Area News
Atmos rates decrease after PSC ruling
By Dave Taylor Months after Atmos Energy requested permission to raise its rates on residential customers, including those in Hawesville, the Public Service Commission has ruled that Atmos will not only not get an increase, but customers’ monthly gas bills will actually decrease slightly. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story
Read MoreHeritage Festival ready to rock; bands focusing on high energy shows
By Dave Taylor The lineups for this year’s Lewisport Heritage Festival have been finalized and this year’s bands are coming armed with heavy guitars and a strong desire to rock. Saturday night’s headliner is Eric Brown & the L Street Band, a group that describes itself as “playing great American Classic Rock with the vitality…
Read MoreChief’s cryptic warning: ‘big changes coming’ to Lewisport PD
By Dave Taylor Last Thursday’s Lewisport City Council contained a cliffhanger that is to be continued at the June meeting. As the council progressed through the meeting’s agenda items which, aside from the first reading of next year’s proposed city budget was largely standard monthly fare, one item that’s normally short and sweet was instead…
Read MoreVoters pick party winners; turnout high for area
By Dave Taylor While voter turnout in surrounding counties was unexpectedly low for Tuesday’s primary election, Hancock County stood as a veritable paragon of participation with 31 percent of its registered voters casting ballots, more than 10 full percentage points higher than neighboring Daviess County and roughly five more than Ohio and Breckinridge counties. See…
Read MoreInternational media comes calling; King says Century might be boost for city sewer
By Dave Taylor With Century Aluminum keeping Hawesville in the headlines, that has meant some out-of-town visitors for the small town, and some from very, very far away. Within the past three months or so, Hawesville Mayor Charles King said he’s had people come to his office from France and China. See this week’s Hancock…
Read MoreCounty VFW seeking list of veterans who served between 1955-1975
By Dave Taylor Karl Herzog, the Hancock County Museum, and the Hancock Clarion are on a joint mission to gather the names and photos of the county’s Vietnam-era veterans in order to honor their service and preserve the information for future generations. The group is seeking names, photos and dates of active service of any…
Read MoreOut 21 months, Luke Mercer Bridge replacement might be coming soon
By Dave Taylor The long saga of the Luke Mercer Bridge might be coming to a merciful end soon, as the current contractor on the bridge replacement project says it will begin work at the site any day now. Do-All Construction, out of Caneyville, is set to begin work on the small bridge on Luke…
Read MoreAirport having two big days of entertainment, free plane rides
By Dave Taylor As students near the end of another school year and parents begin the annual task of finding ways to keep their families entertained, the Hancock County Airport is coming to the rescue, with a free two-day Open House where kids and families can play, eat, watch hot air balloons and skydivers, and…
Read MoreMan defends Hawesville in council meeting
By Dave Taylor On Tuesday night, Hawesville’s city council was treated to something out of the ordinary: a citizen who attended simply to compliment the city on its ongoing water projects. Mike Cook, who lives in Windward Heights subdivision, said he wanted to put in a good word for contractors who are replacing all of…
Read MoreNeal trial delayed again; case now 6 years old
By Dave Taylor Another trial date has come and gone for Scott Neal, the former Hancock County High School English teacher and cross country coach, who was indicted in 2012 on multiple counts of possession of child porn. Neal’s arrest made headlines in the region in November 2012, and cost him his 15-year career in…
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