The Hancock News in Maryland is published every Wednesday, except the last week of the year.
Evelyn Louise Baker 1939-2026 Evelyne Louise Baker, age 87, of Martinsburg, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at her home in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born on February 23, 1939 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of Nellie Russell Puffinburger Fox. Evelyne graduated from Berkeley Springs High School[Read More…]
Sharon Lucille Reed 1948-2026 Sharon Lucille Reed, age 78, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at her home. Born March 15, 1948, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late James L. Reed, Sr. and Venetta H. Reed. Sharon was a 1966 graduate[Read More…]
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Panthers softball team picked up two wins in the last week with a 7-1 win over Turkeyfoot Valley Area and a 6-2 win over Southern Fulton. In the game against Turkeyfoot Valley, the Panthers scored seven runs on 12 hits. Taylor Weller went 4-4 in[Read More…]
Donald Lee Fink 1949-2026 Donald (PeeWee) Lee Fink, 77, of Stevensville, Md. and formally of Smithsburg, Md. passed away on March 2, 2026. He was born February 2, 1949, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. He was the son of the late William D. and Hilda L. (Flowers) Fink. Don graduated from[Read More…]
Sally Patridge Berman 1944-2026 Sally Partridge Berman of Great Cacapon passed away peacefully at her home on April 15, 2026 with her husband Jerry of 48 years of marriage at her side. Sally was born to Franklin and Lucille Partridge in Maplewood, N.J. on May 19, 1944. She attended Columbia[Read More…]
With the 2026 Primary Election approaching, the Maryland State Board of Elections (SBE) today shared with Marylanders a comprehensive guide to the primary election’s key dates and voting options. To ensure every voice is heard, SBE is highlighting three convenient ways to exercise your right to vote, along with the[Read More…]
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Panthers’ track team took a short ride up I-70 to Warfordsburg to take part in a four-team meet at Southern Fulton on Tuesday, April 7. Hancock was the lone school from Maryland at the meet as Southern Fulton, Mt. Union, and South Huntington were all[Read More…]
The Hancock Panthers dropped two games last week with a 12-1 loss against Berkeley Springs and a 18-0 loss at Fort Hill. In the game against Berkeley Springs, the Panthers couldn’t muster a hit, but they had four runners reach on a Jayten McCarty walk and three hit by pitches,[Read More…]
Six members of the Hancock FFA Chapter visited Hancock Elementary grades Pe-K through 5th grade on Monday, March 30. Members taught the elementary school students about agriculture and how they are impacted by agriculture through plant science. The students from the middle and senior high school also taught the elementary[Read More…]
by Geoff Fox For the last three years, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has been hosting a plant give away but this year it is transformed into a different event. In the past, the plant giveaway sparked community interest in gardening and gave people a quick[Read More…]
