Area News
The mower fatality mystery
By Dave Taylor A mysterious woman met a mysterious end on the sprawling property of her large rural Lewisport home, behind a large black iron gate emblazoned with a golden lion, in what authorities are calling a freak accident. Information has only now been released on the July 17 accident that killed 49-year-old Rosa O’Neal,…
Read MoreAccident claims life of Hawesville man
By Dave Taylor A Hawesville man was killed early Saturday morning in a single vehicle accident that police believe was caused by several factors, but some questions remain unanswered. Nicholas C. Dennis, 29, of Middle Knottsville Road, died Saturday afternoon as a result of injuries suffered in the early morning wreck on KY 2181, and…
Read MoreNewton moves to remote Nome Alaska for mission work
By Dave Taylor Hannah Newton is about to move from rural to remote. The 22-year-old Hawesville native is moving to Nome, Alaska to serve two years as a missionary there, in a town so remote that highways don’t even reach it. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story
Read MoreCounty earns grant for Jeffrey’s Cliff project; noted area east of Hawesville will be future park
By Dave Taylor Hancock County’s Jeffrey’s Cliff project took a big step forward last Monday when the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund Board (KHLCFB) awarded $38,000 to the fiscal court to begin the process of buying part of the land at the site from its own nonprofit, a move that will mean more money for…
Read MoreUS Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross visits Hawesville for ceremonial restart of Century potline
By Dave Taylor U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross visited Hawesville Wednesday afternoon, touring Southwire and attending a ceremonial restart of a once idled potline at Century Aluminum, the company at the center of the debate over the government rescue of the American aluminum industry. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story
Read MoreTanker turnover shuts road six hours Monday
By Dave Taylor An accident involving an overturned tanker truck left a Lewisport road closed for six hours Monday. State Route 657, about 1.5 miles south of Lewisport was closed after a tanker truck hauling diesel fuel ran off the road and flipped on its top, trapping the driver inside. See this week’s Hancock Clarion…
Read MoreKenergy ideal internet provider? They say no
By Dave Taylor After representatives from KentuckyWired explained that companies could use power poles to carry high-speed internet from the state’s fiber optic line directly to customers’ homes, some looked to the owner of those poles, Kenergy Corp., as an ideal solution to provide internet to every home in the county. Kenergy, however, has shot…
Read MoreMarsch prime suspect in cold case; KSP seeking new information
By Dave Taylor When Bobby Marsch was convicted of the 1985 murder of Roger Dale Boling, there was open speculation that Marsch might have killed others as well, but now Kentucky State Police are calling him the prime suspect in the disappearance of an acquaintance nearly 40 years ago and are questioning whether he might…
Read MoreLocal business challenges fiscal court to buy local
By Dave Taylor A local businessman came to the fiscal court meeting Monday night with a simple question for the court: why isn’t the county supporting him more? Brian Helson, owner of Blue Moon Environmental, provides portable toilets but he said the county has been bringing in outside companies for events, including the upcoming 4th…
Read MoreLewisport discusses, prepares for possible regional water system
By Dave Taylor A discussion about land acquisition at Thursday night’s Lewisport City Council meeting quickly turned to one about the potential for merging the county’s water systems into one, with council members agreeing that the city should prepare to potentially provide water for the region. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story
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