by Geoff Fox It seems just like yesterday 2023 was starting and we were looking back at the previous year, but it’s now 2024 and we’re setting forth on a brand-new calendar. There were ups and downs in Hancock in the past 12 months, so let’s take a look back[Read More…]
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Panther girls working toward first win
The Hancock Varsity Girls Basketball team heads into 2024 looking to put a game in the win column. The Lady Panthers stand at 0-4 as 2023 closed out with a loss to the Maryland School for the Deaf. Hancock shooters put 23 points on the board but fell short to[Read More…]
Hancock boys looking for next win on the court
Hancock Boys Varsity Basketball will pick up action once again next Tuesday, January 9 against Turkeyfoot Valley Area High School as the Panthers set their sights on wins for the 2024 portion of the season. Players closed out 2023 playing Turkeyfoot at the Holiday Classic in Salisbury, Pa. The Rams[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, December 18, through Sunday, December 31: December 18 Suspicious vehicle, 200 block West Main Street. Vehicle towed by business. Property damage accident, hit and run. 200 block West Main Street. Still under investigation. Theft in progress,[Read More…]
Charles Breakall
Charles Breakall Charles “Ramsey” Breakall, 74, passed away unexpectedly at his home in McHenry, Md., on December 17. Charles was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Oscar “Mick” Breakall and Gary Breakall and sister, Barbara Wolford. Charles was known as “Ramsey” to his family and childhood friends. He was[Read More…]
Shirley Roxzanne North
Shirley Roxzanne North 1962-2023 Shirley Roxzanne North, of Hagerstown, a beacon of love and kindness, passed away December 17, 2023, at her home. She was born July 14, 1962, in McConnellsburg, Pa. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Eugene North, Jr., her beloved children, Jeremey Ray North,[Read More…]
Shirley Eugeania Divel
Shirley Eugeania Divel 1942-2023 Shirley Eugeania Divel, age 81, of Hancock, Md., passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023, at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md. Born Sunday, April 19, 1942, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Wason and Vada (Barnhart) Cubbage. She was preceded in death by[Read More…]
Janice Muriel Coghill Clingerman
Janice Muriel Coghill Clingerman 1948-2023 Janice Muriel Coghill Clingerman, age 75, of Hedgesville, W.Va., died on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at Winchester Medical Center. Born August 12, 1948 in Tappahannock, Va., she was the daughter of the late Scott Merle and Marjorie Taylor Coghill. She was a member of Mt.[Read More…]
Bernard Burgess Jones
Bernard Burgess Jones 1936-2023 Bernard Burgess Jones, age 87, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born February 23, 1936 in Williamson, W.Va., he was the son of the late Edward Hollis and Hazy Parsade Carroll Jones. He[Read More…]
Mary Ellen Rich
Mary Ellen Rich 1940-2023 Mary Ellen Rich, age 83, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md. Born May 27, 1940 in Amaranth, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Marion and Martha Dawson Farris. She attended Trinity United Methodist Church.[Read More…]
