Area News
Pro Fitness Gym, achieving a dream
By Ralph Dickerson As a small boy, Trevor Patton often accompanied his mother Janie Patton to her work at Pro Fitness gym in Prestonsburg, KY in Eastern Kentucky. She worked as one of the gym’s managers. He started going to the gym with her in the third grade, and in the sixth grade he started…
Read MoreHancock District Court Record
Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Wednesday, August 5, 2020. The Honorable JB Hines presiding. Probate court The estate of Arthur Bolen Jr., case set for review. The court continued the case to 8-19-20 at 9 a.m. The estate of Kaxton Slade Knight, the case set for review. The court sent a notice…
Read MoreAccidents – Two vehicle accidents Saturday, injures
By Dave Taylor August 8 Two females were injured in a two-car accident on Highway 60 Saturday. The wreck happened at the intersection of KY 1957 and Highway 60 when a pickup drove into the side of a passing car. As 19-year-old Riley Madison drove westbound on Highway 60 in a 2017 Hyundai with passengers…
Read MorePresident Trump urges Portland, Oreg. to ‘bring in the National Guard
By Robert Romano “Portland, which is out of control, should finally, after almost 3 months, bring in the National Guard. The Mayor and Governor are putting people’s lives at risk. They will be held responsible. The Guard is ready to act immediately. The Courthouse is secured by Homeland!” That was President Donald Trump on Twitter…
Read MoreCNN highlights Hancock, Owensboro, lower unemployment rate
By Dave Taylor In the midst of a nationwide swoon and high unemployment, the Owensboro Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which includes Hancock County, made the landing page on CNN’s website last week as the only MSA in the country to have a lower unemployment rate in June 2020 compared to June 2019. With a headline…
Read MoreKenergy forms internet company
By Dave Taylor Almost exactly two years after saying it had no interest in providing internet to its customers, Kenergy Corp. has formed a new subsidiary and filed a motion with the Public Service Commission asking for permission to provide broadband to its electric customers. Kenergy formed Kenect, a for-profit corporation, on July 6, in…
Read MoreParade of abandoned properties
By Dave Taylor Hawesville, Ky. is the county seat of Hancock County, the center of the county’s operations, but it’s also quickly becoming a gloomy parade of abandoned properties and deteriorating structures, despite years of discussions on how to prevent that very thing. In its role as the county’s newspaper of record, the Hancock Clarion…
Read MoreGenealogy – Hancock County Archives
If you are looking to piece together your family tree, we have resources for you! At the Hancock County Archives, Hawesville Branch location, we have plenty of material for you to browse. Some items that would help you in your search include: yearbooks, cemetery records, vital statistics, census records, and more! Our microfilm collection includes…
Read MoreImprovements ongoing at Jeffreys Cliff
By Ralph Dickerson Work to improve the Jeffries Cliff Park continues with several different projects ongoing. The projects cover several different areas of the park. One of the projects allows hikers to access the trails on top of the cliffs. “We are going to put some temporary ladders and stairs at the Mossy Gap area…
Read MoreHancock District Court Report
The Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Honorable John McCarty presiding. Probate court The estate of Sharon Kaye Stutts, probate hearing scheduled. Order signed dispensing the estate. The estate of Wayne J. Engle, probate hearing scheduled. The decedent’s will probated, executor appointed, written oath administered, bond set and…
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