The Hancock Lions Club will host their annual Community Christmas Dinner this Saturday, December 21 at the Hancock American Legion from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The meal is free of charge and brought to the community by the Lions Club of Hancock, with the hospitality of the American Legion.
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It’s Stacy–Healthy Eats: Christmas Peanut Butter Balls
Christmas Peanut Butter Balls Don’t waste your money on senseless items for Christmas gifts. My Great Grandmother, Arizona Henry, shared her love for her family and friends by baking cookies and candy. You could always count on peanut butter balls (decorated with red and green sprinkles) as part of your[Read More…]
Festival of Trees draws hundreds to enjoy creative displays
by Geoff Fox The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints outside of Hancock held their second annual Festival of Trees last weekend with 20 organizations and businesses bringing in and decorating trees for the event. There were also over 40 nativity scenes on display as well. Organizer Wendy Weller[Read More…]
Christmas flowers have a lasting beauty & a special history
by Kate Evans Flowering plants that have long been associated with the Christmas season can brighten your home at the holidays with their brilliant colors. Some flowers have special symbolism while others derive their Christmas significance from legends or myths. Poinsettia The most well-known Christmas flower is the poinsettia, which[Read More…]
Truax retiring after 57 years in the barber business
by Geoff Fox Gene Truax has been cutting men’s hair in Hancock for the last 48 years, and on this Wednesday before Thanksgiving, he will be hanging up his scissors for the final time, retiring after 57 years as a barber. Truax got his start as a barber after finishing[Read More…]
Middle Eastern Dance Show at Hancock Performing Arts Center
Bellysima Bellydance and the Hancock Arts Council present An Afternoon of Bel- lydance Middle Eastern dance show on November 10, at 2 p.m. This event will take place at the Hancock Performing Arts Center, 126 High Street, Hancock, showcasing a rich tapestry of dance styles including modern Egyptian, Raqs Sharqi,[Read More…]
Characters roamed the downtown streets
Second Festival of Trees set for December
by Geoff Fox The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has de- cided to host the second annual Festival of Trees this December at their church. The event runs Friday, December 6, and Saturday, December 7, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m., at 200 Douglas Street. It is[Read More…]
Halloween events start this weekend
by Geoff Fox Next Thursday is Halloween and things begin to get spooky around Hancock starting this Saturday. This Saturday, October 26, there will be a couple of chances for kids to feed their sweet tooth as there are three areas for them to go Trick or Treating this year.[Read More…]
Operation Christmas Child speaker to visit Needmore church Oct. 26
On Saturday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m., Needmore Bible Church will host a community event with Operation Christmas Child Full Circle Speaker, Dioany Yosuino. Yosuino was born into an indigenous Christian household in the Venezuelan Amazon. Living under a crumbling economy, Yosuino and her family often found the shelves empty[Read More…]
