Hancock County News

"We're restricting hours and travel," said Teresa Beeler, administrator at the Hancock County Health Department.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 9:03 p.m. HANCOCK COUNTY, ILL. -- The Carthage Area Chamber of Commerce has issued a news release for June 17, 2009: The Hancock County 4th of July Committee is looking for food vendors and activities for their upcoming annual 4th of July Celebration.

The Worthern Earth Searchers of Hancock County will present a Hard Rock Geode Dig during this year's Hamilton Homecoming Days on June 26, 27 and 28.

The estate settlement of Michael Trautvetter was a genealogist's dream. His death in Hancock County, Illinois, on 11 June 1869 with no spouse or descendants meant that his estate had to be distributed amongst his siblings or their heirs.

Marshall Huff, 18, was driving a 1994 Ford Probe east on U.S. 136 when the car left the road about 500 feet past County Road 1500 East.

The meeting of the Hancock County Relay for Life has been changed. Committee members will meet at 5:30 p.m., and team captains will meet at 6:30 p.m. April 28 at Northside Java on the north side of the square in Carthage.

A 36-year-old Augusta, Illinois man was arrested for home invasion, aggravated battery, and criminal damage to property.

Incumbent Steven Woodruff won re-election for mayor against challenger Perry Suter, with a vote of 380-374. LaHarpe Darrell E. Kraft beat out Larry Housewright for second ward alderman by a vote of 31-10. Challenger Marcia Stiller beat both incumbent Derek A. Helmers and Danny L. Gillett for Third ward alderman with a vote of 32.

The effort by a Hancock County American Indian to amend the state's 15-month-old smoking ban has cleared a hurdle in the Illinois Legislature.

Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 5:26 p.m. Two men are in the hospital and one man is behind bars after a stabbing at a Hamilton mobile home park.

Pair from Western to use research from group discussions to develop better disaster response.

Hancock County, performed last week by Westminster College in Salt Lake City, was a riveting evening of theater.

A former Macomb man lost his left hand Thursday when a pipe bomb exploded in a Hancock County garage.

Police continue to investigate a crash that took the life of a mother and her young son Sunday afternoon.

In 1969 Glen Campbell released his top ten song, Try a Little Kindness. Some of the lyrics are very telling of what kindness should be; Don't walk around the down and out Lend a helping hand instead of doubt ...

Autopsies on the two people that died in a camper fire early Sunday show that both were male and both died of smoke inhalation.

An early-morning fire Sunday in Warsaw left two people dead and numerous agencies searching for their identities and a cause to the blaze.

Monday, February 02, 2009 at 5:12 a.m. The Hancock County Sheriff's department is investigating the deaths of two Warsaw residents in connection with a structure fire on Sunday.

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On Thursday mornings, Bob and Em Stevenson have things to do. Em quilts with a group of quilters at St.