from the Maryland DNR The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has secured grant funding through a partnership with Frostburg State University that advances the development and opening of Wills Mountain State Park in Allegany County. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), an economic development agency of the federal government and[Read More…]
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Apple Butter Festival to host Baking Contest once again
Apple pie may be the classic, but at the Apple Butter Festival Baking Contest, apples can become just about anything. Cakes, cookies, breads, muffins, pastries, apple dumplings and plenty of creations that don’t fit neatly into any category are all welcome when the Baking Contest returns Saturday, October 10 as[Read More…]
Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, September 21, through Sunday, September 27: September 21 Traffic enforcement, Hancock area. One stop. Vehicle alarm 200 block Maryland Avenue. Accidental. September 22 911 hang up, 100 block Pennsylvania Avenue. Unfounded. 911 hang up, 200 block West[Read More…]
U.S. 522 bridge among poorest in Maryland
by Geoff Fox There are 2,574 bridges in the Maryland State Highway System, 24 of which are rated as poor. One of those 24 is the U.S. 522 bridge connecting Maryland and West Virginia in Hancock. The number of “poor” rated bridges decreased from 143 in 2005 to 20 in[Read More…]
Hagerstown mad sentenced for sexually exploiting Ecuadorian minors
by Geoff Fox A Hagerstown man was sentenced to 138 months in federal prison last Wednesday, September 24, by a federal judge for sexually exploiting minor victims living in South America. U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson sentenced William Foster Alger, 76, of Hagerstown to the 138 months in federal[Read More…]
Glenda “Marlene” Barnhart,
Glenda “Marlene” Barnhart 1939-2026 Glenda “Marlene” Barnhart, 86, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born Saturday, October 28, 1939, in Little Orleans, Md., she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Dorothy DeShong Golden. Marlene graduated as the Valedictorian from[Read More…]
Geraldine Balko
Geraldine Balko 1931-2026 In loving memory of Geraldine Balko (nee Younker), 95, of Cooper City, Fla., formerly of Long Grove, Ill., who passed away on September 20, 2026. The loving mother of Beverly (Michael) Ross, Sharyn (David) Swisher, the late Bruce S. Balko, David (Alina) Balko and Michael (Amy) Balko;[Read More…]
Tri-State health centers close temporarily, citing federal administrative issues
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the reopening of the health centers. by Kate Shunney Patients of Tri-State Community Health Centers in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; Hancock and Cumberland, Md. and McConnellsburg, Pa. were not able to seek medical care at those centers for most of last week,[Read More…]
Rhonda G. Sirbaugh
Rhonda G. Sirbaugh 1948-2026 Rhonda G. Sirbaugh, 77, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Born Rhonda Sue Goodman on November 16, 1948, in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of the late Ronald Goodman and Lucy Goodman. She graduated from Berkeley Springs High School in[Read More…]
Betty Jane Burton
Betty Jane Burton 1935-2026 Betty Jane Burton, age 90, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at Winchester Medical Center. Born October 6, 1935 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Berkeley Carter and Martha Ellen Barney VanGosen. She was a member[Read More…]
