The Hancock News in Maryland is published every Wednesday, except the last week of the year.
The Historic Woodmont Lodge west of Hancock will hold its annual Open House on Sunday, September 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Located at 11761 Woodmont Road, the lodge is an historically important hunting club and property that has welcomed well-known figures throughout its operations. The lodge and lands[Read More…]
One of the oldest continually operating businesses in Morgan County has entered a new era with new owners. Local businessman Jay Patel purchased Hunter’s Hardware, located on Washington and Independence Streets, from Danny Davison on July 23. Patel has owned and operated the 7-11 in downtown Berkeley Springs for more[Read More…]
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources offered local officials and special guests a preview of Wetipquin Creek State Park on Tuesday, July 21 as the state celebrated the acquisition of the 445-acre property that will become Wicomico County’s first state park. The Maryland Park Service named this newest park in[Read More…]
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, August 10, through Sunday, August 16: August 10 Check well-being, Hancock area. Unable to locate subjects. Disorderly conduct, 100 block West Main Street. Report to follow. 911 hang up, first block West High Street. Medical. Service to[Read More…]
Wilma Jean Yost 1941-2026 Wilma Jean Yost, age 84, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in Winchester, Va. Born Thursday, October 16, 1941, in Hancock, Md., she was the beloved daughter of the late Jacob Mitchell and Esther Landers. Wilma worked for Hepburn Orchards until they[Read More…]
Deborah Diane Smith 1963-2026 Deborah Diane Smith, age 62, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. died on August 13, 2026 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born September 9, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Henry Cyrus “Buck” Beeler, Jr. and the late Dorothy[Read More…]
Norma Payne 1937-2026 Norma “Sally” Payne, 89, of Berkeley Springs, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on August 13, 2026. Born on July 27, 1937, Sally was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Her faith in the Lord was exceptionally strong and served as[Read More…]
Herman Oat Nelson 1934-2026 Herman Oat Nelson, age 91, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026 at Willow Tree Healthcare Center in Charles Town, W.Va. Born August 31, 1934 in Okonoka, W.Va., he was the son of the late Happ Orin and Ruth Bohrer Nelson. He[Read More…]
Marjorie A. Scuderi Marjorie Ann (Rice) Scuderi, 76, died Monday, August 10, 2026. Born September 30, 1949 in Silver Spring, Md. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 10 a.m. at Resthaven Chapel, 9501 Catoctin Mountain Hwy, Frederick, Md. Burial will follow at Fort[Read More…]
Robert Faust Banks 1934-2026 Robert Faust Banks, age 92, of Winchester, Va., formerly of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Bob was born on May 13, 1934, in Mount Union, Pa. He was the son of Robert Newton Banks and Charlotte Zerbe Banks of Mount Union,[Read More…]
