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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 MorePartnership between GRADD and MedCertify; offering free training, schooling and job placement
Tonya Basham Gibson, Hawesville native, is Director of MedCertify and is very excited about the partnership with Green River Area District Development (GRADD) in Owensboro and Kentucky Career Center (KCC)-Green River to bring an excellent opportunity for unemployed residents in 4 counties, including Hancock, to receive free training, schooling and job placement via the…
Read MoreAngie Swihart – New FCS Extension Agent for Hancock County
At the Farm City Dinner on Monday evening, February 20th Hancock County Agricultural Natural Resources Extension Agent Evan Tate announced Angie Swihart as the County’s new Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Extension Agent. “I’m excited for this new opportunity to support Hancock County,” Angie said. “I’m very new at the extension part of this, but…
Read MoreFiscal Court response to proposed construction of landfill
RESPONSE TO COMMENTS 10/03/2022 Hancock County Fiscal Court received a request letter on July 25, 2022 from GN Excavating that proposed the construction of a Contained Landfill on their property located on Poplar Grove Road. Pursuant to KRS 224.40, Hancock County was required to notify the public, hold a comment period and hearing, and to…
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Public will have chance to speak out at public hearing
Hancock County Solid Waste Management Public Hearing Monday, September 19 at Career Center A Kentucky State mandated public hearing is scheduled for Monday, September 19 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hancock County Career Center to receive public comments on the proposed Solid Waste Management Plan. The plan, if approved, will serve as the basis for…
Read MoreJob seekers have several opportunities coming up
By C. Josh Givens In light of the June announcement by Century Aluminum that the company will lay off 628 employees throughout July and August in advance of a 9-to-12-month curtailment of production, there have been several recent hiring events in Hancock County and the surrounding area. The Clarion learned this week Century has begun…
Read MoreGetting to Know You; Carolyn McCarty
Carolyn McCarty is another one of the many fine people in Hancock County who donates time to volunteering in the community. Over the years, she has been a Girl Scout Leader, Cub Scout Leader, Assistant Boy Scout Master, and helped with 4-H, to name just a few. Her daughter, Emily, achieved the Bronze Award in…
Read MoreHancock County occupational tax revenue up half-million
Hancock County Fiscal Court has reported a half-million-dollar increase in the county occupational tax revenue for Fiscal year 2020-2021, which ended on Oct. 31. Judge-Executive Johnny “Chic” Roberts told magistrates at Monday’s regular meeting of Fiscal Court the county collected $1.75 million from the tax levy on wages earned within Hancock County in the fiscal…
Read MoreKelly White shares information about FBLA; brings students to Chamber of Commerce
Kelly White, Accounting & Finance teacher and Future Business Leaders of America advisor at Hancock County High School, spoke at the Chamber of Commerce breakfast on September 14. The FBLA student officers that attended with her, proudly handed out the brochures that they made themselves. “People came up after the Chamber of Commerce meeting and…
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