Area News
COVID cases continue to climb
By Ralph Dickerson The number of COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Hancock County as the Green River District Health Department reports a total of 199 confirmed cases in the county. The department’s numbers also say 137 people recovered from the virus, which means 62 active cases exist in the county as of Wednesday morning,…
Read MoreAccidents
SUV hits car Two vehicles sustained damage in an accident south of Hawesville on October 20. The accident happened at 7 p.m. Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Emmick filed the accident report. Christopher Decker, of Hawesville, went to back his 2000 Chevrolet Blazer during a rainstorm, and did not see a 2006 Chevrolet Aveo parked…
Read MoreHancock District Court Docket, November 4, 2020
The Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Wednesday, November 4, 2020. The Honorable John McCarty presiding. Probate Court The estate of Betty J. Brickey, scheduled for probate hearing. Order dispensing signed with administrator. The estate of Teresa A. Easton, scheduled for probate hearing. Order signed dispensing. The estate of Gwendol O’Neal Easton, scheduled for…
Read MorePoole’s Pharmacy Care helps with Medicare
Each year Medicare makes changes to the medical services offered by the agency. What medications the plans cover, which pharmacies are covered and which doctors are considered in-network changes each year, so people on Medicare need to review their plan to ensure it meets their needs. Medicare consists of several different services. Part A generally…
Read MoreTwo vehicles sustained damage in an accident south of Hawesville
Two vehicles sustained damage in an accident south of Hawesville on October 20. The accident happened at 7 p.m. Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Emmick filed the accident report. Christopher Decker, of Hawesville, went to back his 2000 Chevrolet Blazer during a rainstorm, and did not see a 2006 Chevrolet Aveo parked at 1730 state…
Read MoreHancock District Court Docket, October 21, 2020
The Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Wednesday, October 21, 2020. The Honorable John McCarty presiding. Probate Court The estate of Worden W. Thompson, scheduled for settlement. Order signed. The estate of Courtney Marie McFarling, scheduled for settlement. The case continued to 1-6-21 at 9 a.m. The estate of Jonathan Michael McFarling, scheduled for…
Read MoreTraffic jam…or traffic ham?
No one’s sure where they came from or where they were going, but two little piggies, perhaps going to market, or crying wee wee all the way home, were the center of a precious traffic jam this weekend when they were spotted pulling a wagon in the middle of a state roadway. As Steve Canepari…
Read MoreCounty gets another $432k for road repaving
Hancock County got good news last week when the state transportation cabinet announced that the county would be receiving $432,000 to put toward resurfacing existing county roads after originally being told there might not be more money due to COVID-19. “Earlier this year we were allocated $88,000 and they said with COVID they thought that…
Read MoreTrump sweeps Hancock; McConnell re-elected
Although the outcome of the presidential election remained a mystery past election night, local results showed a clear win for Donald Trump and a surprise victory by a Republican challenger over an established Democrat incumbent state representative. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence won Hancock County convincingly, getting 3,132 votes, or 68.55 percent,…
Read MoreHancock County in the red, Schools close
Despite efforts to stop it, COVID-19 continues to spread across Hancock County and the state, pushing more than half the Commonwealth’s 120 counties beyond the threshold to become “red,” or having a seven-day incidence rate of more than 25 per 100,000, which has led schools to return to virtual learning and the governor to call…
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