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Ress charged with murder in December shooting death of former Lewisport man
A Lewisport man has been charged in the December killing of an Owensboro man, who also lived in Lewisport as a child. Brandon Lee Ress, 35, was arrested on Christmas Eve after Owensboro Police sent out an alert that he was wanted in connection with a homicide that occurred in Owensboro on the morning of…
Read MoreDefense propels girls to comeback victory in All “A” semifinals
If ‘the best defense is a good offense’ is true then the opposite can also be true. The Lady Hornets varsity proved that when their pressure “D” allowed them to take a come-from-behind victory over McLean County in the All “A” regional on Tuesday at the Sportscenter in Owensboro. …See full story in The Hancock…
Read MoreMan charged after using stolen generator to try to free stolen truck
A 27-year-old man is facing auto theft charges after police say he stole a pickup, got it hung up, and then forced a stolen generator underneath it in an effort to get it free. Tyler Shane Hylton, 27, whose last address was listed as Reynolds Station, was arrested Monday morning as he tried to free…
Read More3RSN seeing higher streaming numbers during lockdowns
With COVID-19 restrictions turning meetings into video conferences, office work into working from home and students into home learners, now is the time to shine for the Third Region Sports Network, the 10-year-old online streaming service run by five local men that allows viewers to watch live games from the comfort of YouTube. The network,…
Read MoreStudents return despite spiking COVID cases
Hancock County remains in the red, and is in fact in the top five in the state for average incidents in the state’s measurements, but students returned to school Monday, although Superintendent Kyle Estes says enough is known about COVID-19 to be able to do it safely. “I’ve been asked, OK, well what’s the difference…
Read MoreHornets win 68-30 in season opener at HCHS
Ten Hornet players reached the scoring column as Hancock County dominated from the opening tip during a 68-30 win over Cloverport in an opening round game of the All “A” Classic tourney here Monday. …..See full story in The Hancock Clarion
Read MoreAccidents, Hancock County
Speed causes wreck A pickup truck traveling too fast for the road conditions went off the highway and wrecked. The accident happened on December 30 at roughly 7 a.m. Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Emmick filed the accident report. Tyler W. Coppage, of Falls of Rough, told Emmick that as he drove his 2001 Ford…
Read MoreKentuckians will receive vaccine in four phases
Gov. Beshear, Dr. Stack Provide Vaccine Update Kentuckians will receive vaccine in four phases FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 4, 2020) – On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear and Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, provided an update on the COVID-19 vaccine and announced that Kentuckians will be inoculated in four phases. The…
Read MoreBeshear says people 70 and older will be in the next phase of vaccinations
If you’re 70 or older and live in Kentucky, you may be able to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus in about a month. That will be a younger threshold than in most states, because Covid-19 deaths in Kentucky are disproportionately among residents of nursing homes, Health Commissioner Steven Stack said as he and Gov.…
Read MorePolice investigating murder; friends point to Lewisport man as suspect
The Clarion is following the developing story of a Hancock County man who is alleged to have been the gunman in a murder in Daviess County last week. The man, who was identified over the police scanner as a suspect in a homicide, has not been publicly named or even charged with the crime, and…
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