Area News

By Dave Taylor As floodwaters slowly recede, the extent of the damage left behind is becoming more clear, and so far things aren’t looking as bad as was expected. “We haven’t done a complete detailed damage assessment but what we’re seeing right now, those numbers are low,” said Rick Cox, the county’s emergency manager. See…

By Dave Taylor The world is watching and waiting for word on whether President Donald Trump will impose tariffs on aluminum and steel, with most conversations and media reports talking specifically about Hawesville, although they usually call it “western Kentucky,” and Hancock County has hundreds of jobs to gain or lose based on the decision.…

On March 11th, the Hancock Clarion will host a special Bride & Groom Event with 22 vendors!  Win door prizes from each vendor and one $50 cash giveaway from Hancock Clarion. Participants include: Caterers (providing food samples), Photographers, Travel Agents, Make-up Artists, Decorators, Wedding Venues, along with Bridal and Tuxedo models. Don’t miss this exciting…

By Dave Taylor Derek Vanover stood outside his home Monday afternoon, worn and weary, but with no rest in sight. He and his friends and family had been filling and stacking sandbags, working to protect his Fifth Street home from rising floodwaters that had already inundated his detached garage. “I just want to go to…

By Dave Taylor Time is of the essence during an emergency, but so is knowing what to do, so the Hancock County Farm Bureau sponsored a training night last week to bring farmers and rescue personnel together to share their respective knowledge in the hopes of preventing a future tragedy. First responders learned the ins…

  By Dave Taylor No water got inside Ace’s Guns & Sporting Goods during this week’s major flooding, but that doesn’t mean it made it out unscathed. The shop, located on state Route 3543, near the industries whose employees buy their work boots from him, sat surrounded by water Tuesday, but protected by a large…

By Dave Taylor The flood of 2018 has wreaked havoc on the county and the region, although it appears that it will fall just short of matching the height of the last major flood of 1997. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story

By Dave Taylor In an age where debates are raging over whether professional athletes should be allowed to protest during the national anthem and schools are banning American flag shirts for being offensive, one class is learning the rules of how to properly display and care for the flag and to respect its meaning. Seventh-graders…