Hancock County, KY

Daviess County softball will look to hand Ballard its fourth loss of the season when they face off in its semi-state matchup. The Lady Panthers recently nabbed the Third Region Championship over Hancock County thanks to an offensive explosion in the fourth inning. The six-run inning was followed up by...

Dr. Senator Rand Paul met with Century Aluminum employees, local industry leaders from Domtar Paper Mill, Commonwealth Rolled Products, Southwire and Hancock County’s leaders on Thursday. The primary purpose of Senator Paul’s visit was to meet with Century Aluminum and key leaders of Hancock County regarding issues facing the aluminum industries. Hancock County has an aluminum smelter, aluminum roller, wire producer and paper mill which accounts for over 3,000 jobs.

The “Go Fund Me” page for Dave Taylor is currently being shared on Facebook and also on the Hancock Clarion’s website: hancockclarion.com. The normal cost of chemo is around $10,000 per month. The goal is to help raise $100,000 for Taylor’s chemo treatments. Taylor is the News Editor for the Hancock Clarion. The Clarion is grateful for anyone who might be able to donate, or if not, just by sharing Dave’s “Go Fund Me” page with your Facebook friends or with email contacts, would help him tremendously. The link to Taylor’s Go Fund Me page is https://gofund.me/cbcad21b.

Anyone in the Hancock County area who's in need of work may have a chance to find it Thursday at the Hancock County Career Center. From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, job seekers will have the chance to connect with professionals, employers, and companies. Potential employers...

It doesn’t take much for the tides to turn in softball as one inning, one hit or even one bad pitch can change the game and for the Owensboro Catholic Lady Aces, that was the fifth inning Monday against Hancock County. Catholic led 3-1 heading into the bottom of the...

LEITCHFIELD — No late-inning rescues needed for Owensboro Catholic in the 3rd Region Tournament baseball championship game. The Aces dropped Ohio County 11-4 for the regional championship Monday night at Grayson County High School. It was the first regional baseball championship for the Aces since they won back to back...

No one suffered injury when a pickup stalled while crossing U.S. 60, and a log truck hit the vehicle. The accident happened on June 1 at approximately 2 p.m. Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Emmick filed the accident report. Robert Douglas of Hawesville went to exit state Route 69 and...

Late-game heroics with tension from all sides ended the second round game in utterly insane fashion, with a walk-off from Jamison Wall giving Owensboro Catholic a 7-6 win over Hancock County. The Hornets were rolling out of the gate, as a walk and a single to right led to runners...

Dorothy Boutcher Sweeney, 92, of Hawesville, KY died peacefully at her home on June 2, 2021. Dorothy made a wise choice in professing the truth of God, for over 75 years. Mrs. Sweeney was born in Hancock County to the late Spurgon and Emma Harrison Boutcher of Hawesville. She retired from Hancock County Board of Education, where she was a bus driver. She was preceded in death by a husband Jess W Applegate, son Steve Applegate, two sisters Faye Socks and Ernestine Nelson and two brothers Hugh B Boutcher and Leroy Boutcher.

What's your favorite trail? Do you HAVE a favorite trail? Honestly, that's one that I'd have to think about, too. Yellow Creek Park is fun. We used to have a lot of fun walking the trails at Camp Schafer in Hancock County during church picnics when I was a kid. Gee, I don't know. Maybe I like them all.

Trinity’s stay in the 3rd Region Softball Tournament at Butler County may have been short lived but for coach Jack Melton and his squad, being a fixture in the tournament is the next step for the Lady Raider program. Trinity fell 8-1 to Hancock County in the final game of...

Hancock County (13-17) v Owensboro Catholic (29-5) Time: 1 p.m. Owensboro Catholic will look to. Want to read this story for FREE? Create an OT account and get more free stories every month!. You can read an UNLIMITED number of stories for less than $1 per week by subscribing to...

Windward Heights Country Club is a beautiful place to golf and swim in Hancock County. A regular membership includes all of the amenities. There are special rates for families. It’s a great place to have family reunions, birthday parties and pool parties. Windward Heights Country Club swimming pool opened Memorial...

Due to rain in the forecast, the 3rd Region Softball Tournament semifinals have been pushed to Monday. Daviess County (29-6) will take on host Butler County (31-7) at 5:30 p.m., followed by Owensboro Catholic (21-13) against Hancock County (22-14) at 7:30 — all at Butler County High School in Morgantown.

LEITCHFIELD — Owensboro Catholic fell behind early Saturday, but regained control in the bottom of the first inning with five runs against Muhlenberg County. The Aces stretched out to a 10-3 win in the first round of the 3rd Region Baseball Tournament at Grayson County High School. Hancock County dropped...

What's your favorite trail? Do you HAVE a favorite trail? Honestly, that's one that I'd have to think about, too. Yellow Creek Park is fun. We used to have a lot of fun walking the trails at Camp Schafer in Hancock County during church picnics when I was a kid. Gee, I don't know. Maybe I like them all.

• 4-H Livestock Club meeting, Hancock County Fairgrounds Livestock barn, 6 p.m. • Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Dinner, Hancock County Fairgrounds, 6 p.m. • Hawesville City Council Meeting, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 10, 2021. • 4-H Rabbit Club meeting, Hancock County Fairgrounds, 5 p.m.• Hancock County Fiscal...

As the global economy recovers from the pandemic shutdown, Hancock County’s economy, namely its industry, is not only rebounding, but in some ways it is getting stronger with another new company locating and the existing ones returning to pre-COVID form. “We’ve come through 14 months of a pandemic and our...