Meade County
Castle wins at Vastwood Park
The Lady Hornet softball team took their first loss of the season when they fell 16-0 in three innings to Castle High School (Indiana) here Tuesday. Hancock County is now 3-1. The powerhouse Knights led off the first inning with a double and a line drive single before Lily Roberts struck out the next two…
Read MoreHornets bow out in district tourney with loss to Meade
The Meade County Greenwaves hit 12 3-point baskets and pulled away over the final eight minutes to win 53-23 over Hancock County during the 11th District tournament at Brandenburg Tuesday. The Hornets finished the season with a record of 9-20. Meade moves on to play Breck County in the title game Friday at MCHS. Meade…
Read MoreBreck County pulls away in fourth to win 56-41
The Lady Hornets battled nip and tuck for three quarters with one of the top teams in the region until Breckinridge County pulled away in the fourth quarter to win 56-41 during the 11th District tournament at Brandenburg Monday. Hancock County finished the season with a record of 13-16, while the Lady Tigers (20-9) move…
Read MoreGirls win at Muhlenberg, fall in overtime at Sportscenter
Sophia Newby scored 22 points and the Hancock County Lady Hornets varsity won 57-48 over Muhlenberg County at Greenville Monday. The Lady Mustangs jumped out to a 10-9 first quarter advantage from shooting by Izzy Wilkins and Brooklyn Stewart. Ella House led the Lady Hornets with five points in the frame and Carolina Jones scored…
Read MoreApollo wins on last second shot by Kelly
Kobe Kelly scored on a last second shot and the Apollo Eagles defeated Hancock County by a final score of 39-37 at HCHS Tuesday. The Hornets got off to a fast start and led for most of the game. Alex Madden scored four times in the first quarter and Hancock County led 12-5 at the…
Read MoreLady Hornets crush Apollo, fall at Meade
The Lady Hornets dominated from start to finish during a 61-36 win over the E-gals of Apollo on Jan. 17 at Owensboro. “This was a good team win for us,” HCHS coach Kevin Husk said. “We’ve battled sickness and injuries all year and this week we also dealt with a lack of consistent practice time,…
Read MoreKnights win rubber match 73-65
The Owensboro Knights grabbed a big early lead then held on for the win during a back-and-forth contest at HCHS. The two teams had met twice earlier this season with each squad winning one game. The Knights defeated the Hornets 73-65 in the rubber match Tuesday. The Knights came out hot like a house on…
Read MoreFish population surveyed at Vastwood; KY Fish & Wildlife
The Fisheries Program Coordinator for the Northwestern Fishery District of the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources Jeremy Shiflet provided detailed information about the work they do to keep Vastwood Lake’s fish population thriving. Shiflet and his crew were at Vastwood on Friday, October 20th to specifically check on the bass population for this…
Read MoreHancock County Fiscal Court; new road grader, county improvements
Hancock County Fiscal Court addressed replacing an old grader making it difficult for road crewmen to complete grading work in the county. The meeting was held on Monday, August 14th at 9 a.m. Road Dept. Report Dave Tindle, Supervisor of the Hancock County Road Department said the mowing work they’ve contracted out (due to 2…
Read MoreRemembering the past; Brandenburg tornado 1974
Now that tornadoes seem to be more prevalent, it was not like that in 1974. They are mostly in this part of the country. I remember well that April 3rd day of 1974. I had heard reports of possible severe weather and although we heard thunder and saw lightening, nothing more transpired that day…
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