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Inspire Awards at Hancock County Schools

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Inspire Awards at Hancock County Schools

Congratulations to the Inspire Award winners at Hancock County Schools for March and April! Inspire Award Recipients for March and April 2025 were: HCHS Instructional Assistant Shane Luttrell, HC Board of Education District Communications Coordinator Lorri Oliver, HCMS Guidance Counselor Brittany Fowler, HCHS Special Ed Teacher and Assistant Football Coach Kirk Shearn, HCHS Math Teacher Kathryn Ebelhar, and SHES Secretary and Bookkeeper Jenae Bl…Read Article

Riddle of the Week

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Riddle of the Week

Last Week’s Riddle was: I can be heavy, but I’m not a weight. I can be shared, but I’m not a plate. I can be silly, or I can be deep; I’m just what you need when your joy has gone to sleep. What am I? Rita Bright guessed it! ANSWER: laughter. This Week’s Riddle is: I can be broken but never touched. I can be long or short, but often rushed. Reported or created, in calm rhetoric or in shouts, and told to an audience, or having to leave them with …Read Article

Hancock County Sheriff’s Office Acquires K9 Unit

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Hancock County Sheriff’s Office Acquires K9 Unit

By Jennifer Wimmer A new deputy is in town, and his name is Max. The K9 has joined Hancock County Sheriff Dale Bozarth’s team, and was secured through grant funding. Deputy Cody Axton traveled to Ohio for the certified training course, and the loyal new member is a very welcomed addition to the force for continuing to keep the county safe. Deputy Cody Axton served previously as Hawesville Chief of Police, as well as a School Resource Officer at …Read Article

Certified Car Seat Tech Shares Top Tips for Keeping Children Safe on the Road

By Jennifer Wimmer Kayla Noble is trained as a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST), and has some valuable recommendations for parents and caregivers on selecting and installing car seats properly. She completed her training in Owensboro, which included classroom instruction and hands-on assessments. “I did my training two years ago. It consisted of two class days where we reviewed a lot of the statistics, and all of the information that we wHawesville · Hawesville Read Article

Board of Education Unveils Vision for New Middle School

“The Hancock County Board of Education officially reconvened our Local Planning Committee this week. They discussed our current bonding status and a new Hancock County Middle School design concept. This new innovative approach, combined with locating the facility on our current campus, has the potential to save over $9,000,000 for our school district and community. These savings could finally make building a new Hancock County Middle School w…Hawesville · Hawesville Read Article

Ursuline Sister Elaine Burke Celebrates 75 Years of Religious Life

By Jennifer Wimmer Sister Elaine Burke (94), an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph who served in Hancock County, is celebrating a jubilee of religious life this year. For 75 years, she has dedicated herself to faithful service. She served as a principal and a teacher at Immaculate Conception School, in Hawesville, and was co-director of religious education at the parish from 1975-1980. Along with Sister Elaine, eleven other Ursuline Sisters o…Hawesville · Hawesville See the Story

Urgent Search Underway for Missing Lewisport Resident

By Jennifer Wimmer Kevin Chappell (35), of Hancock County, has been missing for two weeks. He was living with his mom, Sherlyn Bailey, and her husband, William Bailey, in Lewisport, and they have not seen him since around midnight on Thursday, April 24th. He was reported as a missing person to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, and search efforts on foot, by boat, and with the aid of a drone have been unsuccessful. Description Kevin was born i…Hawesville · Hawesville Read Article

Hawesville’s Justin Nugent awarded for Real Estate Excellence

By Jennifer Wimmer Justin Nugent, of Hawesville, a distinguished real estate professional with RE/MAX Real Estate Executives in Bowling Green, ranked third out of all RE/MAX agents in Kentucky for total transaction sides closed, as well as ranking seventh overall for total commissions earned in 2024. These prestigious awards affirm his steadfast commitment to excellence. Justin is one of 40 agents at the RE/MAX Real Estate Executives office in B…Hawesville · Hawesville Read Article

More Progress made on Splash Pad at Vastwood; Fiscal Court members hopeful for Summer Opening

By Jennifer Wimmer The Hancock County Fiscal Court met on Monday, April 14th. An update was provided on the progress of the splash pad construction at Vastwood Park, and all of the concrete has now been poured. “I think we’re very close to putting the actual features in, so it will start taking more shape, and people will be able to get a better visualization of what it’s going to look like,” Executive Assistant and Fiscal Court Clerk Sage Petri…Hawesville · Hawesville Read Article

Dr. Mary Beth Morris named 2025 Optometrist of the Year

By Jennifer Wimmer Dr. Mary Beth Emmick Morris was named 2025 Optometrist of the Year by the Kentucky Optometric Association. She was selected for the award because of her outstanding dedication and care to her patients, and to her profession. Mary Beth is a Lewisport native, and was also recognized in 2022 at the Capitol in Frankfort by the General Assembly as the Kentucky Optometric Association’s President. She is a 2009 graduate of Western Ke…Hawesville · Hawesville Read Article

Final Brownfield Plan Unveiled at Hawesville Town Hall

By Jennifer Wimmer The City of Hawesville held a third Town Hall Meeting on Monday evening, April 7th to present the finalized Brownfield Project Plan. The previous town halls were for discussion and answering questions, and the final plan was tailored using that community feedback. The meeting was held at Hawesville United Methodist Church, and around 25 people attended. Community members showing up to these meetings and giving their input has …Hawesville · Hawesville Read Article

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