Cloverport
HCMS Lady Hornets 8th grade wins 35-10
The HCMS Lady Hornets 8th grade basketball team utilized a 10-0 third quarter run to pull away for a 35-10 win over Cloverport here Monday. Ansley Chappell was off to a hot start, scoring five first quarter points to lead Hancock County to a 5-4 advantage. Jaylee Johnson and Chappell connected on two field goals…
Read MoreHancock County’s 8th grade boys win 36-34 at St. Romuald
The HCMS Hornets 8th grade boys basketball team came from behind to win 36-34 over St.Romuald at Hardinsburg on Nov. 21. The game was a tale of two halves as the home team won the first quarter 13-4 then increased that advantage to 21-8 by halftime. The Hornets turned the tables in the third when…
Read MoreHornet 8th takes 40-19 win over Aces
The HCMS Hornet 8th grade boys basketball team went on an 8-3 first quarter run then went on to win by a final score of 40-19 over Cloverport Monday. Nolan Maxwell and Ethan Heavrin both hit 3-point baskets in the opening frame and Hancock County led 8-3 at the first horn. The Hornets pushed the…
Read MoreHCMS 8th grade girls win 31-5
The HCMS Lady Hornets 8th grade basketball team dominated the second half of play during a 31-5 win at Cloverport Monday. Jaylee Johnson and Ellen Meserve both scored baskets for Hancock County in the opening quarter and the Lady Hornets never trailed after that. HCMS led 4-2 after one. Ansley Chappell took the lead offensively…
Read MoreHCHS Lady Hornets fall by 2 points at Breck; will face same team at district
Hancock and Breckinridge counties played in a preview of the upcoming district tournament when the Lady Tigers won 54-52 over the Lady Hornets at Harned Friday. “We struggled early on to rebound and to stop them in transition. I really did like how we fought our way back in it at the end of…
Read MoreVolleyball team earns first wintc “Volleyball team earns first win”
The HCHS Lady Hornets varsity volleyball team recorded its first win of the season Thursday at the middle school. Hancock County won in straight sets over Cloverport with scores of 25-19, 25-11 and 25-22. Maddisen Peck served nine aces for the Lady Hornets as Hancock County managed 33 aces as a team. Peck added five…
Read MoreRebecca Mary Brockway
Rebecca Mary Brockway, 83, of Cloverport, KY passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022, went to her heavenly home. She began her journey at the Hardinsburg Nursing and Rehab in Hardinsburg. Becky, as most people knew her, love to hear the birds singing, and with her large family she enjoyed baking and cooking. One of the…
Read MoreRobert (Bert) Ames Ell
Robert (Bert) Ames Ell, 79, of Cloverport passed away Monday, May 2, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family after a long illness. He was born December 5, 1942 in Schenectady, NY to the late Lou and Betty Ell. He retired from Commonwealth Aluminum in 2006 after 30 years of service. His family lost…
Read MoreSmith Holler Distillery serving up Breck County’s own ‘shine
Bill Smith is proud to point out Smith Holler Distillery in Cloverport produces the first “legal liquor” in Breckinridge County since Prohibition. It even says so on the Mason jar label for “Smitty’s Shine.” Until the ratification of the Volstead Act and its activation in 1920, Kentucky was dotted with hundreds of distilleries. With implementation…
Read MoreJerry Blair
Jerry Blair age 75 passed away Thursday, February 25th, 2022. He was born July 17th, 1947, to the late Everett Franklin Blair and Mary Katherine Blair. Jerry enjoyed watching TV and looking at books. Jerry was preceded in death by his brothers, Carl Everett “Pete,” Samuel Eugene Blair “Tom” and Richard Blair; sister, Mary Lagadinos.…
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