The Hancock News in Maryland is published every Wednesday, except the last week of the year.
by Geoff Fox Two more people have been arrested in connection to the November 2025 house fire that claimed the lives of three Clear Spring residents. The recent charges have now brought the number of suspects involved in the deaths up to five. Investigators from the Maryland State Police Homicide[Read More…]
Mayor Roland Lanehart, Jr. presented Hancock Fire Company President Rick Rowe and Hancock Rescue Squad Chief of Operations Stephen Barnhart the town’s annual allotment of $4,000 each during the January town meeting.
Briget Jean Tobin 1974-2026 Briget Jean Tobin, age 51, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at War Memorial Hospital. Born February 11, 1974 in Fall River, Mass., she was the daughter of James and JoAnne Michelle Wyman Cabral of Hedgesville, W.Va. Briget graduated from Crossland[Read More…]
Vernie Richard Arnold, Sr. 1937-2026 Vernie Richard Arnold, Sr., age 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Va. Born February 24, 1937, he was the son of the late Charles Edward and Wabana Ellen Smith Arnold. He attended of[Read More…]
Barbara Marie Michael 1939-2026 Barbara Marie Michael, age 86, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully in her sleep from natural causes on Friday, January 16, 2026 War Memorial Hospital Extended Care Facility in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born April 23, 1939 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. she was the daughter of[Read More…]
Micheria Jo Merica 1948-2026 Micheria Jo Merica, age 77, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026 at her home. Born September 23, 1948 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of Joseph Lott and Mildred Marie Michael Shambaugh. She was a member of Mt. Olivet[Read More…]
Janet Lynn Arnold 1959-2026 Janet Lynn Arnold, age 66, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Winchester Medical Center. Born December 21, 1959 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Clyde Sirbaugh, Jr. and the late Bernice Darlene Gaither Sirbaugh. She[Read More…]
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Rotary is hosting a trivia contest on Sunday, February 1, at the Hancock American Legion at 2 p.m. Rotary is inviting other clubs and groups to test their trivia prowess against them and others in the tri-state area and beyond. The contest is delivered by[Read More…]
by Geoff Fox Shane Fulmer, the man arrested and charged in the May 2025 crash that killed Kenneth Appel in Little Orleans, is facing more legal trouble, this time in Washington County courts. According to online court documents, a 2024 driving while impaired by alcohol case against Fulmer has been[Read More…]
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, January 5, through Sunday, January 11: January 5 Missing person, 100 block Franklin Street. Subject found safe and returned home. Service to advise, first block Blue Hill Road. Subject advised. January 6 Service to advise, Hancock area.[Read More…]
