Area News
Rockslide repair under way
By Dave Taylor The massive rockslide that threatened the parking lot behind the Administration Building is slowly being pulverized into a harmless pile as work began Monday to clear out the hazard and shore up the rock face. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story
Read MoreSeagulls flock to receding water
Seagulls flock to floodwaters near Waitman Station Loop Monday, looking for food in what’s left behind as the water receded.
Read MoreCounty man finds workaround, unlocks high speed AT&T internet
By Dave Taylor A Hancock County man has found something that is rarer than Bigfoot sightings and more sought after than the Golden Chalice: he found a way to get legitimately fast internet at his home. What’s more, it didn’t even require new service, just some brainstorming and a few tweaks to how he uses…
Read MoreNeighbors new head of program to train, place special needs clients in careers
By Dave Taylor Blaire Neighbors has her dream job. She’s getting to pursue her passion of helping those with special needs while at the same time disproving the stereotypes associated with the group. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story
Read MoreFiber optic internet now at Hawesville library
By Dave Taylor Of the many things people can say about internet in Hancock County, phrases like “that’s so fast” or “it downloaded already?” or “I pay for fiber optic” would be among the least expected, but it turns out that all taxpayers are funding fiber optic internet at the public library, and it’s available…
Read MoreJohnson recalls colored school, segregated county; Linns seek school history
By Dave Taylor The former Lewisport Colored School still stands on Market Street on the west end of town, largely forgotten by history but not forgotten by a former student who lives next door or by the couple who currently calls it home. The grey building at 990 Market Street stands out from the other…
Read MoreGa. judge rules baby body must be returned
By Dave Taylor The fate of the exhumed body of an infant that became the center of a public fight between two parents after being brought to Hancock County for burial has been decided: the boy must be returned to Georgia and re-buried. A judge in Charleton County, Georgia ruled last Wednesday that the body…
Read MoreSnow days couldn’t stop school meal deliveries
By Dave Taylor While students in the county were celebrating three straight snow days last week, the district’s weekend backpack program continued uninterrupted, ensuring that children wouldn’t go hungry during the break. The program, which provides backpacks full of food for students in households who might not get sufficient nutrition outside of school settings, is…
Read MoreMan, two others charged with burglarizing parents’ home
By Dave Taylor Two Lewisport men and a woman are facing multiple felonies after police say the trio broke into the home of one of their parents and stole guns, cash and other items, trying to make it seem like it was a random break-in. Larry Wayne Ramsey, Jr., 26, his girlfriend, 20-year-old Dallas Hayley…
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Skylar Allen, 3, stands in front of her house on River Street watching as her cousin, 11-year-old Cayden Nicholas pops a wheelie as he rides past. The kids were enjoying warm weather Tuesday before a trip to Tennessee to visit family.
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