The Hancock News in Maryland is published every Wednesday, except the last week of the year.
by Geoff Fox After the Civil War ended, the United States military entered numerous skirmishes and battles out west with various Indian/Native American. One is more well-known than the others. That was the Battle of Little Big Horn, also known as Custer’s Last Stand. The battle, which took place in[Read More…]
by Geoff Fox The town is starting to crack down on vehicles with out of state plates belonging to residents living within town limits. Town Manager Mike Faith said the town has a huge problem with these vehicles not being registered as there are multiple cars in town that have[Read More…]
A Silver Spring, Md., man reported no injuries after a vehicle accident along Interstate 70 in Fulton County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the crash occurred on May 25, just after 3 p.m. along the interstate in the Warfordsburg area as Kevin P. Garvey, 48, was headed east near the[Read More…]
Denise Mary Sutton 1938-2026 Denise Mary Sutton, age 87, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born May 9, 1938 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Lillian Pray[Read More…]
Herbert Lee Stevens 1932-2026 Herbert Lee Stevens, age 93, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Harmony at Martinsburg while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born October 10, 1932 in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Herbert Gustavos and Mary[Read More…]
Nannie M. Spears Nannie Mae Spears, 82, of Berkeley Springs, died Monday, June 1, 2026 at Allegany Health Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cumberland, Md. Full obituary will be announced in The Hancock News. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs.
Brian D. Cain Brian Dale Cain, 67, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, May 30, 2026 in Berkeley Springs. Full obituary will be announced in The Hancock News. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs.
Eric (Rick) Ricardo Barnhart 1955-2026 Eric “Rick” Ricardo Barnhart, 70, of Needmore, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on May 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family under Hospice care. Born December 18, 1955 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., Rick was the son of the late James E. and Gwendolyn[Read More…]
Rainy weather over the Memorial Day weekend may have dampened outdoor events and postponed cookouts, but the precipitation added up to offset recent drought conditions in the region. Local residents reported varying rainfall, depending on their location, ranging from 3.5 to 7 inches of rain over five days. On Memorial[Read More…]
