Area News
‘Porch pirates’ a threat this Christmas season
By Dave Taylor ‘Tis the season to the jolly, but ‘tis also the season to be vigilant, as so-called porch pirates are on the prowl, looking for unattended boxes to snatch off of area porches. One such scoundrel hit the house of Bobby and Lynn Pate just last month. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for…
Read MoreTraci Sanders is new HCMS principal
By Dave Taylor The Hancock County Middle School is getting a new principal for Christmas. Traci Sanders, the current vice principal at the school, was named Wednesday as the replacement for Dr. Diane Hatchett, who left this week to become superintendent of Berea Independent Schools in Madison County. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the…
Read MoreHawesville questions training bills, talks new water leaks
By Dave Taylor Ongoing training expenses and worries over potential water line breaks were the main topics last Tuesday at the Hawesville City Council meeting. During the reviewing of the monthly bills, councilman Pat “Junnie” Morris questioned expenses that keep showing up related to city workers’ training. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full…
Read MoreThe magic of Christmas at the Bob and Peggy Speer home
By Dave Taylor Walking into the home of Bob and Peggy Speer, visitors are greeted with lavish decorations, miniature villages and a feeling of good cheer. And that’s just in June. Come Christmastime it really ramps up, when Peggy adds multiple Christmas trees and a full onslaught of Disney regalia throughout the house. “When you…
Read MoreCounty buying Catholic school property; will house help office, food pantry
By Dave Taylor The pending sale of the former Immaculate Conception school buildings to the county marks a new beginning for the unused structures, but it will also close the chapter on a story that saw generations pass through the doors seeking a better education. Hancock County Fiscal Court will be buying the former school…
Read MoreJack, Chad and Charlie give state of county/cities at chamber meet
By Ralph Dickerson The Hancock County Chamber of Commerce held its annual State of breakfast meeting this past Tuesday morning at the Hancock County Career Center, and Hancock County Judge/Executive Jack McCaslin and mayors Charles King of Hawesville and Chad Gregory of Lewisport each gave a State of report on their respective governmental bodies. See…
Read MoreCourt debates changes to dangerous intersection
By Dave Taylor The fate of a problematic intersection is still undecided after discussion during the fiscal court meeting Monday, where the debate was under the watchful eyes of the Hancock County Middle School student council, who came to watch the proceedings. Student delegates from the sixth, seventh and eighth grades attended the meeting to…
Read MoreUnited Way facing shortfall after dwindling corporate donations
By Dave Taylor Despite a mostly positive outlook for the county’s industries, their charitable contributions to United Way have mostly dried up, leaving the organization struggling for ways to support programs for Hancock County’s seniors and the needy. Local industries have traditionally supported United Way with donations, but for various reasons those funds are not…
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Rocky Point restaurant burns
By Dave Taylor A venerable Indiana restaurant was reduced to ashes Monday after a noontime fire swept through the building, but the impact is reaching into Hancock County due to its many local ties. Rocky Point BBQ & Grille, just five miles from downtown Hawesville at Rocky Point Marina on IN-66 in Cannelton, was owned…
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