Area News
SCAM ALERT: Warns Voters Of Bogus Mailer and Texts
FRANKFORT, Ky. (September 14, 2020) – Secretary of State Michael Adams and Attorney General Daniel Cameron announce two election scams aimed at Kentuckians. In one, Kentuckians are receiving letters from a group called the “Center for Voter Information,” pushing them to register to vote. However, the letters have been sent to people who are already…
Read MoreAccidents
Truck overturns A Fordsville, Ky woman escaped serious injury when her truck overturned on state Route 2181. The accident happened on September 13 at roughly 1 p.m. Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeff Hendrick filed the accident report. Sheila K. Sanders told Hendrick as she drove south on state Route 2181, about five miles south of…
Read MoreHancock District Court Docket, Sept. 9, 2020
Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Wednesday, September 9, 2020. The Honorable John McCarty presiding. Probate Court Regarding the estate of Jaci Richardson, settlement. No action. Name change, Erin Masun Anderson, scheduled for other hearing. Name change order signed. The estate of Michael Duff Lee, scheduled for settlement. Order signed. The estate of Harriet…
Read MoreHospital Tech takes on Kentucky’s top killer
By Shannon Clinton Kentucky hospital investments in new medical and procedural interventions–along with a range of public education efforts–are cause for hope in the battle against heart disease, which remains the No. 1 killer of Kentuckians. The commonwealth has the disheartening distinction of steadily ranking in the top 10 for numbers of cases nationwide. Dr.…
Read MoreLewisport church offering safe space for virtual learning
By Dave Taylor Now that virtual school is underway, one church’s grand plan to provide an in-school experience for dozens of students has necessarily changed to a smaller, more personal program for the ones who need it most. Lewisport Baptist Church announced in August that it planned to open its doors to students who wouldn’t…
Read MoreDragging Main, still happening Saturday in Tell City
Dragging Main still happening Saturday in Tell City After major car shows like Frog Follies in Evansville were canceled this year due to coronavirus fears, car enthusiasts were left with few outlets to show off their vehicles and see others’ projects, but this weekend’s Dragging Main is stepping up to fill that void. Billing itself…
Read MoreCan Cannelton serve as example in blight fight?
Blight Fight By Dave Taylor While the city of Hawesville and Hancock County have spent years discussing what to do about blighted properties and trash-filled yards, just across the river in Cannelton, Ind., that city has been making progress on those very same problems and could serve as an example for its Kentucky neighbors. Cannelton…
Read MoreAmerica’s Favorite Pet Contest
This is Elliot. Elliot belongs to Debby Dowell of Lewisport, Kentucky and has been entered for the America’s Favorite Pet Contest sponsored by PAWs.com. PAWs.com or Progressive Animal Welfare Society that helps domestic and wild animals find homes or relocate wildlife back into their natural habitat. Elliot currently is in the top five out of…
Read MoreConstruction continues on new Dollar General Store
Construction continues on a new Dollar General Store, which is going up near the intersection of state Route 144 and state Route 69 Wednesday. The new chain is being built across from Weber Store, a longtime county staple, which is seen in the foreground. Dollar General opened its first store in Hancock County in Lewisport…
Read MoreVirus means big changes for voters in November
By Dave Taylor COVID-19 will mean wholesale changes to the November election process locally, which will make it easier vote, and which promises to push turnout numbers to abnormally high levels. Nearly every single thing about voting on November 3 will be different in some way, starting with the locations. Previously in Hancock County there…
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