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Kentucky General Assembly approved the second half of KY’s 24-month spending plan
SENATOR MATT CASTLEN’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE This week’s 30-day Regular Session activity ended with dozens of bills on the Governor’s desk. Having already completed 28 legislative days, both the House and the Senate raced to approve bills through the process until the figurative and literal eleventh hour. This week marked the beginning of the veto recess, which…
Read MoreLegislative update, House approved budget
March 22, 2021. House approved budget focuses on fiscal discipline, financial stewardship, and strategic investments This week, legislators returned to Frankfort to conclude the last two days before the veto period begins. During the veto period, the Governor will consider legislation that passed the House and the Senate and either sign or issue a veto.…
Read MoreHancock District Court Docket, March 17, 2021
The Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Wednesday, March 17, 2021. The Honorable JB Hines presiding. Probate Court None recorded. Civil Court None recorded. Small Claims Court None recorded. Misdemeanor Court Gabrial L. Muffett, case scheduled for motion hour on six charges. 1) Driving on a DUI suspended license-first offense-aggravator. 2) Possession of marijuana.…
Read MoreKeown hits seven 3’s… Hornets beat Breck 66-59
Kaleb Keown hit seven 3’s and the Hornets defeated Breckinridge County 66-59 during 11th District tournament action at HCHS Wednesday. “Kaleb got us going and gave us a cushion, and what I really liked was that when they cut the lead to one (point) we closed the game out. We made the plays we had…
Read MoreTrackers compete at indoor state meet
The Hancock County High School and middle school track teams competed in the KTCCCA Class A Indoor State Track & Field Meet in Louisville Saturday. “This was a different experience. We hadn’t been on an indoor track in a while and this was an awesome facility,” HCHS coach Chris Hawkins said. “Everybody gave their best…
Read MoreBreck girls win 54-42 in district tournament
Hancock County’s girls varsity basketball team played with grit and determination during a 54-42 loss to Breckinridge County in the 11th District tournament at HCHS Tuesday. The Lady Hornets finished their season with a record of 7-10. “I couldn’t be more proud of a team than I am of this group,” HCHS coach Kevin Husk…
Read MoreHeritage Fest moved to September
The Lewisport Heritage Festival, a staple of summers since 1989, will be held in the fall this year, which organizers hope will allow them to have a festival free of COVID-19 restrictions, or at least more so than this June when it was originally planned. This year’s festival will be held on September 23, 24…
Read More100-year-old Blackford bridge to be moved to park Thursday
The more than 100-year-old bridge over Blackford Creek will be removed and hauled to its new home in a park in Henderson County on Thursday, more than a year after the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet accepted proposals for who might take the closed bridge and give it a new life. Contractors were working on the…
Read MoreStudents return, so does prom, graduations
Students have been back in school for more than a week, a time that’s been celebrated by staff and students and that’s bringing talk of the return of prom, graduations, and even field days. “Last Monday, we really treated that day like a first day of school,” said North Hancock Elementary principal Kelly Moore. Students…
Read MoreKenergy asks for April rate hike
The average Kenergy customer will see their bill increase more than $6 per month starting in April if the Public Service Commission approves the proposed increase, which Kenergy said is to make up for a revenue shortfall in residential power sales. In a March 11 filing with the PSC, Kenergy asks for a base rate…
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