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Ruth Puckett
Ruth Evelyn Puckett, 90, of Lewisport, passed on to her Heavenly Home on Sunday, February 4, 2024 at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Hancock County on June 18, 1933 to the late Everett and Sally Adkins. Ruth was retired from General Electric and was a lifelong member of Union Baptist Church. She…
Read MoreJames Johnson
James Ernest Johnson, 70, of Lewisport, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Hardinsburg Nursing Home. He was born on July 29, 1953 in Moorman, Kentucky to the late Theron and Agnes (Rhodes) Johnson. Ernie was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. To friends and neighbors…
Read MoreGetting to know you: Marsha Johnson
Marsha Johnson was born & raised in Hancock County. She grew up on a farm in Utility – a small community where everyone helped each other. They attended Union Baptist Church, which was a one-room church at the time. She and her siblings helped with raising tobacco and gardening and visited often with family, friends…
Read MoreGetting to know you; Fire Chief and EMT, Troy Roberts
Troy Roberts, Lewisport Fire Department Chief and EMT, graduated from Hancock County High School in 1991. He is the son of the late Linda Mae Morgan Roberts and John Edward Roberts. Troy often helped his dad out at Southern States farm supply store in Hawesville and said it gave him the opportunity to also get…
Read MoreOperation Inasmuch; United Project Day
Last Saturday, September 18, the annual project day for Operation Inasmuch United, had more than 90 volunteers from churches, United Way and Celebrate Recovery finished up 21 jobs. Teams went to Hancock County and Perry County to complete such jobs as cleaning gutters & yards, building ramps, repairing ramps & decks, coating mobile home roofs,…
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