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Marching bands at the Hancock Rotary Halloween Parade

Three short videos of the Hancock High School Marching Band, Southern Fulton High School Marching Band, and the Berkeley Springs High School Band during the 79th annual Hancock Rotary Halloween Parade on Wednesday, October 28. If you press play, the video starts with Hancock. Southern Fulton will start as soon[Read More…]

Candle dipping workshop coming up

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be hosting a candle dipping workshop on Friday, November 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the church located at 200 Douglas Street in Hancock. Organizers invite you to join them for an evening of traditional candle dipping where you’ll[Read More…]

Parade Wednesday, candy Saturday

The 79th annual Hancock Rotary Club Halloween Parade will be held this Wednesday, October 28. The parade kicks off from Widmeyer Park at 7 p.m. and heads east on Main Street to Park N Dine. On Saturday, October 31, trick or treat will be held in town and various other[Read More…]

Registration starts for Christmas for Others

The first sign-up day for the annual Christmas For Others holiday sharing effort has started on, Wednesday, October 21, at the Interfaith Service Coalition office on High Street. Households interested in signing up to receive holiday support should call 301-331-6605, during business hours, for an appointment time. There will be[Read More…]

Police Report

Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, October 19, through Sunday, October 25: October 19 911 hang up, 200 block West Main Street. Unfounded. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area. Two stops. Service to advise, 100 block West High Street. Subject advised. DUI, Pennsylvania Avenue. Brian[Read More…]

Stephen M. Holohan, Sr.

Stephen M. Holohan, Sr. 1941-2026 Stephen M. Holohan Sr, 85, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026. Born July 18, 1941, in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Elder B. and Mary E. (Kenny) Holohan, and the husband of Rita I. (Hopfer) Holohan[Read More…]

Todd Jeffrey Weller

Todd Jeffrey Weller 1972-2026 Todd Jeffrey Weller, age 54, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Born September 25, 1972, in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of Joe Weller of Warfordsburg, Pa., and the late Marlene S. Ward. Todd was a graduate of Southern[Read More…]