Kelly Vanover
Fireworks planned for Heritage Festival; food truck festival update
At the Lewisport City Council on Thursday, March 21st, City Administrator Jason Roberts said the planning for this year’s Heritage Festival is going “smoothly” and is scheduled for: Thursday, Friday & Saturday, May 30th, 31st and June 1st. “Conexon Connect (fiber internet provider) and Independence Bank both sponsored $4K for fireworks,” Roberts announced. “Yager Materials…
Read MoreTourism Board presented idea of Food Truck Fest at Lewisport Council Meeting
Hancock County Tourism Board Member Karen Colbert spoke to council members and Mayor Chad Gregory at the Lewisport City Council Meeting on Thursday, February 15th, to begin an opening dialogue on a project that the tourism board is wanting to fund and partner with the City on, to host a Food Truck Festival at the…
Read MoreHancock County General Election Results; McCormick defeats King in mayoral race
Hancock County 2022 General Election Results The new Mayor of the City of Hawesville in 2023 will be Robert “Robbie” McCormick. The current Hawesville Mayor Charles M. King who has served for many years was challenged by city councilman McCormick and it was a very close race. McCormick won by 6 votes – King received…
Read More2022 Ballot; City Council Candidates and Write-Ins
The two write-in candidates for Hawesville City Council are Joan King and Justin Basham. Joan is the wife of current Hawesville Mayor Charlie King who is seeking re-election. There are nine city council members running for re-election on November 8 – four on the Lewisport City Council and five on the Hawesville City Council. In…
Read MoreCitizen concerned about police availability in Lewisport
Lewisport City Council member Kelly Vanover read out concerns provided to him by a Lewisport citizen, which he did not name, regarding the woman’s concerns about the availability of officers of the Lewisport Police Department. According to the read out by Vanover at the Feb. 18 City Council meeting the homeowner lives adjacent to Poplar…
Read MoreLewisport City Council relinquishes interest in old ferry landing
In a 5-1 vote, with council member Mary Hawkins voting no, the Lewisport City Council voted to relinquish any interest the city possibly owned to an easement to the old ferry landing/boat dock at the end of Fourth Street. The issue arose last month when council members questioned the installation of a driveway at 110…
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