Sharon Lorraine Swain 1955-2023 Sharon Lorraine Swain, 67, of Big Pool, Md., passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 17, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Sharon passed away at her Maryland home after having been visited by her family and friends in her last few days. Born November 14, 1955,[Read More…]
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Regina Marie McCusker
Regina Marie McCusker 1934-2023 Regina Marie McCusker, 88, Hancock, Md., passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Penn Knoll Village in Everett, Pa. Born December 24, 1934, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Roy S. Fletcher and Mattie Mae Wharton Fletcher and the widower of Loyal[Read More…]
John Samuel Evans, Jr.
John Samuel Evans, Jr. 1956-2023 John Samuel Evans, Jr. went to be with the Lord on September 16, 2023, after he fought a good fight with pancreatic cancer. John was born on January 11, 1956, in Frostburg, Md., the oldest son of John Samuel Evans, Sr. and Marilyn Juanita (Winebrenner) Evans.[Read More…]
William Pelfrey
William Pelfrey 1954-2023 William “Bill” Pelfrey, aged 69, of Berkeley Springs, son of the late Troy and Marylou Pelfrey passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. A city boy from Baltimore with a cowboy’s heart, Bill was a man of many talents[Read More…]
Shirley Sue Huntzberry
Shirley Sue Huntzberry 1954-2023 Shirley Sue Huntzberry, age 68, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, September 18, 2023 at War Memorial Hospital Extended Care Facility. Born December 3, 1954 in Bluefield, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Douglas Richard and Elizabeth Grubb Mills. She was a Christian.[Read More…]
Summer brings back the hefty & stinging European hornets
by Kate Evans European hornets are giant-sized hornets that look like huge yellow-jackets and they have returned. They can be found flying at night around porch lights, guzzling at hummingbird feeders during the day, hanging around water faucets and buzzing around garbage cans looking for food. They also eat fruit[Read More…]
Hancock takes a loss to Halifax
Upcoming events at Hancock Middle-Senior High School
Hancock Middle-Senior High School will be holding their first food pantry of the year on Tuesday, September 19, at 3:45 p.m. The food pantry is held on the third Tuesday of each month through May in the school cafeteria. Those who attend the food pantry can arrive whenever they want[Read More…]
Teachers look back at response to terror attacks on 9-11-2001
by Geoff Fox Tuesday, September 11, 2001. Everyone knows where they were and what they were doing at 8:48 a.m., 9:03 a.m., 9:37 a.m., and 10:03 a.m. that morning. Those were the times the planes hit the North Tower (American Airlines Flight 11), South Tower (United Airlines Flight 175), Pentagon[Read More…]
SBA changes interest, limits and restrictions for disaster loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration agency has made changes to increase support to disaster survivors and small businesses needing relief following a federally declared disaster. The rule is effective for all disasters declared on or after July 31. “The Biden-Harris Administration has prioritized maximizing resources for disaster survivors so that[Read More…]
