Area News
Taylor takes third in KPA news contest
Taylor takes third in KPA news contest Hancock Clarion’s Dave Taylor has won third place in the Kentucky Press Association’s annual Excellence in Kentucky Newspapers contest. Taylor earned third place in Best Breaking News Coverage for a Class 2 weekly for his story from the April 23, 2020 Clarion with the headline “Bloody man with…
Read MoreHancock District Court Docket, February 10, 2021
The Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Wednesday, February 10, 2021. The Honorable John McCarty presiding. Probate Court The estate of Michael Keith Felty, case scheduled for settlement. The case continued to 5-5-21 at 9 a.m. for final settlement. The estate of Larry Joe Dixon, case scheduled for settlement. Informal final settlement signed.…
Read MoreWinter Weather Advisory issued for KYTC District 2
Winter Weather Advisory issued for KYTC District 2 State forces will report at 9:00 p.m. tonight MADISONVILLE, Ky. (Feb. 14, 2021) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 2 Office advises motorists to be aware of the forecasted weather for the next 24 hours. Snow showers will begin later this evening and continue through Monday evening…
Read MoreCounty sees less ice than area on Wednesday
As of Wednesday afternoon, Hancock County had fared well in an ice storm that canceled events in the area and loomed large over everyone’s plans. “We kind of dodged a bullet so far and we hope to continue to dodge the bullet,” said Kyle Veach, Hancock County’s emergency manager. Forecasts called for ice overnight Wednesday…
Read MoreWheatley recounts beginning of rescue squad
After a double drowning 45 years ago, a group of locals decided to form the Hancock County Rescue Squad, and one of its original members says the helplessness of that drowning has led to decades of saved lives since then. The squad formed after a car driven by Mike Couty struck a guardrail and ran…
Read MoreState road crew battles ice, long hours
The ice that hit Hancock County overnight Wednesday meant an early morning and a long day for the local crew of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, with plenty more where that came from as more ice and snow moved to the area Thursday. For the crew of eight, their day started early Wednesday morning, with drivers…
Read MoreHancock Clarion featured in statewide report on newspapers during pandemic
This independent report was produced at the request of the Kentucky Press Association, which encouraged its members to offer examples of coverage to assist the author’s research. In December, as the first coronavirus vaccines were being approved, the Commonwealth of Kentucky bought advertising in most Kentucky newspapers to get Kentuckians ready for the vaccination process.…
Read MoreFoundation taking healthcare scholarship applications
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee is taking applications for the A.D and Peggy Hewlett and Colonel David R. Inman healthcare scholarship. The deadline to apply is March 15. To register, go to http://www.CFMT.org” www.CFMT.org and look for the “Grants and Scholarships” tab, scroll down to “Scholarships” and look for the “Find Scholarships” tab. The…
Read MoreTravis Robbins, scored big while fishing off the coast of Key Largo Florida
Travis Robbins, a 2006 graduate of Hancock Co High and the grandson of Marshall and Shirley Veach of Pellville, recently scored big while fishing off the coast of Key Largo Florida. During a weekend business trip to the Ocean Reef Club he and 3 others set out on a 35 foot Boston Whaler named Spin…
Read MorePandemic keeps waning, but Ky. new-case rate ranks 6th
Pandemic keeps waning, but Ky. new-case rate ranks 6th; positive test rate falls under 8%; hospital numbers best in nearly 2 months Kentucky Health News Every major measure of the pandemic in Kentucky declined Sunday, from new cases to hospital figures to deaths.It was the end of the state’s Monday-to-Sunday reporting week, which was the fourth…
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