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Benny and Paula Clark building custom homes in Lewisport

Homes by Benny Clark is one of Owensboro’s most prestigious custom home builders. Husband and wife team, Benny & Paula Clark, build people their dreamhomes, including step-free homes, and are celebrating their 49th anniversary this year. They have around 550…

Across the Kentucky Color Line – Lee Durham Stone’s First Book

Muhlenberg County native and Historian Lee Durham Stone, Ph.D., has published his first book – Across the Kentucky Color Line: Cultural Landscapes of Race from the Lost Cause to Integration, which focuses on filling in many important missing pieces of…

Swimming at Vastwood this summer? Can the fiscal court find enough lifeguards?

The Hancock County Fiscal Court met on Monday morning, March 11th, and HC 911/EMS Director Damian Rice reported that the infrastructure is up and running on the county’s Digital Radio Communications project. The court partnered with the schools and cities on this…

Hancock schools needs volunteers to help with Junior Achievement program

The guest speaker at this month’s Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Breakfast on Tuesday, was Ohio Valley Program Manager for Junior Achievement (JA) of West Kentucky Chelsey Chaney. Due to a lack of volunteers in Hancock County, there were 3…

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Willow & Pine Market shares important lessons for at-home chefs

  “One of the most important lessons a cook learns is “everything in its place” – to streamline organization and enable efficiency, says Anne Higgins, owner of Willow and Pine Market.” “Seamless integration of carefully selected everyday essentials will ensure…

Hornets win tennis match at Vastwood

The HCHS tennis teams began their season Monday with a match against Cloverport at Vastwood Park. The Hancock County boys won 5-0 while the girls lost 2-1.   Hornet #1 seed Lukas Anderson defeated Hunter Bradley 6-0, 6-0 in singles…

Lady Hornets off and running with three run rule victories!

Dwayne Wroe’s Lady Hornet softball team was back in action after winning 18 games in 2023. Hancock County began their 2024 campaign with a 16-1 win over the Owensboro Knights on Monday at Vastwood Park. The game was called after…

Motion Day Docket For 2/23/24

The Hancock County Motion Day docket for Friday, February 23, 2024. The Honorable Thomas O. Castlen and Timothy R. Coleman presiding. Criminal Docket Allan C. Widdifield, motion hour, eight charges. 1) Enhancement manufacturing methamphetamine-first offense. 2) Enhancement trafficking in a…

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Area Obituaries

Dennis Johnson, Jr.

Dennis Johnson, Jr., 83, of Reynolds Station, KY, went to his Heavenly Home on Friday, March 8, 2024, with his wife and children by his side.  He was a retired farmer and a member and deacon at Blackford Baptist Church.  Dennis enjoyed farming, spending time with his family and church family, camping, deer hunting, fishing…

Betty Lambert-Hayes

Betty Lee Lambert-Hayes, 82, passed away suddenly on March 11, 2024 after a long fought battle with cancer.  She was born in Hancock County in 1942 to the late Eva-Lee and Dawson Lambert. Betty grew up on a farm in Gatewood with her parents and two brothers.  It was there she learned the value of…

Aretha Gorman

Aretha Ammons Gorman, 89, of Lewisport, Passed away on Monday, March 4, 2024 at Heartland Villa in Lewisport.  She was born on August 12, 1934 to the late Ted and Wanda Bennett Ammons.  Aretha was a lifelong member of Lewisport Baptist Church and was an avid Kentucky Wildcat Basketball fan.  Aretha and J.W. were married…

Myrvin Brown

  Myrvin E. Brown, 91, of Hawesville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born in Floral, KY on March 2, 1932 to the late Thomas Joseph and Rhoda Glover Brown.  Myrvin was a member of Blackford Baptist Church, serving as Deacon and…

Barbara Ryan

Barbara Rebecca Beecham Ryan, age 79, of Cloverport, KY passed away Sunday, February 18 at her home. She was born December 23, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama, daughter of the late Wallace Leon and Martha Ellen Pitts Beecham. Barbara was a 1963 graduate of Waggoner High School in St. Matthews, KY. She studied secretarial courses at…

Daniel Roberts

Daniel Roberts, 47, of Lewisport passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024, at his home with his family by his side. The Hohenwald, Tennessee native was born August 26, 1976, as one of six children to the late John Edward Roberts and Linda Mae Morgan Roberts. Daniel loved spending time with his family, enjoying cookouts, camping,…

Jennie Lorna Allan

Jennie Lorna Allan, 90, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Wellington Parc.  She was born in Seattle, WA on April 27, 1933 to the late Isaac and Jennie Schols.  Lorna was retired from Labor Management Federal Credit Union.  She also owned and operated her own sewing and quilting business.  Lorna was…

Darrell Daniels

  Darrell Brown Daniels, 76, of Owensboro passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2024, under the care of Hospice of W. Kentucky. The Hancock County native was born May 31, 1947, to the late Brown Daniels and Rachel Voyles Daniels. Darrell attended Hancock County High School and received his HVAC training at Kentucky Tech Vocational School.…

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