Charles Kevin Weber 1963-2026 Charles Kevin “Blockhead” Weber, age 62, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Davis Medical Center, Elkins, W.Va. Born August 12, 1963 in Winchester, Va., he was the son of Irene Elizabeth Kesner Weber of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. and the late[Read More…]
Author: editor
Lester Miller McCusker
Lester Miller McCusker 1935-2026 Lester Miller McCusker, 90, of Big Pool, Md., passed peacefully on March 21, 2026, at his daughter’s home in Big Pool, Md. Born on December 30, 1935, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late Austin William and Anna Mae Miller McCusker. Lester was[Read More…]
Brenda L. Francis
Brenda L. Francis 1959-2026 Brenda Lee (Farmer) Francis, 67, of Hancock, Md., died Friday, March 6, 2026, at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md. Donald Edwin Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. is honored to serve the family.
Hancock junior awarded Carson Scholarship
by Geoff Fox A Hancock High School junior was recently named a 2026 Carson Scholar. Maya Shoemaker was awarded the prestigious honor of the Carson Scholarship that comes with a $1,000 scholarship to be invested toward her future college education, along with aa decorative medal and certificate of achievement. To[Read More…]
DNR seeks public input into 10-year wildlife action plan
The Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comment on the 2025-2035 Maryland State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). This wide-ranging document examines the state’s plants and animals, outlining ways to support species of greatest conservation need – species which are rare, declining, or at risk of declining in Maryland –[Read More…]
ZED March 25
Police look for public’s help in finding rock-throwing suspects
by Geoff Fox Hancock Police are looking for the public’s help in looking for exterior camera video from along Pennsylvania Avenue from Saturday, March 21 in order to track down individuals suspected of hurling rocks at passing cars. Police are asking residents in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue with Ring[Read More…]
McCusker honored by DAR
Hancock ag program receives grants for flower garden, student programs
Town moves ahead with citations against property owners of dilapidated structures
by Geoff Fox Hancock and its town attorney are moving forward with citations against the owners of two properties that were to be demolished by order of the county. Attorney Ed Kuczynski told town officials the citations would be served to the property owners of a house on High[Read More…]
