Vesta Glendora Maravelis 1933-2023 Vesta Glendora Maravelis, age 89, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, September 7, 2023, at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born October 14, 1933, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Berman and Ida Belle (Barnhart)[Read More…]
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Timothy Lynn Stotler
Timothy Lynn Stotler 1953-2023 Timothy Lynn Stotler, 69, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023, at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md. Born December 7, 1953, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Rumsey Bill Stotler and Elsie Bell (Werdebaugh) Stotler. Tim was[Read More…]
September is Suicide Prevention Month
Marylanders can connect to a local behavioral health crisis call specialist through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Contacting 988 connects people directly to the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which encompasses all behavioral crisis services, to include all mental health and substance use (problems with drug and alcohol use).[Read More…]
Late summer shows COVID rise & new variants
by Kate Evans Several new COVID variants have emerged that are vying for predominance in a late summer COVID surge that has brought new cases of the disease and a rise in hospitalizations across the country. Cases of COVID had declined earlier this year. Deaths and hospitalizations from COVID have[Read More…]
Hancock Flag Football hits the field
Panthers fall to Blue Dons 49-8 in away season opener
Hancock hit the road to Weirton, W.Va. to open the Panther football season against the Madonna Blue Dons on Friday, September 1. Panther players secured their first touchdown of the season in the fourth quarter against the Dons, but the rally wasn’t enough in the final tally. Hancock fell to[Read More…]
Master Gardeners host free Pollinator Palooza
The Washington County Master Gardeners will host a free Pollinator Palooza on Saturday, September 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center at 7303 Sharpsburg Pike in Boonsboro. In a dozen tents at four Master Gardener teaching gardens, guests will learn why pollinators such[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of August 28-September 3: August 28 Suspicious vehicle, 300 block Pennsylvania Avenue. Information taken and subjects advised. Animal complaint, 100 block East Main Street. Bald Eagle vs powerline. Eagle deceased. Service to advise, Hancock area. Subject advised. Service to[Read More…]
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Locally acquired case of malaria pops up in Maryland
by Kate Evans The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with three state health departments to investigate nine cases of locally acquired malaria. Seven cases occurred in Sarasota County, Florida, one in Cameron County, Texas, and one case of locally acquired malaria in a Maryland resident who lives[Read More…]
