Owensboro
RiverValley Behavioral Health to Host Grand Opening of the Crowne
RiverValley Behavioral Health will host a grand opening for RVBH@The Crowne on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, 12-1 PM, located at 107 E. 2nd St., Owensboro, KY 42301. RVBH@The Crowne, located in the heart of Downtown Owensboro, was designed to be a beacon and a bridge for our community in accessing essential mental health services, resources…
Read MoreYoung man with family ties in Hancock County dies in plane crash
Two Perish in Plane Crash; One was the 18-year-old son of Hancock County Native, Andy Quisenberry Connor W. Quisenberry (18), of Beaverdam, son of Andy & Amy Quisenberry, sadly has died in a plane crash. Connor was on a student flight with Pilot Timothy A. McKellar, Jr. (22), of Custer, and they were en route…
Read MoreGas prices fall in Kentucky ahead of Independence Day Holiday
Gas prices in West Central Kentucky are seven cents lower this week at $3.282, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. This week’s average prices: Western Central KY Average $3.282 Average price during the week of June 19, 2023 $3.356…
Read MoreGreen River Distilling; 8 rickhouses at Lewisport campus
David Carroll, Director of Operations at Green River Distilling Company, was the speaker at the Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner on Tuesday, June 13th, addressing the completion of the first rickhouse and seven more that will be built in Lewisport. “We want to give everyone some updates,” Carroll said. “Something we’ve found…
Read More4-H Champion Josey Gaynor recites speech at Fiscal Court meeting
The Hancock County Fiscal Court met on Monday, June 12th at 9:00 a.m. The meeting was called to order by Judge/Executive Johnny W. Roberts, Jr., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. Nine-year-old Josey Gaynor, NHES Student, recited his speech from memory about the Bermuda Triangle for the court members, in order to…
Read MoreHancock Fiscal Court hears plans to upgrade emergency readiness
Hancock County Fiscal Court met on Monday morning, January 9th, 2023. This was the first meeting for the 2 newly elected magistrates, Gary Baker (representing District 4) and John Garner (District 1). Those two seats were previously held by L.T. Newton and Wayne Hodskins. HC EMA Update Hancock County Emergency Management Director Kyle Veach provided…
Read MoreSandra Bradley
Sandra Bradley, 78, of Owensboro passed away Monday, July 11, 2022, at Millers Merry Manor in Rockport, Indiana. She was born August 16, 1943, in Tampa, Florida to the late James and Gertrude Hamilton Evans. Sandra graduated from Daviess County High School. She loved the Lord and was a long-standing member of Eaton Memorial Baptist…
Read MoreRare image shows dedication of Owensboro Confederate statue
By C. Josh Givens Hancock County resident Jimmy Logsdon has shared a rare glass plate image of the 1900 dedication of the “Soldiers Monument” – also known as the “Confederate statue” – which was removed May 31 from the lawn of the Daviess County Courthouse. The image is attributed to Hancock County photographer Barney Gardner.…
Read MoreHannah Jill McLean Litherland
Hannah Jill McLean Litherland, age 70, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 18, 2022. Jill was born on August 7, 1951 in Owensboro, KY and lived most of her life in her hometown of Lewisport. She graduated from Hancock County High School and attended Western Kentucky University. Jill was an avid reader, but…
Read MoreJohn Hagman
John Hagman, 56, husband of Janice Sexton Hagman, died Saturday, April 23, 2022, at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL. Born November 6, 1965, in Owensboro, KY, he was the son of Daniel and Shirley (Kurz) Hagman, Hawesville, KY John was a FC Associate for Amazon, and was a Catholic. Other survivors include: one…
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