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Loaded Semi and Pickup Truck Collided On January 31st, 2024 the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department reported that Raphael E. Smith, of Cloverport, was driving west bound on US 60 East, 3 miles east of the City of Hawesville, in his 2018 Equinox Chevrolet pickup truck and failed to see Joseph Nugent, of Hawesville, going slowly…

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Fire at Domtar Paper Mill Monday; quickly extinguished

  Monday evening, June 19th, Domtar Paper Mill in Hawesville, experienced a fire on the conveyor line which distributes the wood chips.  “The call came in at 7:45,” Director of Hancock County Emergency Management Kyle Veach said. “Dukes and Hawesville Fire Departments were initially paged. Officials say luckily Hawesville and Dukes VFD were already at…

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Hancock Accident Reports

  Hancock Sheriff Deputies busy working several accidents Single Vehicle Accident    On Saturday, June 3rd at 10:55 a.m., Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy B.J. Burton arrived on the scene of a single vehicle accident, 14 miles south of Pellville and reported that Kyle A. Logsdon, of Hawesville, was driving his 1999 Ford Ranger pickup truck…

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Hancock Accident Reports

  Motorcycle Accident On May 19th at 9:26 a.m. there was a motorcycle accident on 3980 KY 144, 10 miles south of Hawesville. Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Emmick reported that Michael E. Taylor, of Henderson, was traveling east with his friend on his 2016 Harley-Davidson FLH Series motorcycle, and as they approached the intersection…

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Hancock Accident Reports

    Single Vehicle Accident    On Thursday, April 13th at 3:20 p.m., a single vehicle accident occurred on KY 1847, 1 mile south of Hawesville. Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeff Hendrick reported that Cheryl A. Wroe, of Hawesville, was traveling west on Park Road in a 2016 Ram 1500, with passenger Dennis Wroe, when the…

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Wild fight resisting arrest, lands Lewisport woman in jail

Jiera P. McIntosh (44) was arrested at 10:05 p.m. on Monday, April 3rd at her home on 120 Curtis Street, Lot #25 in Lewisport. She was charged with Assaulting a Police Officer, 3rd Degree; Burglary, 2nd Degree; and Assault, 4th Degree (minor injury). She is being detained at Breckinridge County Detention Center. Arresting Officer Nick Jarboe reported that…

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House fire at the home of Terry and Melissa Roberts

Article provided by Hawesville Assistant Fire Chief, Jason Bevill.   Hawesville and Lewisport Fire Departments were paged to a structure fire at 265 Harrison Street at 11:10 a.m. on December 23rd, 2022. The occupants, Terry and Melissa Roberts, were out of the house, but it’s believed there was a dog or two inside. I passed by…

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Duncan family critically injured in wreck on Hwy. 60

A severe traffic accident Thursday afternoon, October 14, sent three members of the Duncan family to the hospital. All three needed to be flown by air ambulance to the University of Louisville Hospital for the treatment of their injuries. Joann Duncan, husband Charles Duncan and granddaughter Brooklyn Conkright all suffered extremely serious injuries in the…

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Emergency personnel conduct “lost person” exercise at Jeffrey’s Cliff

On Saturday October 16th First responders from Dukes Fire Dept, Hawesville Fire Dept, Lewisport Fire Dept, Hancock County Rescue Squad, Hancock County EMS, and Hancock County Emergency Management conducted a full scale exercise at the Jeffery’s Cliffs Recreational Area involving a lost and injured hiker. It is important that we conduct these types of drills…

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Hancock Accidents

Van hits fire department An Owensboro man suffered a serious head injury after his van went through the wall of the Hawesville Volunteer Fire Department Station Tuesday. The accident happened at approximately 12:15 p.m. Hawesville Police Chief Mark Powers filed the accident report. Christopher R. Sidener of Owensboro was driving a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan…

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