Area News
Free interactive online calendar available for county events
By Dave Taylor Nothing to do? Something to do that no one else knows about? The updated Hancock Clarion website now boasts an interactive calendar, where the general public can post its own coming events and share them throughout social media. The new calendar, located at hancockclarion.com/event-calendar (don’t forget the dash), allows anyone to post…
Read MoreMiddle school Lego teams compete in regional tourney
By Ralph Dickerson Students from Hancock County competed in the First Lego League Regional Tournament at Owensboro Technical and Community College Saturday, and acquitted themselves quite well. Nine students, 8th graders from Hancock County Middle School, competed as two teams in the competition. One team consisted of four students, and the other one contained five,…
Read MoreBig Rivers’ Coleman plant to be disconnected from power grid; may never restart
By Dave Taylor Big Rivers’ Kenneth C. Coleman plant in Hawesville might never come back online after a ruling late last month by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which has terminated its connection to the electrical grid. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story
Read MoreHuddy on Honor Flight
By Dave Taylor On September 6, 2017, as the United States prepared to toughen sanctions against an increasingly hostile North Korea, one Korean War veteran was having one of the best days of his life. Bob Huddy was one of 81 veterans chosen for an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. to visit the war memorials,…
Read MoreFog on Highway 60 Friday morning
Photo by Linda Dillon
Read MoreHancock County author Eddie Price emcees 2017 Readers’ Favorite Awards
Hancock County author Eddie Price recently emceed the 2017 Readers’ Favorite Awards at the Miami Book Fair in Miami, Florida. This is the fifth straight year that Price has emceed the awards. In addition to managing the Readers’ Favorite booth in downtown Miami, Price presented a Friday evening workshop for published writers. On Saturday night…
Read MoreLewisport Christmas in the Park ceremony Friday featuring tree lighting, Santa Claus
By Ralph Dickerson The first ever Christmas in the Park takes place this Friday, December 1, at Chapman Park in Lewisport. The event starts at 6 p.m. and goes to 8 p.m. The culminating event is the lighting of a Christmas tree in the park. See this week’s Hancock Clarion for the full story
Read MoreBrett Guthrie files for re-election to US House of Representatives
Congressman Brett Guthrie who has represented Kentucky’s second congressional district since January 2009, filed for re-election on Monday. Guthrie is an Assistant Whip for the House Republican Conference and creates policies that put Kentuckians first. Guthrie serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee as Vice-Chair for the Subcommittee on Health, and as Chairman of the…
Read MorePastor, UT fan, dons UK blue for good cause
By Dave Taylor A friendly challenge for charity turned into one pastor’s public shame earlier this month. DeWayne Goodgine, pastor of Lewisport Baptist Church, and longtime University of Tennessee fan, found himself wearing a blue University of Kentucky sweatshirt in front of his congregation, but it was all for a good cause. See this week’s…
Read MoreChristmas parades Saturday
By Ralph Dickerson Santa Claus is coming to town, and all the good little boys and girls are looking forward with eager anticipation of seeing jolly Ole Nick! First things first though, prior to the jolly one making an appearance this year, the annual Hawesville and Lewisport Christmas parades take place. The parades start this…
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