Lewisport News

Hancock County resident Joseph Beard, age 47, received a 10-year prison sentence on a variety of drug related charges.

The city of Lewisport held the first reading of its 2010 Fiscal Year budget last Thursday.

Police said Roger Burnett walked into Lewisport Laundry looking to steal some money and left with just 50 cents, giving new meaning to the phrase crime doesn't pay.

A doctor's office employee has been accused of participating in a scheme to get Medicare to pay for electric wheelchairs for patients who did not need them.

A record number of MTSU students eager to join the real world and soon to be armed with hard-earned degrees could be facing a stark realization: fulfilling dreams takes time.

A major local employer filed for bankruptcy protection this month, citing the impact of the global recession.

The aluminum industry has seen sales plummet and now Aleris Aluminum has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Aleris International, an aluminum maker, says it's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy of its US operations.

Authorities report one woman was killed in a car accident Thursday evening in Hancock County.

Ten students and four administrators from China arrived in Hancock County this week to visit the schools.

Two men are behind bars after leading authorities on a chase Monday night. Kentucky State Police say the Hancock County Sheriff's Department got a call about a suspected drunk driver around 10:30 PM.