. The ordinance specifies the parties responsible for maintaining the sidewalk, and…
Read MoreCycling Underground Railroad routes
Legend says two stations of the Underground Railroad existed in Hancock County: one at the Emmick Plantation house west of Hawesville and the historic Fern Creek home, which burned several years ago. One common denominator existed for both of these stations: they sat on the banks of the Ohio River. Byron Emmick said he heard…
Read MoreBeshear urges younger adults to pick up vaccination pace
Gov. Beshear: ‘Now is the Time to Find Your Shot of Hope’ Andy Beshear encouraged all Kentuckians 16 and older to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment so the commonwealth can reach its 2.5 million vaccine Team Kentucky Vaccination Challenge aimed at lowering infections, saving lives and ending this pandemic. When the 2.5 million…
Read MoreHancock District Court Docket, April 14, 2021
The Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Wednesday, April 14, 2021. The Honorable JB Hines presiding. Probate Court The estate of Lorine Morris Swihart, case scheduled for settlement; formal settlement to be advertised. The estate of Margie L. Jones, case scheduled for probate hearing. Court notice issued continuing case to 4-28-21 at 9 a.m.…
Read MoreMcConnell encourages eligible Kentuckians to get their vaccine shot
‘I took the vaccine just as soon as my turn came, and I encourage you to get your shot too,’ McConnell says; slams D.C. Democrats We’ve witnessed a modern, medical miracle over the last 12 months. Multiple safe, highly-effective Covid-19 vaccines are helping Kentuckians put the pain and worry of the past year behind us.…
Read MoreIn Harlan County, pastors reassure church members
In Harlan County, pastors reassure church members about coronavirus vaccines, debunk myths and set examples to follow Pastor Buddy Simpson at the Wallins Church of God (Herald-Leader photo by Silas Walker) Evangelical leaders in Harlan County are increasingly “getting peppered with fear-based questions from their congregations and community about the vaccine, which they try to…
Read MoreSolar company signs agreement for 1,000 acres in Skillman Bottoms
A solar company based in Minnesota has signed a memorandum of purchase agreement on more than 900 acres of what has been marketed as one of the prime large sites for industrial development in the state, although the company is keeping its intentions for the site close to its chest. Rolling Hills Solar, LLC, signed…
Read MoreVastwood to reopen to swimming, county trying for splash park
Vastwood Park might be wet and wild this summer, and for years to come, after the county announced its intentions to tentatively reopen the lake for swimming late this summer, while also announcing that it’s applying for a grant to build a new spray park. The county is applying for a Land and Water Conservation…
Read MoreOwensboro glass company relocating to Lewisport
A local glass company has felt the lure of Hancock County and is leaving Owensboro to relocate in Lewisport in the county’s industrial park. Clearview Glass reached an agreement with the county to purchase two acres of land in the industrial park on the west end of Lewisport, with an option to purchase a third.…
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