2/13/19 – 5:31 A.M.

A tax bill deadline is coming up at the end of the week. Payment of first-half real estate tax bills for 2018 are due on February 14th. Hancock County Treasurer Steve Welton says his office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Friday to accept payments.

There’s also a dropbox inside the entryway of the courthouse if you are paying by check. Certain banks are also taking payments.

If you mail your payment in, it has to have a postmark of February 15th to be considered on time.