Area News
Opioid disposal bags available at Hawesville Senior Center
By Dave Taylor A statewide initiative is combating opioid abuse by eliminating all-too-common leftover medications from the homes of senior citizens, which will in turn help protect seniors from becoming victims of desperate drug seekers. Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear brought 800 drug disposal bags to the Green River Area Development District (GRADD) earlier this…
Read MoreStevens gets TV face time with Trump
By Dave Taylor While the world watched President Donald Trump sign tariffs on aluminum and steel imports last Thursday, local eyes were glued to the redhead to Trump’s immediate right. That man was Dustin Stevens, a familiar face in Hawesville’s Century Aluminum smelter as the pot room manager, who not only got to stand beside…
Read MoreMason wins state pageant
By Dave Taylor A teen with Hancock County beginnings is the new Miss Jr. Teen Kentucky United States after being named the winner at a pageant late last month at WKU. Shealyn Mason, 16, grew up in Hancock County and attended school here through sixth grade, before moving with her mother Jaclyn Mason, to Owensboro.…
Read MoreSasser inspires as superintendent of the day
By Dave Taylor Ben Sasser was top dog, if only for one day, when he took the reigns as the superintendent for Hancock County Schools earlier this month after being elected to the position by his fellow eighth graders at Hancock County Middle School. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story
Read MoreTrump signs tariffs, Century begins Hawesville restart
By Dave Taylor With the stroke of a pen President Donald Trump elevated the spirits of the failing U.S. aluminum industry and installed tariffs that have set in motion a process that will save Century Aluminum’s Hawesville smelter and bring approximately 300 jobs to Hancock County. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story
Read MoreSchools planning armed deputy for next school year
By Dave Taylor In response to recent headline grabbing school shootings around the country, the halls of Hancock County High School will likely be patrolled next school year by a sheriff’s deputy whose specific duty is protecting the students there. The Hancock County Fiscal Court voted on Monday for their part of a planned partnership…
Read MoreHawesville council discusses mysterious clock
By Dave Taylor A mysterious clock was a source of bewildered conversation Tuesday night at the Hawesville City Council meeting. During the review and approval of the city’s February bills, councilman Justin Nugent asked about one check for $5,280 to a clock company. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story
Read MoreAdrienne Poole wins statewide pageant
By Dave Taylor Hancock County can lay claim to two winners after both the titles of Miss United States Kentucky and Miss Jr. Teen Kentucky United States were claimed last month by girls with deep county ties. Adrienne Poole, the daughter of North Hancock Elementary principal Paul Poole and his wife Eva, and granddaughter of…
Read MoreBig bridal show here Sunday
By Dave Taylor This Sunday will be a big day for anyone planning their own “big day,” with the county’s first Bride and Groom Show bringing in more than 20 vendors from the area to showcase their skills and offerings, as well as to give away lots of free stuff. The event, hosted by the…
Read MoreThree fires, high winds, test first responders Tuesday
By Dave Taylor High winds made things very difficult for the volunteers of the county’s fire departments Tuesday, when three separate fires in a four hour span spread the fires wide and the manpower thin. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story
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