Area News
It’s been cold, but not ’77 cold
By Dave Taylor Subzero temperatures this week put a chill in the hearts of local residents, but 41 years ago the county was being overwhelmed by bitter cold and 10 inches of snow that all but shut down the whole area. While there were some frozen pipes and ice on lakes this week, in 1977…
Read MoreEnergy ends gap recovery, bills to drop 6 percent
By Dave Taylor In January 2017, residential customers of Kenergy Corporation opened their electric bills to a shock when a convergence of circumstances led to a spike in their bills. Now one year later, one piece of that convergence is going away, with the result being a 6 percent savings. See this week’s Hancock Clarion…
Read MoreFormer magistrate Bruce Roby decides to run again
By Dave Taylor When Bruce Roby served as District 4 Magistrate in the early 1990s, he and his wife Marcia were raising three kids and he was working full-time at NSA. Now that his kids are grown and he’s retired from Century Aluminum, he wants back on the court. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for…
Read MoreCounty schools testing to compare against world
By Dave Taylor Hancock County schools might perform well compared to Daviess County or Breckinridge County, but how do they stack up against districts in Japan or Norway? The answer to that question will be coming soon after the school board voted to implement a new test that will tell the district how it’s doing…
Read MoreVastwood Lake frozen sound
A short clip of the “Star Wars” sounds coming from moving and vibrating ice on the lake at Vastwood Park. Recorded Tuesday, January 2, 2017.
Read MoreTop stories in Hancock County from 2017
By Dave Taylor While 2017 had its share of trials, many of the top local stories of the year were positive, including large economic development projects like industrial expansions, and the beginnings of a future tourist destination in the county. Other stories weren’t as positive, with the conviction of a former prominent citizen and anguish…
Read MoreHere’s what happened month by month in 2017
By Dave Taylor JANUARY The Windward Heights Apartments were sold to Creekside Ventures, LLC, a new company formed by Julie and Anthony Vogt and Eddie and Lila Arterberry. The former owner, George Holland, said he was selling all of his properties in the county. Lewisport’s OCTC campus was announced as finalist for $1 million grant…
Read MoreRalph family gets early Christmas present
By Dave Taylor As James Ralph burst through the top of an enormous gift-wrapped box in the middle of the South Hancock Elementary School stage Thursday night, the crowd that had packed the gymnasium for the annual Christmas play erupted in raucous applause, while Ralph’s three young children wiped away flowing tears as they stared…
Read MorePerfect timing equals new wheelchair ramp for Lewisport man
By Dave Taylor In a fortunate turn of events, a Lewisport man got a newly installed wheelchair ramp at his home last week after three different entities, each with missing pieces to the puzzle presented to them, combined resources to complete a beautiful charitable picture. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story
Read MoreLibrary opens school demo bids
By Dave Taylor The bids are in for the demolition of the former Lewisport Elementary School building, and the numbers range from pretty reasonable to impossible. The Hancock County Library Board, which purchased the empty Depression-era school on 2nd Street in August, met last week to open bids for the demolition of the building to…
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