The Hancock News in Maryland is published every Wednesday, except the last week of the year.
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Panthers baseball team has started the season on the slow side with four losses in as many games, but there’s still a lot of season left. Coach Rocky Wills said the Panthers have lost to Southern Garrett 10-0, McConnellsburg 17-1, Northern Garrett 6-5, and Mountain[Read More…]
The Herbert Young Scholarship Fund is seeking donations for the 2026 music scholarship which is awarded annually to a senior member of the Hancock High School band. Each year, an eligible senior band member is selected by Band Director Caleb Wescott to receive the award. The recipient will be announced[Read More…]
The Hancock High School Band, under the direction of Caleb Westcott, received Superior ratings at the High School Band Assessment at North Hagerstown on March 18. “We are very proud of their accomplishment,” said Principal Jennifer Ruppenthal. photo courtesy of Ruth Bradley
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Spring Track season got underway on March 20 with Greg Cartrette taking the reins of the program with Assistant Coach Brittany Waugh at his side. Cartrette is also the head football coach for the Panthers and Waugh has been involved with track mostly as a[Read More…]
Charles Kevin Weber 1963-2026 Charles Kevin “Blockhead” Weber, age 62, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Davis Medical Center, Elkins, W.Va. Born August 12, 1963 in Winchester, Va., he was the son of Irene Elizabeth Kesner Weber of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. and the late[Read More…]
Lester Miller McCusker 1935-2026 Lester Miller McCusker, 90, of Big Pool, Md., passed peacefully on March 21, 2026, at his daughter’s home in Big Pool, Md. Born on December 30, 1935, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late Austin William and Anna Mae Miller McCusker. Lester was[Read More…]
Brenda L. Francis 1959-2026 Brenda Lee (Farmer) Francis, 67, of Hancock, Md., died Friday, March 6, 2026, at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md. Donald Edwin Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. is honored to serve the family.
by Geoff Fox A Hancock High School junior was recently named a 2026 Carson Scholar. Maya Shoemaker was awarded the prestigious honor of the Carson Scholarship that comes with a $1,000 scholarship to be invested toward her future college education, along with aa decorative medal and certificate of achievement. To[Read More…]
The Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comment on the 2025-2035 Maryland State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). This wide-ranging document examines the state’s plants and animals, outlining ways to support species of greatest conservation need – species which are rare, declining, or at risk of declining in Maryland –[Read More…]
