Area News
Hancock COVID numbers, worst in state
Hancock County had the highest COVID-19 incidence rate in the state on Monday and Tuesday of this week, marking the first time that the county has taken the unwanted lead position after hovering around the top 10 for weeks. On Monday, January 25, Hancock County moved to the number one spot with a incidence rate…
Read MoreCruz gets rent paid, new job after Clarion article
A local woman’s cry for financial help has been answered after a Clarion story detailed the struggles she was having trying to make her rent payments without a job and without having gotten the stimulus checks mailed out to most Americans during the pandemic. Emily Cruz said she was late on the $550 rent for…
Read MoreKENERGY offering free Wi-Fi to Students
Kenergy is now offering free Wi-Fi for the fourteen county school districts in its service territory. “Kenergy recognizes that this year has been especially tough for students, teachers, and administrators in our service territory,” Kenergy President and CEO Jeff Hohn said. “Virtual learning has posed its own challenges, especially for those that don’t have access…
Read More‘Day of reckoning’ coming for blighted Lewisport properties
Lewisport Mayor Chad Gregory had an ominous message for owners of dilapidated properties in Thursday’s city council meeting: “Their day of reckoning is coming.” After a short meeting light on agenda items, where Gregory welcomed new council member Josh Roberts, the mayor ended the meeting by giving the council a heads up about the upcoming…
Read MoreLandlord: ordinance will mean higher rent
One local landlord says the city of Hawesville’s proposed ordinance that will make property owners responsible for their renters’ bad utility bills will just lead to higher rents and a bigger burden on renters. “I feel for the city, I mean I have the same issue trying to collect money at times,” said Mike Garvin,…
Read MoreLibrary on schedule, to complete in spring
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing disruptions, the new Hancock County Public Library Branch in Lewisport remains on schedule, with a completion date around mid-spring of this year. “Everything is moving forward at a good pace,” Hancock County Public Library Director Tina Snyder said. “I am pleased things are going so well.” Project foreman Matthew Basham…
Read MoreHancock District Court Docket, January 20, 2021
The Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Wednesday, January 20, 2021. The Honorable JB Hines presiding. Probate Court The estate of Worden W. Thompson, case scheduled for other hearing. The case continued to 2-3-21 for review. The estate of Clifton Ray Sumner II, case scheduled for other hearing. Order signed. The estate of Susan…
Read MoreAccidents
Pickups collide Two pickups collided Monday on state Route 69 in front of Weber Store. The accident happened around 9:15 a.m. Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Emmick filed the accident report. Jeffery D. Barnett of Fordsville told Emmick as he drove northbound on state Route 69 in his 2003 Ford F-150 pickup he came to…
Read MoreWhiteRock Pigments lives on; gets 12-month extension on project
WhiteRock Pigments, Inc., a company who has developed environmentally friendly processes to manufacture chemicals used in paint, plastics and other products, is still in the works for Hancock County according to the company’s CEO. The $179 million project announced in October 2017 was going to bring 124 jobs to Hancock County before it stalled for…
Read MorePerry County Memorial Hospital Approved for Phase 1B Vaccine Clinic
Perry County Memorial Hospital received approval to be a Phase 1B vaccination clinic for the COVID-19 vaccination of Moderna. Beginning Friday, January 22nd, Perry County Memorial Hospital will be offering the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible patients as deemed by the Indiana State Department of Health. The preliminary vaccination schedule is as following: Mondays from 08:00…
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