The Hancock News in Maryland is published every Wednesday, except the last week of the year.
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, February 23, through Sunday, March 1: February 23 Undesirable, first block Blue Hill Road. Subjects left before police arrival. Service to advise, 100 block West High Street. Subject advised. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area. Two stops. Domestic, 12000[Read More…]
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a domestic incident from February 26 on Mill Hill Road in Warfordsburg. According to police, around 12:40 a.m., on Thursday, February 26, troopers from the McConnellsburg barrack responded to the residence on Mill Hill Road for a verbal domestic that became physical. Police said Armani[Read More…]
Janet A. Fisher 1936-2026 Janet A. Fisher, 89, born November 2, 1936, entered the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday February 24, 2026, at Filcare Home in Clear Spring, Md. She lived a life marked by devotion, quiet strength, and a deep, steady love that shaped the many[Read More…]
Corie Elizabeth Clingerman 1933-2026 Corie Elizabeth Clingerman, age 92, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Fulton County Medical Center Longterm Care. Born Saturday, March 11, 1933, in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Emma Smith Decker. Corie attended the one room[Read More…]
Linda Crawford Ruppenthal 1952-2026 Linda Crawford Ruppenthal, 73, of Hancock, passed away on February 28, 2026, after a courageous 16-year battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family. Born on October 28, 1952, in Keyser, W.Va., Linda was the daughter of the late Beula (Beeman) and Raymond Crawford. She was[Read More…]
Beverly May Myers Cleary 1935-2026 Beverly May Myers Cleary, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Born April 3, 1935, in Bino, Pa., she was the daughter of the late James B. and Lena M. (Harbaugh) Myers. Beverly spent much of her[Read More…]
Hazel Irene McFadden 1934-2026 Hazel Irene McFadden, age 91, of Staunton, Va. and formerly of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Shenandoah House in Fishersville, Va. Born July 7, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Robert Thomas Corbin and Mary Ann Katherine Shade[Read More…]
Dayton Leon Close 1933-2026 Dayton Leon Close, of Martinsburg, W.Va., made his final journey across that river to join those who went before him on February 25, 2026, at Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Facility, with his loved ones by his side. Born February 16, 1933, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.,[Read More…]
Brian Keith Golden 1968-2026 Brian Keith Golden, age 57, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Winchester Medical Center. Born November 16, 1968 in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Robert Dale Golden, Sr. and the late Nora Lee Younker Fleece. He[Read More…]
Each weekly edition of The Hancock News includes the Church Page (usually page 4 in most weeks) which lists local and area houses of worship, their service times and contact information, along with a clergy member’s name. We always aim to share the most accurate information with our readers, so[Read More…]
