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Healthy Habits: Take A Look!
Did you know that there are many foods that look like the actual parts of the body that they can help keep healthy? One of the most apparent ones is kidney beans. When we cook them properly and include them into our diets, they can help keep our blood sugar steady and blood pressure low,…
Read MoreNew JA Programs at HC Schools – Volunteers Needed!
Junior Achievement of West Kentucky is offering even more programs this year at Hancock County Schools, and you are invited to volunteer to teach! There is a shortage of volunteers which could cause students to miss out on these helpful programs in financial literacy, career & work readiness and entrepreneurship. Anyone can volunteer to teach…
Read MoreAccident Reports
2 Vehicle Collision On December 4th, 2023 at around 12:25 p.m., Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeff Hendrick reported that 3 miles east of the City of Lewisport, a 2014 Toyota Tundra pickup truck driven by Roger G. Howard, of Utica, pulled from the center crossing lane into the path of oncoming west bound traffic…
Read MoreLewisport Council
The Lewisport City Council met on Thursday evening, January 18th, and the approval was made to begin the process of bidding a new utility truck. The next step in the process is to create a spec sheet with details of what is needed by the City’s Public Works crewmen, and then send that out to…
Read MoreFiscal Court
There was a second reading of Ordinance 2024-01 at the Hancock County Fiscal Court meeting Monday night, January 22nd. The ordinance, once passed, will regulate the minimum requirements/trainings for all volunteer members of emergency services in Hancock County. (*A full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection at the Hancock County Judge-Executive’s Office…
Read MorePayoff of Hawesville Library Construction Loan Celebrated with Note Burning
Director of the Hancock County Public Libraries Tina Snyder, along with some former and current HCPL Board members and building committee members celebrated the payoff of the Hawesville Branch Library construction loan with a note burning on Wednesday, January 17th. The total cost of construction was $2.3M, and the final bulk payment in the amount…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Iron
Iron and Your Immune System Our immune systems are partially dependent upon iron. Conversely, infections and pathogens also require iron to be able to divide and multiply! The key to optimal health in this situation is to make sure that we are getting assimilable/absorbable forms of iron, and making sure not to overload with too…
Read MoreGRADD searching for more infrastructure money to aid the Kenergy/Conexon project
A BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program) Stakeholder Meeting was held on Friday, January 12th at the Hancock County Administration Building. It was the beginning step in applying for some of the funding that will be available soon statewide through the Federal Infrastructure Act. Every state will be receiving money for broadband, and Kentucky…
Read MoreComplete Wellness Clinics joining Perry County Memorial Hospital Clinics on February 1
On Thursday, February 1st, the medical offices with Complete Wellness’s clinics will be joining with Perry County Memorial Hospital (PCMH) Clinics. It has been assured that patient care will not be interrupted during the transition, and that all patient information will remain with the current providers. Continuing to See Patients Megan Brockman, ARNP, will continue…
Read MoreHawesville council hears audit presentation
The City of Hawesville has been made aware that they are behind in their yearly audits. Hawesville and Lewisport, as many cities in Kentucky, must have an audit of their city’s financials each year. Hawesville hasn’t had their yearly audit since 2017. Hawesville Mayor Rob McCormick is seeking to apply for some of the infrastructure…
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