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This week is National Library Week and was celebrated at the two outstanding Hancock County Public Libraries (HCPL) in Hawesville and Lewisport in various ways. HCPL Director and Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tina Snyder spoke…
The releasing of state funding has been frozen/withheld from the City of Hawesville because of past incompliance with audits, and there is a way to possibly unfreeze this funding. Hawesville Mayor Robbie McCormick explained at the Hawesville Council Meeting on…
Sewer Rates Raised Hawesville Mayor Robbie McCormick announced at the City Council Meeting Tuesday evening that the City’s sewer rates will be raised saying, “The average increase on the sewer rate will be between $8 and possibly $12 monthly.” There…
Director of the Hancock County Emergency Management Agency Kyle Veach reported at the HC Fiscal Court Meeting on Monday that the Ohio River is expected to rise above flood levels. The flood gates were raised Monday morning in Hawesville with…
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The Hancock County District Court docket for Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The Honorable Greg Vincent presiding. Probate Regarding guardianship of Leonard Kennedy, settlement. The case set for review on December 5, 2023, at 9 am. Regarding Ronan Kennedy, review. The…
The Hornets’ season came to an end with a 35-8 loss to Franklin-Simpson during a Class 3A playoff game at Franklin Friday. Hancock County finished its season with a win–loss record of 6-5. “We didn’t play our best game.…
Hancock County Public Schools continues its tradition of excellence with the 2022-2023 state accountability assessments. Hancock County High School holds their rank having one of the top 30 district high school index scores in the state out of 172 school…
One of Owensboro’s oldest holiday traditions, the 47th HOLIDAY FOREST FESTIVAL OF TREES, will usher in the local Christmas season with a Holiday online auction and virtual tour Saturday, November 14. A new feature of the FESTIVAL OF TREES, the OMFA…
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Joey Taylor
Joseph Roberts “Joey” Taylor Jr., (85) passed away on April 12, 2024 in Lewisport surrounded by family. He was born on Sept. 17, 1938 to Joe and Catherine Taylor in Lewisport. Joey was raised on a hard scrabble farm in the Muddy Gut bottoms of Hancock Co. where his parents bestowed on him and his…
Mary Robbins Davis
Mary Robbins Davis, 84, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family and returned to our Heavenly Father on April 6, 2024. Mary was born on April 11, 1939, in Hawesville, Kentucky to Catherine & John Robbins and had three siblings. At the age of 17, she met the love of her life and…
Tommy Dean Hunt
Tommy Dean Hunt passed away Tuesday April 2, 2024, in Owensboro, KY surrounded by his loving family, including six of his grandchildren. He was born August 3, 1944, to the late Theodore and Elsie Hunt. He grew up in Masonville, KY, lived in Maceo, KY and spent the last 20 years or so in Lewisport,…
Waylon King
Waylon Knox King, 6, of Lewisport, KY left his earthly home on March 31, 2024, at Norton’s Children Hospital in Louisville, KY. Waylon may not have been on this earth for many years, but he made a big impact on the people that knew him. He was in many ways a typical boy; he loved…
Joseph “Sonny” Bickett
Joseph “Sonny” Bickett, 82, of Reynolds Station, died Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Ohio County Healthcare. He was a Navy veteran, was a retired foreman from the Paper Mill and he trained thoroughbreds. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. He was an avid golfer and loved UK basketball. Sonny was preceded in death…
Dennis Johnson, Jr.
Dennis Johnson, Jr., 83, of Reynolds Station, KY, went to his Heavenly Home on Friday, March 8, 2024, with his wife and children by his side. He was a retired farmer and a member and deacon at Blackford Baptist Church. Dennis enjoyed farming, spending time with his family and church family, camping, deer hunting, fishing…
Betty Lambert-Hayes
Betty Lee Lambert-Hayes, 82, passed away suddenly on March 11, 2024 after a long fought battle with cancer. She was born in Hancock County in 1942 to the late Eva-Lee and Dawson Lambert. Betty grew up on a farm in Gatewood with her parents and two brothers. It was there she learned the value of…
Aretha Gorman
Aretha Ammons Gorman, 89, of Lewisport, Passed away on Monday, March 4, 2024 at Heartland Villa in Lewisport. She was born on August 12, 1934 to the late Ted and Wanda Bennett Ammons. Aretha was a lifelong member of Lewisport Baptist Church and was an avid Kentucky Wildcat Basketball fan. Aretha and J.W. were married…