Area News
Lewisport’s Bob Gregory, a riverman; harvesting mussels
Special Feature By Donn Wimmer I had the pleasure of interviewing Bob Gregory and son, Jim Gregory, for a feature story for the Clarion in 1990. They are both gone now but to anyone that remembers these two men, they will say they were well known in Hancock County and very much liked. Bob…
Read MoreSchool Events
HCHS Girls’ Basketball (V) Thursday, January 4th: HCHS Girls’ Varsity Basketball Tournament at McLean County, 6:00 p.m. Report Cards Friday, January 5th through Tuesday, January 9th: 2nd Quarter Report Cards will be sent home. Archery Tournament @ HCHS Saturday, January 6th: Hancock County Open Archery Tourney at HCHS. SHES Archery Saturday, January 6th: South Hancock…
Read MoreAdorable crocheted stuffed animals by Samantha Huff – Sam’s Stuffeez
Sam’s Stufeez Samantha Huff, of Lewisport, began crocheting when she was in middle school. Years later, she has turned the hobby into a crocheted stuffed animal business that is now beginning to really thrive. Sam’s Stuffeez is her Facebook Page, where you can find her beautifully made stuffed animals, as well as her homemade hair…
Read MoreRising flu cases drive continued increases in emergency-room visits
Kentucky Health News A big jump in influenza cases more than outweighed small declines in Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus as Kentuckians headed into the holidays, according to the state’s latest respiratory-illness update. The report for the week ended Dec. 23 shows the three illnesses accounted for 4,431 Kentucky emergency-department visits, an increase of 10.3 percent…
Read MoreIndustry plays big part in Hancock County’s economy
It is a brand new year and looking back at what economic statistics reveal about Hancock County and Kentucky is just that – looking back, instead of looking forward. The focus should be on the future, and despite some negative data, the future does look bright for the county and for the state. Median Household…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Tai Chi
Tai Chi Origins and Benefits Originating before the 12th century in China, and a part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, tai chi is a system of continuous and flowing movements. Qigong, which I covered in my column in the 1-4-2023 edition of the Clarion, is actually the more ancient practice that tai chi stems from. In…
Read MoreAccident Reports
Single truck Accident On 12-17-2023 at around 10 a.m., Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeff Hendrick reported that Donna R. Little, of Fordsville, ran off of the slippery roadway into a ditch when she had been traveling east in her 2006 Chevy Colorado pickup truck, 6 miles south of the City of Hawesville on 3757 KY…
Read MoreRest in Peace to those we lost in 2023:
In January Jacoby “Coby” Clay Gray (22), Dale R. Severs (64), James Rodney Edge (70), Richard Dale House (56), Basil Boyd Mullins (78), Imogene (Atwood) Dean (83), Pamela Kay Koester (65), Donna L. Ogle (78), Shirley A. Powers (81), Carmen LaJean Roberson (73), Christopher Dale Evans (56), Patricia L. (Pagan) Head (87), Ethan Lamar Simpson…
Read More50 Donors Provided Over 200 Children With Toys For Christmas
The 2023 Santa Sacks, St. Vincent DePaul & Toys for Tots Christmas Giveaway was a huge success again this year. Volunteers worked many hours to organize everything so that Hancock County citizens could receive food, clothing and help with toys for Christmas. It was a fairly warm morning Thursday as volunteers finished getting everything…
Read MoreHighlights of 2023
January State of the County The Hancock County Chamber of Commerce held their first meeting of the year on Tuesday morning, January 10th, 2023 at the Lewisport Library – a Chamber Breakfast and State of the County meeting. Judge/Executive Johnny Roberts, Lewisport Mayor Chad Gregory and newly elected Hawesville Mayor Rob McCormick spoke about their…
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