Domtar
Domtar to invest $51 million in new pilot program at Hawesville mill
Domtar announced they will be investing $51 million into upgrading equipment at the 50-year-old Hawesville mill, with 400 jobs remaining in Hancock County. They will be repurposing one of the 2 paper machines (pulpers) to produce fiber-based, biodegradable products such as earth-friendly “plastic” bags, as well as continuing to make fine paper products. …
Read More6th Graders treated to hike to explore Jeffreys Cliffs
Hancock County Middle School 6th Grade Students enjoyed a field trip to Jeffreys Cliffs Conservation & Recreation Area, on Thursday, May 11th. Steve Canepari, President of the Hancock County Heritage Commission, led the hike, along with volunteers: Danny Allard, Wade Gaynor and Richard Basham. There were around 106 students hiking, and 6 adult chaperones. They…
Read MoreFun Run Event at NHES; Raises Dollars Toward New Playground
On Thursday, April 20th, the Fun Run fundraiser event was held at North Hancock Elementary during the school day, and was a huge success in not only raising more dollars toward the new playground, but engaging children in fun, kinesthetic learning activities. “All of the playground equipment we had here was a combination of…
Read MoreBusiness Development Manager at Conexon Leslye Krampe – Helping Rural America Connect to Broadband Internet
The Hancock Clarion reported the announcement by Kenergy in August of 2022 of their partnership with internet service provider Conexon Connect (CC) to bring world-class broadband to rural areas across the state, delivering high-speed internet access to homes and businesses across 14 counties: Hancock, Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins, Ohio, Webster, McLean, Crittenden, Union, Lyon, Caldwell, Livingston,…
Read MoreHancock Fiscal Court hears plans to upgrade emergency readiness
Hancock County Fiscal Court met on Monday morning, January 9th, 2023. This was the first meeting for the 2 newly elected magistrates, Gary Baker (representing District 4) and John Garner (District 1). Those two seats were previously held by L.T. Newton and Wayne Hodskins. HC EMA Update Hancock County Emergency Management Director Kyle Veach provided…
Read MoreHancock County Chamber Breakfast; State of the County Meeting
The Hancock County Chamber of Commerce held their first meeting of the year on Tuesday morning, January 10th at the Lewisport Library – a Chamber Breakfast and a State of the County meeting. Judge/Executive Johnny Roberts, Lewisport Mayor Chad Gregory and newly elected Hawesville Mayor Robbie McCormick spoke about their plans for this year. Judge…
Read MoreNew Playground Approved for North Hancock Elementary
The Hancock County Board of Education met on Thursday evening, December 15th. Along with the approval of the final drawings for the new track and football field on the HCMS/HCHS campus, the purchase of a new playground was approved for North Hancock Elementary in 2023. NHES New Playground North Hancock Elementary School’s fundraisers for the…
Read MoreMallory Miller – New CEO at Kraftcor Federal Credit Union
The new CEO at Kraftcor Federal Credit Union in Hawesville, Mallory Miller, is in charge of maintaining daily operations of the credit union and overseeing the employees, all of whom, she says, are “great.” “I am very excited to be a member of the Kraftcor Credit Union family. I feel like they’ve welcomed me with…
Read MoreThomas Joseph Hamilton
Thomas Joseph Hamilton, 70, of Lewisport, died on February 9, 2022. He was born in Daviess County on June 8, 1951 to the late Joseph and Elizabeth O’Bryan Hamilton. Tommy was retired from Domtar. In addition to his parents, Tommy is preceded in death by a brother and a sister. Tommy is survived by his…
Read MoreWorkforce report alarming; local recruiting challenging
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has released an alarming report – “20 Years In The Making: Kentucky’s Workforce Crisis” – which outlines the decline of the workforce participation rate among the state’s working age men and women from 2000 to 2020. Kentucky’s workforce participation rate in 2000 was 63.5 percent, declining to 56.3 percent in…
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