Johnny “Chic” Roberts
Guthrie 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…
Read MoreSouth Hancock Park courts refinished for summer
Residents in the southern part of Hancock County have no excuse for not playing tennis, basketball, softball, or walking, after the county resurfaced the courts at South Hancock Park, completing renovations at the park that have touched nearly every element there. Contractors filled cracks and resurfaced the basketball and tennis courts, leaving them clean, colorful…
Read MoreVastwood gets new fish habitats from state
After six years of work, the environment of Vastwood Lake is improving, and will continue to do so after Kentucky’s Division of Fish & Wildlife installed new fish habitats in the lake last week and will do more next week. State officials were on the lake last Thursday sinking odd looking contraptions made of black…
Read MoreCounty back in orange; hopeful for return of summer events
Hancock County’s COVID-19 incidence rate dropped enough to bring the county back to orange on the state’s color-coded map last Wednesday, after being in the red since last October, which has the county judge-executive hopeful of a return to normal for public events this year. As of February 23, Hancock County had an average of…
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