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Read MoreHawesville man killed in crash Monday
By Dave Taylor A Hawesville man was killed Monday in a head-on crash that closed a section of Highway 60 for six hours. Jonathan D. Salcedo, 32, of Crowe Road in Hawesville, was pronounced dead at the scene of the early morning crash just west of Kelly Cemetery Road in eastern Daviess County. See this…
Read MoreLewisport planning to eliminate roads that never were
By Dave Taylor A Lewisport man asked the city to allow him to sell land that was once supposed to include dozens of lots and roads downtown, none of which ever came about. Tim Taylor came to the meeting along with surveyor Linda Wimmer, to request that the city give the OK to officially do…
Read MoreFlu, cold lead to Red Cross blood shortage
By Dave Taylor Cold weather and a widespread flu epidemic have left the Red Cross with a critical blood shortage. Bitter cold and ice that hit in January hurt donations, which was then made worse when donors stayed home to avoid getting sick or were unable to donate due to the flu. See this week’s…
Read MoreWaiting for Trump…
President Donald Trump hinted Tuesday that he’s leaning toward taking steps to save the ailing U.S. aluminum industry, which, according to Century Aluminum executives, would lead to restarting two potlines at the Hawesville smelter and the recalling of some 200 laid off employees. During a White House meeting with a bipartisan group of senators and…
Read MorePence running for long-vacant surveyor seat
By Dave Taylor The position of Hancock County Surveyor, held for many years by “vacant,” will soon have a person’s name beside it, and the man running unopposed for the seat hopes to re-establish the forgotten post and make it useful for the county’s citizens again. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story
Read MorePolice looking for info on nails placed in Hawesville driveways
By Dave Taylor The Hawesville Police Department is seeking information to help track down who is responsible for placing roofing nails in several driveways early this week. Four different driveways in Hawesville were targeted with the nails either late Sunday or early Monday, and the amount and their placement doesn’t seem to be an accident,…
Read MoreState cuts could mean county layoffs, eliminating programs
By Dave Taylor When Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin released his budget proposal last month, it brought potential bad news for several county agencies, including layoffs and cut services. Bevin produced a list of 70 programs that would be cut entirely from the state’s annual budget, with partial cuts to others, leaving the county and the…
Read MoreSheriff: ‘My 80 and 90 hour weeks are stopping’
By Dave Taylor An exhausted looking Sheriff Dale Bozarth delivered a message to the fiscal court Monday morning: he’s tired and he needs more help. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story
Read MoreWoman questions cost of excess trash runs in city
By Dave Taylor Hawesville’s city council heard Tuesday night from a woman who said that the city’s trash contract is forcing her to pay more for her trash removal than she’d like. Betty Garrett inquired about the twice-weekly trash pickup that she is paying for under the city’s franchise agreement, when she doesn’t produce enough…
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