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Hancock now has speed signs
by Geoff Fox If you’ve driven west on Main Street or east on High Street lately, you may have noticed a digital sign with “Your Speed” on it and flashing lines or your speed. These signs were recently installed on the speed limit sign at the old car wash on[Read More…]
Penwell & Davis are top Hancock grads
The Hancock High School Class of 2024 graduated on Tuesday, May 28. At an awards assembly Friday, May 24, graduates who were receiving scholarships and various distinctions were honored. At the end of the assembly, Haylee Penwell was named valedictorian and Amy Davis was named salutatorian for the Hancock High[Read More…]
McAllister & Stotler top grads for Southern Fulton High School
Southern Fulton will be celebrating the Class of 2024 on Thursday, May 30 at 6 p.m. The Valedictorian of the Class of 2024 is Ethan McAllister, son of Ian and Carrie McAllister. McAllister has participated in the Interact Club, National Honor Society, Varsity Soccer, Student Council and annual musicals. He[Read More…]
Hancock council accepts lone bid to sell former Weaver’s for $45K
by Geoff Fox Back in April, town officials put out a request for purchase bids for 77 West Main Street, the building formerly known as Weaver’s Restaurant, which the town owns. At the May town meeting, Faith said the town received only one proposal and council members opened it during[Read More…]
Betty Ann Lewis
Betty Ann Lewis 1947-2024 Betty Ann Lewis, age 77, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at her home. She was surrounded by her family and friends and while under the care of Hospice. Born February 28, 1947, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she[Read More…]
Splash pad construction should start in June
by Geoff Fox A long-awaited splash pad is nearing reality. Hancock Town Manager Mike Faith said the tentative date for construction to start on it should be in about two weeks. Once construction starts, two crews will be working seven days a week to get the splash pad expedited, Faith[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report May 22
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the weeks of Monday, May 6, through Sunday, May 19. May 6 Assist Washington County Sheriff’s Office, first block Clay Street. Notify subject. Police information, 200 block Pennsylvania Avenue. Information taken. Abandoned vehicle, 200 block West Main Street. Vehicle towed. Service[Read More…]
Gerber Field concession stand needs attention
by Geoff Fox The concession stand and press box at Gerber Field has had a leak in the roof for the last eight years and for the last four years, it has been rotted and mold has begun to grow. Hancock Little League President Brandon Utermoehlen said the league had[Read More…]
Engineers update Hancock officials on status of wastewater projects
by Geoff Fox Representatives from RK&K, the engineering firm the town has hired to build the new wastewater facility, gave town officials a few updates on their projects and where they stand. The first project update was a culvert replacement along Pennsylvania Avenue near Food Lion, which RK&K is rehabilitating.[Read More…]
