Virgil Harold Ruppenthal 1938-2023 Virgil Harold Ruppenthal, age 85, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, November 10, 2023 at Winchester Medical Center. Born October 14, 1938 in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Henry Martin Ruppenthal, Jr. and the late Frances Ada Henry Ruppenthal. He was[Read More…]
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David Richard Yost
David Richard Yost 1963-2023 David Richard Yost, age 60, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, November 6, 2023 at Winchester Medical Center. Born July 4, 1963 in Jacksonville, N.C., he was the son of David C. Yost of Berkeley Springs and the late Judith Diane Richard Yost. He was[Read More…]
John Joseph Glass, Sr.
John Joseph Glass, Sr. 1963-2023 John (Rosco) Joseph Glass, Sr., 60, born January 9, 1963, to Roger B. Glass, Sr., and Rose Marie Irvin Glass, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023, at his home in Hancock, Md. Rosco loved spending time with his family as well as hunting and fishing[Read More…]
Deborah Kay Barnes
Deborah Kay Barnes 1961-2023 Deborah Kay Barnes, age 62, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at Evergreen Rehab & Nursing in Winchester, Va. Born July 10, 1961 in Winchester, Va., she was the daughter of Allen Richard Speelman of Cross Junction, Va. and the late Phyllis[Read More…]
Ross Henry Gordon
Ross Henry Gordon 1943-2023 Ross Henry Gordon, Needmore, Pa., passed away Friday, November 10, 2023, at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md. He was born on April 21, 1943, the son of the late Henry and Virginia (Coffman) Gordon. He was a 1961 graduate of Southern Fulton High School, Warfordsburg, Pa.[Read More…]
Hancock students honor veterans in annual concert & program
Hancock Middle-Senior High School honored local veterans on Friday, November 10, in remembrance of Veterans Day. These are some musical clips of the Hancock Panthets Band from their ceremony. Shannon McKinley sings God Bless America at the end of the video. video by Geoff Fox, The Hancock News
HooDoo & Halloween tunes
BlackCat Music Cooperative filled the Hancock Performing Arts Center with spooky tales and Halloween musical favorites on Saturday, October 28 for a free community event. The evening kicked off with “HooDoo Bash,” an original play by Mike Kligerman, featuring actors and players from The Young Yukes, Laz Rapidaz, The TriState[Read More…]
Businesses and non-profits hit by summer drought in Washington and nearby counties eligible for SBA loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has said federal Economic injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses in certain counties due to the drought conditions that began on August 29, 2023. The[Read More…]
PSP respond to fatal I-70 crash in Crystal Spring
by Geoff Fox The Pennsylvania State Police, along with fire and rescue units from three towns responded to a fatal vehicle accident on westbound Interstate 70 in the Crystal Spring area on Monday, October 30. According to State Police, the crash occurred as an unidentified vehicle was traveling westbound in[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of October 30-November 5: October 30 Disorderly conduct, 300 block North Pennsylvania Avenue. Dispute over too much wood on campfire. Subjects advised. Traffic hazard, area of Limestone Road. Tractor-trailer stuck. Gone on arrival, unable to locate. Alarm, first block[Read More…]
