Area News
Man praises fire crews, some valuables saved others lost
On Saturday, February 27 Paul Johnston of 1415 Yeakel Road in Reynolds Station decided to work on a fence near his garage and needed to work on a chain. “I went into the garage and was using a grinder to cut a piece of chain, and it was throwing a lot of sparks,” Johnston said.…
Read MorePowers leads Hornets in 70-56 win over Trinity
Devyn Powers scored 24 points and the Hornets defeated Whitesville Trinity 70-56 during a varsity basketball game at HCHS last Thursday. Powers and Kaleb Keown set the pace offensively for Hancock County in the opening quarter with a pair of 3’s. Powers hit from deep again in the second and Darian Clay scored two inside…
Read MoreHancock District Court Docket, March 3, 2021.
The Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Wednesday, March 3, 2021. The Honorable JB Hines presiding. Probate court The estate of Terri Morris Weatherholt, scheduled for probate hearing. Order signed. Civil Court None recorded. Small Claims Court Dr. Walton Allen vs James Veach, scheduled for other hearing. Settlement agreement and order. Misdemeanor Court Michael…
Read MoreChops the quick drawing, gun slinging cowboy
During the week Josh Hanks is a mild mannered family man and factory worker, but on the weekend he becomes Chops, a mutton chopped, quick drawing, gun slinging cowboy, hitting targets in half a second, taking on all comers at a quick draw club in Beaver Dam, Ky. Hanks is a member of the Bluegrass…
Read MoreLady Hornets beat Ohio County; fall in All “A”
The Lady Hornets took the lead during the second quarter then pulled away to win by 15 points (49-34) over Ohio County on Monday at the Sportscenter in Owensboro. “I’m really proud of these girls and of how they bounced back from a tough loss in the state tournament. They were focused and played great…
Read MoreThe amazing story of the Baker brothers
Judge William Penn Baker built the Hancock County courthouse in 1867 A person can experience a lot in 97 years, and Marjorie Baker Richardson is not only not an exception, but she’s been considered dead twice and comes from a family that helped build the courthouse, ran a hotel downtown, and even took in a…
Read MorePCMH Home Care Services, Awarded CHAP Accreditation
Health Accreditation Partner, Inc., (CHAP) announced Perry County Memorial Hospital Home Care Services has been awarded CHAP Accreditation under the CHAP Home Health Standards of Excellence. CHAP Accreditation demonstrates that Perry County Memorial Hospital Home Care Services meets the industry’s highest nationally recognized standards. The rigorous evaluation by CHAP focuses on structure and function, quality…
Read MoreClarion celebrates 128 years today
On a brisk March Saturday morning exactly 128 years ago, while Grover Cleveland was being inaugurated for his second term as president of the United States, two young men published the first edition of the Hancock Clarion. Grover Cleveland is gone, but the paper those men started is alive and well and continuing the mission…
Read MoreCounty officials upset over House Bill 327
County officials upset over House Bill 327; ask Castlen and Calloway for help to block passage Officials involved in Hancock County’s courts are vigorously fighting against the passage of a bill that would merge the county’s court system with that of Daviess County, which opponents say is a bad mix of rural and urban and…
Read MoreCounty goes yellow, businesses can open to 60 percent
Hancock County’s COVID-19 numbers continue to fall and it has officially turned yellow on the state’s map of new virus incidence rates. On March 2 the county had an incidence rate of 6.6 new daily cases per 100,000 population, which was 11th lowest in the state and far below the state average of 19.23. This…
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