Scharlett K. Sauter 1948-2024 Scharlett K. Sauter (Shug), age 76, of Warfordsburg, Pa. passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at her home. Born January 25, 1948, in Swanton, Md., she was the daughter of the late Charles Harvey and Pearl Martin. Scharlett was a graduate of Hancock High School,[Read More…]
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Y. Rhea Spears
Y. Rhea Spears 1936-2024 Y. Rhea Spears, age 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at the Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Born May 14, 1936 in Duffield, Va., he was the son of the late John Wesley “John Penny” Spears, Sr. and the late Bertie Ethel Vaughn[Read More…]
Andrew Bernard Jurick
Andrew Bernard Jurick 1931-2024 Andrew Bernard Jurick, age 92, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fahrney-Keedy Senior Living Center in Boonsboro, Md. Born September 7, 1931 in Clarksburg, W.Va., he was the son of the late John Joseph and Mary Krischock Jurick. He was a[Read More…]
Pearre Road closure extended to mid-July
Washington County Highway Department has announced the closure of Pearre Road will be extended for “several more weeks” due to ongoing infrastructure improvements. The current estimated completion date is Friday, July 12. Originally, the completion date was to be Wednesday, June 26. The closure will remain at the bridge over[Read More…]
Paving will close Creek Road Thursday night, send traffic through Hancock
Nighttime Work Will Require a Detour Through Hancock The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will perform patching and paving work on eastbound I-68 (National Freeway) at the Creek Road Bridge for one night, Thursday, June 27 at 7 p.m. All lanes should be reopened by 5 a.m., June 28,[Read More…]
Summer heat posing drought risk; national weather agency releases new drought watch tool
According to the new NOAA Climate Prediction Center, which just became live last month, June’s excessive heat has the capability to lead to a regional rapid onset drought. “Also known as a flash drought, these events are tied to extreme temperatures and other variables that quickly soak up available moisture,”[Read More…]
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CNB celebrates 90th year as community bank
CNB Bank Inc. marked their 90th anniversary last week on Thursday, June 20 at all nine of their branches, including a newly-opened branch location on Virginia Avenue in Hagerstown. The Virginia Avenue branch opened on Monday, June 17. CNB Bank Inc. began its banking history in 1934 as Citizen’s National[Read More…]
Sheriff’s Department to hold bicycle registration in Hancock
by Geoff Fox The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has created as new program that will help increase the possibility of recovering stolen bicycles. A Hancock event will introduce the service here. The Sheriff’s Office is encouraging people in Washington County to use the new bicycle registration program to register their[Read More…]
