Area News

By Dave Taylor A Reynolds Station man is facing felony child abuse charges after a 911 call about an injured infant led authorities to believe the injuries were purposely inflicted. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story

By Dave Taylor A new program at Hancock County High School is aimed at giving students a broader knowledge of business and industry, and it’s the first of its kind in the area. Survey of Industry Careers 1, which started after the Christmas break, is the product of conversations between the school and the Owensboro…

By Dave Taylor Two Hancock County High School students are facing felony charges after two separate assaults on teachers at the school on back-to-back days. Seth William Clark, 18, and an unnamed 16-year-old juvenile are each charged with 3rd degree assault of a teacher, a Class D felony, and a misdemeanor charge of abuse of…

By Dave Taylor A routine transfer turned dramatic Friday when a resident of the Oaks Personal Care Home assaulted the police officer who came to give him a ride. A district judge had ordered that 40-year-old Justin Childers Beach be taken for a mental health evaluation at Western State Hospital in Hopkinsville, so an officer…

By Dave Taylor After hearing of the source of a recent fire at Windward Heights Apartments, the complex’s co-owner is spreading the word about the potential dangers of an item common in many homes: nightlights. Julie Vogt, co-owner of Creekside Ventures, which owns the apartments, said that the January 19 fire was caused by a…

By Dave Taylor Despite some small delays, the $179 million Whiterock Pigments project announced last October is moving forward, with the company expected to close on an empty industrial building next month. The new company is buying the vacant former Alcoa building located across from Century Aluminum, and is locating a new chemical plant there…