Area News

  By Dave Taylor Hancock County will celebrate freedom on July 4 like many other counties and towns, in dark silence imposed by fears over a worldwide pandemic and by governmental restrictions on public gatherings. The Hancock County Fiscal Court voted Monday to cancel the annual fireworks show at Vastwood Park after delaying the decision…

  By Dave Taylor The usual sounds of summer sports will return next week, albeit in unusual ways, after Kentucky’s governor released rules on allowing youth and school sports to begin practicing as long as they follow a long list of restrictions. Youth sports, which would have normally started in April, can begin practicing on…

  By Dave Taylor After a controversial vote last week and an announcement that the Hancock County Fair was canceled, the fair board held a special meeting to retract that vote and clarify its position on the status of the fair, which is scheduled for August 5-8. Board president Franklin Powers convened a special meeting…

    By Ralph Dickerson This past weekend Jocelyn Basham, the granddaughter of Gerald Basham, won the Missouri Youth Coon Hunt State Championship, held in Kinder, Mo. Her dog is named Wipeout Daisey. Two things make her feat even more amazing: her age, nine years old, and it being her first youth coon hunt. “It…

By Ralph Dickerson Are the highways in Hancock County becoming safer to travel?  An examination of the number of accidents in the county over the past four years seems to indicate  roads are safer. With the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down the country, the Clarion decided to look at the number of accidents from March 1…

Although some states have canceled state fairs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kentucky State Fair will continue as planned, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday. Beshear says he approved a proposal of new guidelines submitted by the Kentucky State Fair.  The new guidelines would allow them to more safely operate this year. However, Beshear says…

New Book – Little Miss Grubby Toes Eats Too Much Candy By Debra Gaynor Author Eddie Price is celebrating his new book, “Little Miss Grubby Toes Eats Too Much Candy.” In this tale Little Miss Grubby toes ignores her parents and eats too much Halloween candy. Once again Mr. Price teaches children a lesson in…

2020 Teen Summer Reading Fun Teen Activity Logs….Monday, June 1st – Friday, July 31st The teen summer reading log may look a little different this year, but the fantastic prizes remain the same! Instead of just reading, the log will have numerous activities intended to help you stay healthy, broaden your horizons, and engage your…

Fair not canceled says board VP By Dave Taylor To paraphrase Mark Twain, the reports of the Hancock County Fair’s death are greatly exaggerated. Despite word spreading late Tuesday that the fair was canceled due to worries about the coronavirus, the fair will in fact take place. Greg Wettstain, vice president of the fair board…