The Hancock News in Maryland is published every Wednesday, except the last week of the year.
Norma Lee Hixon Hill 1942-2026 Norma Lee Hixon Hill of Ft. Washington, Md., went home to be with the Lord on April 30, 2026, at Hospice of the Panhandle in Kearneysville, W,Va. Norma was born August 21, 1942, at home in Buck Valley, Pa. She was the daughter of the[Read More…]
Lillian Sophia Rauch Frendzel 1932-2026 Lillian Sophia Rauch Frendzel, 93, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at her home. Lillian was born on November 14, 1932, in Kozieglowy, Poland, to the late Hermann Rauch and Marie Amalie (Krüger) Rauch. Her early life was shaped[Read More…]
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Panthers softball team outscored their opponents 29-26 in three games last week, but only won one game in that stretch. The Panthers started the week off with a 5-1 loss at Northern Garrett last Monday, April 27. No stats were available on MaxPreps for that[Read More…]
by Geoff Fox The Panthers baseball team dropped four games in the last week, three of which were on the road. In the first game, the Panthers traveled to Northern Garrett last Monday, April 27, and only managed two hits while getting shut out 7-0. Bailei Ray and Tyler Clingerman[Read More…]
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, April 27, through Sunday, March 3: April 27 Service to advise, first block Blue Hill Road. Subjects advised. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area. Two stops. April 28 Assist Washington County Sheriff’s Office, first block Blue Hill Road. Eviction.[Read More…]
For those interested in the fundamentals of home food preservation, Penn State Extension is offering a webinar, “Living on a Few Acres: Home Food Preservation,” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 14. This session is designed for the beginning producer or homesteader and for those looking to[Read More…]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP) starting May 4 through May 29. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers Grassland CRP, a voluntary working lands conservation program that enables participants to conserve grasslands[Read More…]
Denise Lynne Wachter 1951-2026 Denise Lynne Wachter, age 74, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at UMPC Carlisle Hospital. Born July 24, 1951 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of June Helen Hammersla Franklin of Daytona Beach, FL and the late Vernon Rees Franklin,[Read More…]
Dennis William Lewis, Jr. 1968-2026 Dennis William Lewis, Jr., 58, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026 at his home in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born on March 19, 1968 in Baltimore, Md. he was the son of the late Dennis William Lewis, Sr. and Georgia Lou Meile Byrne. Dennis was[Read More…]
