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Maryland asks residents to stomp & report spotted lanternflies
Spotted Lanternfly adults have emerged, pest experts say. Areas of the state are beginning to see an increase of this invasive pest. Residents of all counties in Maryland, with the exception of Harford and Cecil, are encouraged to report their sightings via MDA’s website. Just snap a picture and send[Read More…]
Food pantry set at high school
Hancock Middle-Senior High School will be holding their monthly food pantry on Tuesday, November 21, at 3:45 pm. Those who attend the food pantry can arrive whenever they want but are reminded to wait in their vehicles until the buses have pulled out of the school’s parking lot. Once the[Read More…]
Veterans Day Dinner
The Hancock United Methodist Church and community friends will be hosting their Annual Veterans Day Dinner on Saturday, November 11 from 12-3 p.m. at the Hancock United Methodist Church Upper Room, 170 W. Main Street, Hancock. This is to show appreciation for our honored veterans in the Tri-State area. For[Read More…]
Veterans Day assembly Friday
Hancock Middle-Senior High School will be holding their annual Veterans Day assembly this Friday, November 10, from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the school’s auditorium. The assembly is open to the public. Hancock Panthers Band will perform patriotic music and there will be speakers addressing those in attendance.
Murphy honored for 45 years in Rotary
by Geoff Fox Dan Murphy has been a member of the Hancock Rotary for 45 years and was recently honored by the organization for those years of service. During their meeting on October 31, Murphy was surprised to be honored with The Paul Harris Fellow recognition, which acknowledges individuals who[Read More…]
State election board votes against adding Hancock early voting site
by Geoff Fox In a virtual meeting on November 3 that lasted less than 10 minutes election officials voted 3-2 against having an early election site at Hancock Town Hall for the 2024 election. Washington County Commissioners had voted to add the site for voters in the western part of[Read More…]
Mario Pennesi
Mario Pennesi 1919-2023 Mario Pennesi passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 29, 2023. He was born on April 7, 1919, in Colonnella Teramo, Italy. He was preceded in death by his wife Cecelia Evelyn; his parents Guiseppe and Marianna and his sisters Sblendore and Rosina. He is survived[Read More…]
Russell Edward Borden
Russell Edward Borden 1947-2023 Russell Edward Borden, born September 23, 1947, passed away at Martinsburg VA on October 28, 2023. Russell is preceded in death by his partner, Ronald F. Tarr on May 14, 2016, his father and mother, Lorenzo D. Borden, Jr. and Margaret Borden. He is survived by[Read More…]
Hobert Lee Delph
Hobert Lee Delph 2022-2023 Hobert Lee Delph, 19 months, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, November 3, 2023 at WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va. Born April 1, 2022 in Morgantown, W.Va., he was the son of Hobert Lawrence and Chelsea Ann Hessler Delph of Berkeley Springs. Lee[Read More…]
