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Getting to Know You: Moncella “Monie” Sosh
Pastor and Entrepreneur Moncella “Monie” Sosh is Co-Pastor at Safe Harbor Christian Fellowship in the heart of Pellville, along with her husband Larry Sosh. Sosh is also owner of Truly Gifted, a beautiful florist and gift shop in Lewisport featuring fresh flower arrangements and unique offerings by local artisans and vendors. The mission of the…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Phosphorus
Are You Getting Enough Phosphorus? The mineral phosphorus works with calcium to help us build strong bones. It also aids us in producing energy, and plays a vital role in the health of our cells, as well as our kidneys, muscles and blood vessels. The question is, are we getting enough of it in our…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Coffee
Controversy and Benefits Here’s a subject of some controversy – coffee. Is it good or bad for you? It seems that the negative side effects mainly result from overconsumption. However, when sticking to just one cup a day, it looks like it has more benefit than just waking you up in the morning. Drinking too…
Read MoreShort Power Outage in Hawesville Tuesday
A power outage occurred in Hawesville on Tuesday, January 9th, from around 4:00 p.m. to approximately 8:00 p.m. due to a switch/breaker going bad and causing a transmission failure at the substation located across from the Hancock County Fairgrounds on 1389. A wide area was affected, and there were a little over 2,000 without power.…
Read MoreAddress of the Cities Chamber Breakfast
The first Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Breakfast for 2024 was an Address of the Cities to provide the opportunity for the mayors of Hawesville and Lewisport, as well as the County Judge-Executive to provide a speech on their plans for the new year. The Breakfast was held at the HC Career Center on Tuesday…
Read MoreLewisport Mayor Chad Gregory Speaks at Chamber Breakfast/Address of the Cities
Lewisport Mayor Chad Gregory spoke at the HC Chamber of Commerce Breakfast/Address of the Cities Tuesday saying, “For a recap of 2023 for the City of Lewisport. The main thing is the potential water plant that is proposed for Lewisport. It is a regional plant and is going to be built to service Lewisport but…
Read MoreHawesville Mayor Rob McCormick Speaks at Chamber Breakfast/Address of the Cities
Hawesville Mayor Rob McCormick spoke at the HC Chamber of Commerce Breakfast/Address of the Cities Tuesday. He began with thanking HC Library Director Tina Snyder and staff at the libraries for helping with the Light Up the Square Christmas event in Hawesville last month. “I also want to thank Mayor Gregory for his advice and…
Read MoreCounty road crew ready for winter weather
The Hancock County Fiscal Court met on Monday, January 8th, their first meeting of 2024. HC Road Dept. Supervisor Dave Tindle reported that crewmen are ready to go when cold weather really begins to ramp up this winter. “We’ve got the sand and everything in the trucks ready to go,” Tindle said. “We’ve got 2…
Read MoreNew Statewide Scholarship Opportunity – Application Deadline is April 5th
Background Retired Hancock County Circuit Court Clerk Noel Quinn has served on the Kentucky Circuit Clerk’s Trust for Life Committee Board of Directors for many years. She and circuit clerks across KY have worked very hard to develop a scholarship opportunity in 2024, offering 20 scholarships of up to $1,000 each. The goal is to…
Read MoreCamper Fire On Happy Hollow Road
A camper fire was reported at approximately 1:30 p.m. at the 1300 block of Happy Hollow Road. At this time there are no further details available. The Clarion will continue to follow this story and provide further details when available.
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