The Hancock News in Maryland is published every Wednesday, except the last week of the year.
Rhonda G. Sirbaugh 1948-2026 Rhonda G. Sirbaugh, 77, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Born Rhonda Sue Goodman on November 16, 1948, in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of the late Ronald Goodman and Lucy Goodman. She graduated from Berkeley Springs High School in[Read More…]
Betty Jane Burton 1935-2026 Betty Jane Burton, age 90, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at Winchester Medical Center. Born October 6, 1935 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Berkeley Carter and Martha Ellen Barney VanGosen. She was a member[Read More…]
George Kelly Manning, Jr. 1934-2026 George Kelly Manning, Jr., age 91, of Hancock, Md., passed away peacefully at Doey’s House surrounded by his family on Monday, September 14, 2026. Born September 20, 1934, in Needmore, Pa. He was the son of the late George (Doc) Kelly Manning, Sr. and Icy[Read More…]
Ruth Marie Miller 1928-2026 Ruth Marie Miller, age 97, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026 at the War Memorial Hospital Extended Care Facility. Born November 10, 1928 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late William Harold and Gladys May Beeler Eppinger.[Read More…]
Colonel Michael A. Jackson announced the appointment of a new Maryland State Fire Marshal. Caroll H. Spriggs II, 53, has been appointed to the position of Maryland State Fire Marshal for a six-year term. Spriggs will lead the Office of the State Fire Marshal, an agency of the Maryland Department[Read More…]
The stairs from Joseph Hancock Park to the Western Maryland Rail Trail have been replaced and are ready to use. The funding for the project came through Project Open Space grants and was completed by REM, the lone bidder for the project. Town officials awarded the contract to REM during[Read More…]
Alda D. Swain Black 1935-2026 Alda D. Swain Black, age 91, passed Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Winds of Mattern Orchard, Duncansville, Pa. Born Tuesday, June 11, 1935, in Warfordsburg, Pa., to Lloyd H. and Margaret Rae Fisher Swain. She was a 1952 graduate of Southern Fulton High School. She[Read More…]
Harold Bobby Yost 1935-2026 Harold Bobby Yost, age 91, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at his home. Born August 5, 1935 in Macon, Ga., he was the son of the late Harold Franklin and Ruth Pauline Leith Yost. He tried to live life by the[Read More…]
Marvin Augustus Wills 1928-2026 Marvin Augustus Wills, 98, of Berkeley Springs, passed away Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Martinsburg, Va. Medical Center. Born May 14, 1928, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late Burman Augustus and Ida Belle Barnhart Wills. Marvin served in the United States[Read More…]
William H. “Bill’ Lawyer 1927-2026 William H. “Bill” Lawyer, age 99, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2026 at War Memorial Hospital Extended Care Unit. Born January 28, 1927 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the eldest of four sons of the late Harry and Pearl (Laign) Lawyer. He[Read More…]
