University of Kentucky
Getting To Know You; Adalyn Boutcher
Hancock County High School Senior Adalyn Boutcher competed at the 82nd Annual State Beta Convention held in Lexington, KY on January 16th and won First Place for her acrylic self-portrait in Painting, Division II. She is now eligible for the National Beta Competition to be held in June in Louisville. Adalyn is an outstanding local…
Read MoreFrom triplets to “The Wilson Twelve”
You may remember the front page story in The Clarion written by the late Sam Roberts about the birth of Hancock County native, Shannon Vandgrift’s, triplets in 1995. He wrote their birth at Owensboro-Daviess County Hospital on Sunday, July 23rd, 1995, “may well have contributed to local history.” We reached out to Shannon, 46 now,…
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The University of Kentucky is home to a new center that will advance research on the medical use of cannabis. The UK Cannabis Center will conduct research on the health effects of cannabis, including its risks and benefits when used to treat certain medical conditions. Based in the College of Medicine’s Center on Drug and Alcohol Research,…
Read MoreHarold Wayne Newton
Harold Wayne Newton, 78, of Hawesville, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born in Roseville, Kentucky, on April 29, 1943, to Raymond A, and Elizabeth Bolin Newton. Harold was preceded in death by his parents and siblings: Bobby G. Newton, Donald Ray Newton, Junious A. Newton, Mary…
Read MoreHancock County Homemakers hosted the 2021 Independence Bank Sorghum Festival Quilt Show
Hancock County Homemakers hosted the 2021 Independence Bank Sorghum Festival Quilt Show on Saturday, October 30. There were 10 homemakers ( & 2 honorary male homemakers) who volunteered their time on Friday night to lovingly display the 34 quilts that were entered. New Chapel Quilters, ( a Homemaker group) displayed the most new quilts. These…
Read MoreGetting to know you; Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson’s family moved to Hawesville in November of 1967, when he was 4. His father, Richard Wilson, was hired as a project engineer at WesCor. They attended Hawesville Methodist Church. Tom was in band, played football and basketball at Hancock County High School, and graduated in 1981. Tom’s mother is the late Louise Wilson. …
Read MoreBlake Hardison hired as new HCHS volleyball coach
Blake Hardison was born to coach volleyball. The 28-year-old from Owensboro will get that chance at the high school level after being named the new leader of the HCHS volleyball program. Hardison takes over for Tim Blan, who retired as coach after last season. Hardison is excited about becoming a high school head coach and…
Read MoreCourt hears about rising costs for retirements, extension
Hancock County’s magistrates got some expensive news during Monday’s meeting, when they heard about rising costs in employee retirements and in the operation of the county’s extension service, both increases handed down by the state. During what is normally a simple annual process of presenting the annual budget for the Hancock County Cooperative Extension Service,…
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