Area News

By Ralph Dickerson A Lewisport youth suffered various injuries when he ran into the side of a pickup truck while playing tag with his sister. The accident happened at Poplar Grove Apartments on July 31 at roughly 8:30 p.m. Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeff Hendrick filed the accident report. Robert M. Adams, of Lewisport, told…

By Ralph Dickerson The Hancock County Chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America at the high school competed virtually in the State FBLA Leadership Conference in late April, and several students earned first place awards in the competition. Paul Kim earned first place in accounting 1, Samuel Marsch first in Agribusiness, Jayden Gonzales first…

By Ralph Dickerson Earlier this year Chelsea Boling, of Hawesville, decided to make her one-year old son Easton home made ice popsicles to help with his teething. “It was to help with the soreness of his gums, is something fun for him to do and be able to eat independently,” Chelsea said. “He really liked…

By Dave Taylor The former Dal-Tile plant in Lewisport, which ceased operation just this month on July 17, won’t sit idle for long after a local business man has signed a purchase agreement for the site and he’s announced plans to put it to use while trying to lure a new industry to the building.…

By Dave Taylor Hancock County Schools released its plan for the upcoming school year last Thursday, offering both in-class and remote learning options, while other details were merely hinted at in the information posted to the school’s website. “What we’ve landed on is two options: the traditional option and the virtual option,” said Paul Poole,…

By Dave Taylor Forty-four years after the community of Dukes came together to build a 1,500 square foot fire station and fill it with used equipment, the community could again be getting a new station, this time paid for mostly with a government grant. The Dukes Volunteer Fire Department is waiting to hear whether or…

The Hancock County District Court Arraignment Docket for Wednesday, July 15, 2020. The Honorable John McCarty presiding. Probate court Regarding the estate of Jaxon Richardson, annual report scheduled. Account reviewed. The estate of Glenn Dexter Marsch, motion hour scheduled. Order signed accepting informal final settlement. The estate of Phyllis Emmick, settlement scheduled. Order signed accepting…

Man suffers injury when motorcycles wreck An Owensboro man suffered injury when he wrecked his motorcycle on state Route 1389 at the intersection with state Route 271, four miles west of Hawesville. The wreck happened Monday at roughly 1 p.m. Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Emmick filed the accident report. Kenneth A. McGary, of Philpot,…

By Dave Taylor Hancock County Marching Hornets will remain Class A State Champions for one more year after the 2020 competitive marching season in Kentucky was canceled last week. The Kentucky Music Educators Association officially canceled the state championships last Thursday, but Hancock County had already decided to sit out the season due to the…