Hancock County Career Center
Fiscal 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…
Read MoreDirector of Hancock County Career Center, Kim Estes provides information on all services
The Hancock County Career Center offers many helpful resources and the Director, Kim Estes, has been in her position for five years now. “I really love my community and I want to help out in any way I can,” Kim said. “I would love to see the community grow and thrive.” Mini Job Fairs For…
Read MoreCounty starts communications upgrade
At Monday night’s Hancock County Fiscal Court meeting, magistrates gave the approval for Emergency Services to start upgrading its communications equipment. The current equipment relies on out-dated analog technology approximately 30-years old, and barely works outside of Hawesville’s city limits. “We need to do this,” Hancock County Judge/Executive Johnny “Chic” Roberts said. “We spent enough…
Read MoreCounty hiring dislocated workers; could save $50-70,000
Career Center helps more than job seekers The average person knows that career centers across the state, such as the Hancock County Career Center located west of Hawesville, offers various services to job seekers looking for employment. Most people do not know that career centers also offer vital services to businesses looking to hire and…
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