Area News
Windward Heights Country Club, 4th of July fireworks; Pool opens June 29th
Saturday, July 4th will be a big day at the Windward Heights County Club with a golf scramble, food and fireworks. Members are welcome to bring a guest. Windward Height Country Club manager, Teri Lindsey says the pool will also be open June 29th. She pointed out that pool memberships are available for individuals and…
Read MoreCrowds flock to Jeffrey’s Cliff opening
By Steve Canipari After over four years of planning and effort by many local volunteers, the Jeffreys Cliffs Conservation and Recreation Area opened to the public for the first time on Friday, June 12th. The initial area hours are set for Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from sunrise to sunset. Although no one kept count of…
Read MoreCounty Fair Catalog, state-mandated
By Dave Taylor While the future of this year’s Hancock County Fair remains tenuous, work on the annual fair catalog is underway in order to complete the state-mandated catalog that doesn’t just lay out the schedule but unlocks a bounty of state matching funds. “We have to have a catalog in order to get state…
Read MoreJeffrey’s Cliff opening, surprise engagement
By Dave Taylor Last weekend was an exciting one for hiking enthusiasts, as the recreation area Jeffreys Cliffs opened to the public for the first time, but it was also an exciting time for a girl who hates hiking, because she got engaged on one of those newly opened trails. Savannah Robbins, 20, went up…
Read MorePrimary Election, June 23
By Ralph Dickerson When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear postponed the Kentucky primary election to June 23, and allowed residents to vote by absentee ballot in the election. The deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail passed Monday. Now residents wanting to receive an absentee ballot need to call Hancock County…
Read MoreVeach, Rice, face new challenges in virus, violence
By Dave Taylor COVID-19 has affected everyone to some degree, leaving some without jobs or some with added restrictions, but for Damian Rice and Kyle Veach, their jobs are to combat the virus and stop its spread, all while being watchful of the spreading vitriol against anyone even loosely associated with law enforcement. Rice is…
Read MoreClarion starting weekly blog
By Ralph Dickerson In response to changes in how people digest news today, the Hancock Clarion is starting a weekly blog about various happenings in Hancock County. The blog will be published on the Clarion website each Wednesdays and will discuss a variety of items of note that are happening in Hancock County, Kentucky or…
Read MoreMALCO THEATRES SETS PHASED REOPENING ROLLOUT
Owensboro Cinema Grill (Owensboro, KY) theatre is part of the Malco Theatres initial reopening phase, with additional locations scheduled to rollout each week thereafter through July 16, 2020. The goal is for the full circuit to be operational in mid-July to coincide with the release of Warner Bros. highly anticipated film, Tenet. All locations have been closed since mid-March due…
Read More2020 Adult Summer Reading
Activity Logs….This summer, get the chance to help out some local businesses by winning fun prizes! All you have to do is complete a reading activity log, which you will play as though it is a bingo card. Some examples of the activities that you will be doing is reading for 30 minutes, calling a…
Read MoreVastwood Camping resumes June 11
Camping resumes June 11, rest of park June 15 By Dave Taylor Vastwood Park will be open for camping on June 11, to coincide with the state’s decision to open its campgrounds, but the Hancock County Fiscal Court voted to open the playground on that day as well, just four days before the ball fields…
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