Area News
Controversial amendment on abortion; Voters will get to decide yes or no
Two Constitutional Amendments on the Ballot When you cast your ballot in the 2022 General Election that is fast approaching on November 8, you’ll be deciding on constitutional changes that will have an impact on the state of Kentucky. It is important to be clear on what these two constitutional questions you’ll see at the…
Read MoreLewisport’s new water plant to serve more customers; possibly Hawesville
The Lewisport City Council monthly meeting was Thursday, October 20 and two of the owners of Bluegrass Engineering, Matt Curtis and Bryan Lovan, attended to discuss the details of moving forward with the construction of a new water treatment plant in Lewisport. The new facility would not be operating for approximately 4-6 years, but they…
Read MoreHancock County Animal Shelter has dogs for adoption; needs more space
Ronnie York, Director of the Hancock County Animal Shelter and County Dog Warden invites you to come out to the Hancock County Animal Shelter in Lewisport at 305 Gene Hayden Road and walk and play with the dogs. “The thing I’d like to see the community get into is just come and walk the dogs,”…
Read MoreHCHS Marching Band compete in Semi-Finals Saturday; chance to go-to-state
The Hancock County High School Marching Band competed last Saturday, October 22 at the Regional Competition for all Class A marching bands on the west side of the state. The competition was at Warren East High School. This coming Saturday morning, October 29 they will compete in the Semi-Finals at Bryant Station High School and…
Read MoreHCHS Girls take runner-up at cross country regional
The HCHS girls cross country team took the runner-up trophy during the Region 2, Class 1A championships held at Thomas Nelson High in Bardstown Saturday. It was a fiercely competitive battle among the three top teams. Green County won the title with 52 points, while Hancock County and Owensboro Catholic were close behind with 56…
Read MoreB-ball girls beat Breck County 37-17
Three girls scored in double figures and the HCMS 8th grade basketball team won 37-17 over Breckinridge County Tuesday at Harned. Jordyn Waltrip was hot from the foul line in the first quarter, hitting 4 of 4 shots and scoring six points to lead Hancock County to a 10-2 advantage. Ansley House led the way…
Read MoreHornets fall 16-14 at Todd County Central
The Hornets saw their playoff hopes dashed when they lost 16-14 to the Rebels at Todd County Central during the final district game Friday. Hancock County will close out its season this week with a ‘Senior Night’ home game against Holy Cross of Louisville. “We made too many mistakes to win this game. We hung…
Read MoreGetting to know you; Lacey Mosby
Lacey Mosby, North Hancock Elementary’s Family Resource and Youth Services Center Coordinator, grew up in Hawesville near Vastwood Park. She and her family spent many evenings at the park with little league and softball and enjoyed the playground and walking trail. Lacey played volleyball, Summer League Softball and tennis. She graduated from Hancock County High…
Read MoreHancock District Court docket: October 18, 2022
The Hancock County District Court docket for Tuesday, October 18, 2022. The Honorable John M. McCarty presiding Probate The estate of Joseph Raymond Hughes Jr., other hearing. The case continued to 12-20-22 at 8:30 a.m. The estate of Kinsey Marie Fleming, settlement. Order signed accepting final informal settlement. The estate of James H. Emmick, motion…
Read MoreHarold Parente, now on duty as Hawesville’s new police chief
Harold Parente, the new Police Chief in Hawesville, has been serving in law enforcement for 8 years. Harold Parente, the new Police Chief in Hawesville, is originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina. He’s been serving in law enforcement for 8 years. He served in the United States Army for 10 years, mostly with the Eighty-Second…
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