Area News
Library donates land
Lewisport Mayor Chad Gregory receives the signed deed for 1.59 acres of land that was given to the city by the Hancock County Public Library board Friday. Board president Mary Beth Morris hands the check to Gregory, maintaining the necessary six-foot social distance. By Dave Taylor While the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed or stopped nearly…
Read MoreMysterious Panther Roaming
By Ralph Dickerson A mysterious large cat or cats roam the woods of Hancock County, and no one knows exactly what type of felines they are. Over the years, some people claim they saw a Mountain Lion, while others claim they saw a black panther. Is it possible for either animal to exist in Hancock…
Read MoreWhere are the Stimulus Checks?
Earlier this year, in an effort to help combat the economic distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government passed legislation to give each eligible American a $1,200 economic stimulus check. The legislation allowed up to 20 weeks for the government to deliver the checks. As of late April, around 88 million Americans received…
Read MoreSome Churches open, some delaying
By Dave Taylor After weeks of being forced to close, churches across the state are being allowed to open again but in Hancock County the timeframes vary per church, with some opening soon, others waiting due to extenuating circumstances, and at least one having already opened. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear originally said churches could reopen…
Read MoreFirst set of triplets to graduate from HCHS
By Dave Taylor That a pandemic would threaten to cancel the graduation ceremony for the first set of triplets to graduate from Hancock County High School in recent memory is fitting; it’s a dramatic milestone in a trio of lives that began under even greater drama 18 years ago. Jason and Angie Curry are well…
Read MoreGraduation edition May 21; ceremony still possible in summer
By Dave Taylor While Hancock County High School’s graduation ceremony might have changed, the annual graduation edition of the Hancock Clarion will continue, scheduled to commemorate the milestone in the May 21 edition. Like other years the section will feature photos of every senior, messages from parents, and a list of students’ accomplishments, but this…
Read MoreMurder Hornet?
By Ralph Dickerson On Monday afternoon Hannah Wheatley, a worker at Riverview Restaurant in Hawesville, made a shocking discovery in the stockroom of the establishment. There, in the middle of the stockroom, she saw murder. Murder? Here? How? “I was kind of just startled,” Hannah said. “I had never…” and words then failed her. Hannah…
Read MoreAleris to Idle Plant again, starting May 10
By Dave Taylor A little more than two weeks after restarting production after a three-week temporary shutdown, Aleris in Lewisport has announced plans to idle the plant again beginning on May 10. In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, Jeff Willis, human resources director at the Lewisport mill, said the shutdown is due to the effects…
Read MoreHuddy attending Gatton Academy at home
By Dave Taylor When Katelynn “Kat” Huddy was chosen as one of 96 students in the state to move to the campus of Western Kentucky University to attend the prestigious Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky for her junior and senior years, she quickly fell into dorm life, college classes and being on…
Read MoreSome businesses can open May 11, some never closed
By Dave Taylor Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has announced the dates for the slow reopening of the state’s economy and several of its business categories beginning on May 11, but it turns out that many of those businesses in Hancock County never really closed entirely anyway. Beshear announced on April 29 that beginning on May…
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