Area News
Fatal Accident at Aleris
By Dave Taylor A Tell City man was killed Sunday evening in an accident at Aleris’ Lewisport mill, the first of an employee at the plant in the 50-year history in the county. Jared Murphy Taul, 35, was killed Sunday when a large aluminum coil fell from a cart and pinned him underneath inside the…
Read MoreLewisport to implement insurance tax, after tile plant closure
By Dave Taylor Lewisport Mayor Chad Gregory’s heart sunk in May when Dal-Tile announced it planned to close its Lewisport tile plant because the company accounted for about half of the city’s gas sales, which has always been the economic driver for the city. Dal-Tile used enormous amounts of gas to fire the kilns it…
Read MoreHancock District Court Record
Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Wednesday, August 19, 2020. The Honorable JB Hines presiding. Probate court The estate of Kaxton Slade Knight, review scheduled. No action. The estate of Susan Gail Greenfield, inventory scheduled. Inventory reviewed. The estate of Arthur Bolen Jr., review scheduled. Informal settlement approved. The estate of Patti J. Toler,…
Read MoreLewisport Farmer Adds Hemp Crop
By Dave Taylor The Hancock County Conservation District has named Mark Allen, of Lewisport, its 2019 Cooperator of the Year. Allen, 57, was chosen for the award for his conservation practices on the approximately 650 acres he farms in the county, but the March presentation was pushed back to August due to the COVID-19…
Read MoreHerbs and Healthcare
By Ralph Dickerson Jim and Thelma Krutz started Herbs and Healthcare over 25 years ago, and today daughters Cindy Jones and Kathy Krutz operate the store. In the early days the store sat on state Route 37 on the outskirts of Tell City, but moved to its current location at 1417 Main Street over 20…
Read MoreSusan Taylor
By Dave Taylor A funny thing happened to Susan Taylor on her way to becoming a senior: daily life. Taylor, 66, likes to stay active but she’s also built a reputation as a bit of a comedian and she finds entertainment and comedic anecdotes from her daily bike rides and just from the process of…
Read More100 plaques for hospital caregivers
Healthcare Heroes Honored 73-year-old Allen Kennedy has hand-crafted dozens of personalized wooden plaques for Ascension Saint Thomas caregivers. Though each plaque takes the Kentucky widower hours of time with his scroll saw, a tool designed for the creation of intricate wood-working patterns, Allen sees this time commitment as a uniquely meaningful way to honor his wife’s memory. Allen and…
Read MoreParents say virtual classes add stress, expenses
By Dave Taylor When Hancock County schools announced they would follow Governor Andy Beshear’s recommendation to offer only virtual classes until September 28, that brought new troubles to some local parents who were counting on sending their kids to school. Crystal Hall, of Lewisport, had been preparing to send her daughter JayLee Johnson, to second…
Read MoreIndiana “in-person” classes: how have they gone?
By Dave Taylor Hancock County schools, along with most others in Kentucky, have followed the governor’s recommendation to begin the school year with virtual classes until September 28, but just across the river in Perry County, Indiana, students have been attending in-person classes for weeks. We asked leaders from Tell City – Troy Township, Cannelton,…
Read MoreFRANKFORT FOCUS
A Legislative Perspective on the Kentucky General Assembly with State Representative Dean Schamore FRANKFORT – For a state as agriculturally diverse as Kentucky – farmers grow or raise 10 different food commodities that individually bring in at least $100 million a year – hunger regrettably remains a tall hurdle for us to overcome. That challenge became even…
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