Hawesville
Holiday Hoopla at Vastwood Park – This Saturday!
Holiday Hoopla at Vastwood Park – This Saturday! On Saturday, December 9th, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., there will be a fun Holiday Hoopla event at Vastwood Park, sponsored by Hancock County Public Libraries, Hancock County Fiscal Court, Hancock County Parks Department, and the Hancock County Chamber of Commerce! Fun Events for Children Children…
Read MoreLight Up the Square in Downtown Hawesville – This Friday!
Light Up the Square in Downtown Hawesville – This Friday! On Friday, December 8th, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Courthouse Square in Downtown Hawesville, the Light Up the Square event will be held to showcase the heart of the city! Gift Giveaway for Children Be ready to celebrate when the Hawesville…
Read MoreGetting to know you; Bruce Pryor, Jr.
Bruce Pryor, Jr., from Hawesville, known affectionately as “Brucie” to his family and friends, just celebrated his 44th birthday on Monday. Bruce is an amazing and inspiring person for all who are blessed to know this man. Since age 21, he has chosen to live as independently as possible despite the challenges of cerebral…
Read MoreChristmas Events in Hancock County; mark your calendars!
Mark your calendars! Christmas in the Park in Downtown Lewisport – December 1st Christmas in the Park in downtown Lewisport is Friday, December 1st, from 6-9 p.m. There will be a Tree Lighting, cookies, hot cocoa & cider, food & craft vendors, small amusement rides, inflatables, train rides, and a scavenger hunt for adults &…
Read MoreC. Waitman Taylor historical Beachaump estate sold to Senator Boswell
Senator Boswell Purchases C. Waitman Taylor property with Historic Beauchamp House Kentucky Senator Gary Boswell has recently purchased the entire C. Waitman Taylor property and historic Beauchamp House located at 48 State Route KY-3543, off Hwy. 60 between Hawesville and Lewisport. “I was very good friends with Waitman Taylor,” Boswell said, “and I’ve known his…
Read MoreHawesville receives donation for Christmas decorations
Mayor Rob McCormick was presented with a check by Mr. Brucy Pryor Tuesday evening at the Hawesville City Council meeting. The check was presented for Christmas decorations in downtown Hawesville. The check was donated by Pryor ‘s aunt and uncle, Becky Powers Doyle and George Doyle, who generously donated $2K worth of gently used…
Read MoreJeffreys Cliffs listed in National Geographic book
Move over Mammoth Cave, because one of Hancock County’s main tourist spots, Jeffreys Cliffs, is receiving attention from a much larger audience now. The site is now listed in National Geographic’s new publication: Great Outdoors U.S.A. This, along with it being registered on Google Maps, which has been visited by well over 300,000…
Read MoreUrban Planning Commission approves plan for auction of “Waitman Taylor” property
The plan for auction of the late C. Waitman Taylor, Jr.’s property in Hawesville was approved at the Hancock County Urban Planning Commission meeting on Monday evening, October 2nd. The entire Waitman Taylor property located at 48 State Route KY-3543, will be auctioned in several tracts, along with personal property items, such as farm equipment,…
Read MoreMan’s dream of container home comes to fruition
Judy Clelland, the granddaughter of Roscoe Downs (former Editor of the Hancock Clarion), and her family moved to Hancock County from Maryland over a decade ago. Her husband, Bill, built the family a storage container home on land they had purchased. A previous article written by Ralph Dickerson in 2010, described in detail Bill Clelland’s…
Read MoreWanda Lucille Smith
Wanda Lucille Smith, 75, of Hawesville, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at Heartland Villa in Lewisport. She was born in Ohio County on December 26, 1947 to the late Lonard and Alberta Lyons Newton. She attended New Life Baptist Church and was a housewife. Wanda was a devoted wife, mother and mamaw. She…
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