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Keown blasts HR; Dixon breaks all-time stolen base record
Kaleb Keown hit a home run and knocked in six runs while the Hornets knocked off Henderson County 11-7 at Henderson Tuesday. The Colonels led 1-0 through two innings before Keown smacked a 2-run triple in the third. Drew Lyday followed with a sacrifice fly and Hancock County grabbed a 3-1 advantage. Colin Johnson drew…
Read MoreSweet corn for students; Obenchain Farms joining Schools Food Program
The Hancock County Board of Education met on Thursday evening, April 27th, and the UK Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service will be connecting local producers with Hancock County Public Schools (HCPS) in an effort to best utilize dollars received through the Local Food for Schools (LFS) Grant. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is supplying the…
Read MoreDisabled Navy Veteran in Trailer fire
On Saturday, April 8th, Mike Newton, disabled Navy Veteran and Pellville resident, was in his camper on Ed Brown Road on his property, when his trailer caught fire. He’s been staying in his camper, until he gets the trailer ready to live in. It was not hooked up to any utilities. It was full…
Read MoreAutism Advocates of Hancock County – first support group Thursday, May 4th
Chelsea Boling, President of Hancock County Chamber, Rachel Cox and Samantha Eckles have started a nonprofit called Autism Advocates of Hancock County, and are holding their very first support group meeting for parents and guardians of people with autism on Thursday, May 4th at the Hawesville Library, from 6:00–7:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. These…
Read MoreHancock Accident Reports
Single Vehicle Accident On Thursday, April 13th at 3:20 p.m., a single vehicle accident occurred on KY 1847, 1 mile south of Hawesville. Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeff Hendrick reported that Cheryl A. Wroe, of Hawesville, was traveling west on Park Road in a 2016 Ram 1500, with passenger Dennis Wroe, when the…
Read MoreHancock County Fiscal Court renews health insurance; rubber-modified asphalt grant
Hancock County Fiscal Court Meeting Minutes On Monday, April 24th, the Hancock County Fiscal Court held a second meeting for the month of April. Health Insurance Renewed It was approved by the court to renew the existing health insurance. “We had a 7.84 percent increase, which was pretty modest,” Judge/Executive Johnny Roberts said. “It’s about…
Read MoreRussell named Chief Financial Officer for Perry County Memorial Hospital
Randall J. Russell has been named Perry County Memorial Hospital’s (PCMH) Chief Financial Officer. He started at PCMH on April 17, 2023. Randy has extensive experience directing hospital financial and administrative operations and has a comprehensive background in strategic and long-term planning and financial analysis. Most recently, he served as CFO of Ascension St.…
Read MoreNorth Hancock 5th Grade Students Perform Aristocats
On Friday & Saturday, April 21st & 20th, North Hancock Elementary 5th Grade Students performed a rendition of Walt Disney Production’s Aristocats at NHES. Carlee Page played the character Duchess, Jack Banta played Thomas O’Malley, Athen Ware played Edgar, Sofia Basham played Madame, Danny Stone was Roquefort, Jaydon James played Scat Cat, Alyson Goodall was…
Read MoreHCHS Trackers battle against top teams
The HCHS track & field teams competed in a tri-meet at Heritage Hills (IN) on 4-18. Boys results Alex Basham won the shot put with a throw of 43 feet, two inches. Basham was sixth in the discus at 88–9.5 with Hart Parker of Heritage Hills winning at 128–4. Ben Baker placed second in…
Read MoreHCHS Girls sweep doubleheader, fall to Butler in home run fest
The Lady Hornets swept both games of a doubleheader at Oldham County High School in LaGrange Saturday. Ella Staples hit home runs in each game. “These were good wins,” HCHS coach Dwayne Wroe said. “Oldham is ranked in the top 20 in the state and New Albany beat them in the first game of…
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