by Geoff Fox Hancock town attorney Ed Kuczynski and Town Manager Mike Faith recently held a conference with Kenneth Apple and Jordan Butts in District Court regarding the conditions of their dilapidated properties on Main Street and High Street in Hancock. Both property owners have been notified that they must[Read More…]
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Hancock groups get $40,000 in gaming funds
by Geoff Fox The Washington County Gaming Commission last Tuesday, August 11 announced the distribution of gaming funds to the Washington County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association and 54 local charitable organizations. Of those 54 organizations, three of them are Hancock-based. They received a combined $40,000 from the gaming funds.[Read More…]
Maryland dedicates newest state park — Wetipquin Creek State Park
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources offered local officials and special guests a preview of Wetipquin Creek State Park on Tuesday, July 21 as the state celebrated the acquisition of the 445-acre property that will become Wicomico County’s first state park. The Maryland Park Service named this newest park in[Read More…]
Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, August 10, through Sunday, August 16: August 10 Check well-being, Hancock area. Unable to locate subjects. Disorderly conduct, 100 block West Main Street. Report to follow. 911 hang up, first block West High Street. Medical. Service to[Read More…]
Flock cameras in Hancock don’t work, officials working to have them removed
by Geoff Fox A major concern across the country within the last few months has been the increasing awareness of the number of towns having put up Flock cameras that publicly track traffic movements. The public has expressed growing outrage over the data the cameras collect about private citizen movements[Read More…]
Strong raises concern to fellow councilmembers, mayor about bid process, closed meetings
by Geoff Fox Hancock Councilman Richard Strong aired some questions and concerns about town issues during the last council meeting. During the meeting, Strong read from a prepared statement and provided a copy to The Hancock News prior to the meeting. Strong said he had been approached by an individual[Read More…]
Wilma Jean Yost
Wilma Jean Yost 1941-2026 Wilma Jean Yost, age 84, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in Winchester, Va. Born Thursday, October 16, 1941, in Hancock, Md., she was the beloved daughter of the late Jacob Mitchell and Esther Landers. Wilma worked for Hepburn Orchards until they[Read More…]
Deborah Diane Smith
Deborah Diane Smith 1963-2026 Deborah Diane Smith, age 62, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. died on August 13, 2026 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born September 9, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Henry Cyrus “Buck” Beeler, Jr. and the late Dorothy[Read More…]
Norma Payne 1937-2026 Norma “Sally” Payne, 89, of Berkeley Springs, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on August 13, 2026. Born on July 27, 1937, Sally was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Her faith in the Lord was exceptionally strong and served as[Read More…]
Herman Oat Nelson
Herman Oat Nelson 1934-2026 Herman Oat Nelson, age 91, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026 at Willow Tree Healthcare Center in Charles Town, W.Va. Born August 31, 1934 in Okonoka, W.Va., he was the son of the late Happ Orin and Ruth Bohrer Nelson. He[Read More…]
