The Hancock County Board of Education met on Thursday, July 31st, and approved the hiring of Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, in Owensboro, as the fiscal agent to help secure the necessary funds ...

CREATE is state funded by the Cabinet for Economic Development, and Hancock County is part of their coverage area. The organization helps entrepreneurs and businesses by offering connections, concept ...

The 2025/2026 HCHS Marching Band season kicks off on Saturday, September 6th in Madisonville, at North Hopkins High School. There are forty-three HCHS Marching Band members this year, and they are ...

Hancock County native Briana Pulliam is a National Board Certified educator who taught at South Hancock Elementary School for ...

I think for many years Barbie got a bad reputation,” she said. “They felt like maybe she was promoting a negative self-image, ...

The 50-Yard Challenge is set up so that the work can be completed on your own, individual timeframe. So, there’s no deadline ...

The Fiscal Court also made the approval for more security cameras at Vastwood Park. This includes twelve new security cameras at the Beach House, and four security cameras installed at the splash pad.

The award-winning Hancock County Fair kicks off on Wednesday, July 30th at the Hancock County Fairgrounds, and runs through Saturday, August 2nd! There is something for everyone to enjoy — carnival ...

By Chelsea Boling On July 15, 2025, the Commonwealth of Kentucky issued its very first IAN Alert—an emergency notification ...

Cynthia “Cindy” Lindsey Daughtery, 77, of Lewisport, KY passed away peacefully June 6, 2025 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Cynthia was born on December 14, 1947 to the Ray and Fannie Watkins ...

Ole 60, the very popular, local southern rock band, broke the all-time attendance record at Beaver Dam Amphitheater on June 13th, by selling out the venue with 6,060 tickets! This epic show was part ...