Area News
Hancock Judicial Center plans to closes while county in red
With the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Hancock County, the local circuit court clerk’s office and the entire Judicial Center have laid out plans for potentially closing to the public if cases don’t decrease. Hancock County Circuit Court Clerk Mike Boling said that if the county remains in the red on the state’s incidence…
Read MoreHornets are District Champs
It’s official, the Hornets are District Champions! The HCHS Hornets football team claimed the District 2 title by going 3-0 in 2020. The team was scheduled to play its final district game at McLean County this Friday, but when the game was canceled due to rising COVID cases, in both areas- especially in Mclean, the…
Read MoreLewisport gets new council member
By Dave Taylor In the race for the six seats on the Lewisport City Council, seven candidates were on the ballot, including all six incumbents. The final result was either going to be status quo or that one council member would be going home. When the votes were counted the council had a new member,…
Read MoreKanye? No he can’t
By Dave Taylor Rap artist and sort of presidential candidate Kanye West fell short of his bid to become the leader of the country Tuesday, earning just .31 percent of votes in Hancock County and .30 percent across the state. The presidential election however has not been fully decided, so it’s still technically not over.…
Read MoreTevis novel becomes Netflix hit, ‘The Queen’s Gambit’
“The Queen’s Gambit,” the critical hit that’s the number one show on Netflix this week, has roots in Kentucky and particularly in Hawesville. Walter Tevis, the author of the book from which the miniseries is adapted, once lived in Hancock County and taught English at Hawesville High School. “The Queen’s Gambit” is a seven-episode series…
Read MoreGrand Jury returns 5 indictments
St. Ann, Missouri resident Richard Carl Voyles stands accused of several charges after an automobile accident in Hancock County in July of this year. The Hancock County grand jury indicted Voyles on charges of wanton endangerment in the first degree, burglary in the third degree, criminal mischief in the first degree, criminal mischief in the…
Read MoreCOVID-19 spikes in Heartland Villa, Lewisport KY
The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Hancock County has seen a sharp increase in the past two weeks, but the largest concentration of new cases is in Heartland Villa. The Lewisport personal care home houses many residents who are the most vulnerable to the effects of the coronavirus. “At this time, Heartland Villa Center…
Read MoreRoss takes runner-up at regional, XC girls team places 3rd
The Hancock County High School girls cross country team placed third in the Class A, Region 2 meet held at Bardstown Saturday. Eighth grader Isabella Ross led the team with a runner-up finish. Izzy Ross completed the 5K course in a time of 22 minutes, three seconds. She crossed the finish line eight seconds behind…
Read MoreFCC rates Hancock last in internet, in 14 county area
In a ruling that highlighted Hancock County as the worst of 14 counties in the Kenergy service area in terms of internet availability, the Public Service Commission ruled last week that it would allow Kenergy to make a one-time capital investment in Kenect, its for-profit broadband subsidiary, while denying the electric co-op’s other requests. Now…
Read MoreTruly Gifted, opens in Lewisport
In the early 2000s Monie and Larry Sosh owned a floral shop in Lewisport, and Monie loved operating the shop, but husband Larry’s health issues forced them to close the business. Though forced to close the business, Monie wanted to reopen a business again if possible. In September of this year they opened their second…
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