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Hawesville Christmas Parade, Saturday, December 3
The Hawesville Christmas Parade is Saturday, December 3. The parade will begin at 1:00 p.m. and is themed “Christmas on the Farm” this year. Directly after the Christmas Parade, Santa Claus will be in Hawesville City Hall giving out presents to children 12-years-old and younger. If you’d like to make a cash…
Read MoreNew Chapel Homemakers Club make handmade patriotic quilts
The New Chapel Homemakers Club work on making handmade patriotic quilts throughout the year. This year 19 veterans were gifted these beautiful quilts. From left: Maggie Craig. Brenda Brown, Mary Ann Hubbard, Diann Crask, Anita Cambron, Janet Bruner and Karen Colbert.
Read MoreHancock County Chamber; Christmas events
Hancock County Chamber of Commerce President Chelsea Boling announced several events at the Chamber Breakfast last week. You’ll want to mark your calendars for some of these, such as; Small Business Saturday The Chamber is having Small Business Saturday on Saturday, November 27th and encourages all of you to please stop by local businesses in…
Read MoreHancock County VFW Post 5186 celebrated Veterans Day; meaning behind the 13 Folds
Hancock County VFW Post 5186 celebrated their Veterans Day Celebration at Hawesville Baptist Church in the New Life Center last Friday, November 11. Part of the Veterans Day event included special Veteran’s Day songs to honor the troops. As the Veterans folded the flag, they spoke the meaning for each fold. Meaning Behind the…
Read MoreGingerbread House Contest; entries deadline Dec 1st
Gingerbread House Contest There is a Gingerbread House Contest happening at the Hancock County Farm Museum in downtown Lewisport on Friday, December 2 at 7:00 p.m., for ages 14 and under. All entries must be submitted to the Hancock County Farm Museum by 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 1. The winner will be announced…
Read MoreBrian Herwig Recognized as Indiana’s “Community Star” on National Rural Health Day
Brian Herwig, CEO of Perry County Memorial Hospital (PCMH) has been named Indiana’s 2022 Community Star, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) recently announced. On the third Thursday of November, NOSORH leads National Rural Health Day (NRHD), an annual celebration that honors those serving the vital health needs of nearly 61…
Read MorePCMH; CNO Receives Healthcare Leadership Award
Bill Bryant, Perry County Memorial Hospital Chief Nursing Officer, received the 2022 PRC Healthcare Leadership Award for Excellence at the PRC Healthcare Experience Summit on September 28. He was nominated for overseeing the organization-wide service excellence initiatives improving patient satisfaction scores. These initiatives led to PCMH being designated as a 5-Star Hospital by CMS…
Read MoreGRDHD Reports New Confirmed COVID-19 Infections
Shooting in Tell City – Suspect Dead
According to the press release given by Indiana State Police, at around 12:45 a.m. on Friday, November 11, Payton A. Masterson (22), of Tell City, was speeding on State Road 66 in a 1998 GMC pickup truck and Cannelton Police attempted to stop him. Cannelton police attempted to stop a speeding pickup truck on SR…
Read MoreHappy Birthday United States Marine Corps!
Happy Birthday USMC! The United States Marine Corps is celebrating its 247th birthday on Thursday, November 10, 2022. Happy Birthday USMC! The official birthday of the USMC is on November 10, 1775, when the Continental Marines were established. The Marine Corps birthday is a day to celebrate the shared service, history and legacy of all…
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