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Fiscal Court holds short meeting following A/C malfunction
By C. Josh Givens Hancock County Fiscal Court met in regular session Monday morning, though the meeting was cut short by Judge/Executive Johnny “Chic” Roberts after the Administration Building’s air conditioning system failed. The system has been experiencing issues throughout the early summer as temperatures have soared well past 100-degree heat indices. During the shortened…
Read MoreFiscal Court approves $3.2-mil emergency communications project
By C. Josh Givens Hancock County Fiscal Court has approved a project to replace the county’s outdated emergency communications system with a “gold standard” digital system which will cover the entire county. The approval took place at Monday’s meeting of Fiscal Court Judge/Executive Johnny “Chic” Roberts said the current system is not reliable in several…
Read MoreCounty receives federal grant for Vastwood splash pad area
Hancock County Fiscal Court has received a $200,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant to construct a splash pad and other improvements at Vastwood Park. Judge/Executive Johnny “Chic” Roberts said the planned improvements are part of ongoing efforts to improve the county’s parks facilities, which also include South Hancock Park and the Lewisport Boat Ramp…
Read MoreColeman visits Lewisport, awards $390K for water and road projects
Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman was received by an enthusiastic crowd at Lewisport’s Pell Administration Building Tuesday as she announced more then $390,000 in infrastructure funding for two local projects. Coleman announced $320,325 to the City of Lewisport for water system booster station improvements and the addition of 2,900 feet of waterlines. The improvements will connect…
Read MoreFiscal Court approves three percent hike in conservation outlay
Representatives of the Hancock County Conservation District requested a 17-percent increase in the Fiscal Court contribution to its operating budget, with the stated purpose to help create a retirement plan for the district’s two employees. The district requested $79,905, which the representatives said would allow for a three-percent salary increase for full-time Conservation Technician Gary…
Read MoreGuthrie visits Hancock to hear of local needs and issues
Second District U.S. Congressman Brett Guthrie visited Hancock County Monday, meeting with local education and government leadership to learn about local needs and priority projects he could likely assist with. Guthrie (R-Bowling Green) made stops at North Hancock Elementary School – where he talked to fifth-grade students about the separation of powers in federal government…
Read MoreCourt approves purchases of equipment
Hancock County Fiscal Court has approved the purchase of two dump trucks for use by the Road Department, though one of the trucks will not be delivered until at least 2023. Judge/Executive Johnny “Chic” Roberts said one of the bidders could not guarantee delivery until 395 days out after confirmation of order. “This is the…
Read MoreInfrastructure Act holds promise for rural Kentucky
With the passage of the $1.2-trillion Infrastructure Improvement and Jobs Act on Nov. 5, the Commonwealth of Kentucky is poised to receive about $5 billion in funding for highway and bridge repair/replacement, public transportation, broadband expansion and electric vehicle charging facilities. While it remains unclear exactly how those monies will be distributed throughout the…
Read MoreHancock County Schools; principal-for-a-day
Hancock County Schools held a principal-for-a-day event was held at all four schools last Friday. Paul Madden Jr., pictured left, served as the principal at South Hancock Elementary School. Johnny “Chic” Roberts served as principal at North Hancock Elementary School, Mike Boling at Hancock County Middle School and Karen Robertson at Hancock County High School…
Read MoreProposed solar farm at Skillman stirs memories of KU fight
The proposed solar farm by Rolling Hills Solar LLC, a subsidiary of National Grid Renewables, in the Skillman’s Bottoms area creates some uncertainty for some county officials. With solar farms being a new industry, the county does not know how this industry affects the county. “There are a lot of questions being asked at the…
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