Dennis Boyd Hovermale 1941-2025 Dennis Boyd Hovermale, 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. passes away peacefully and surrounded by his daughters on December 2, 2025 at Celebration Villa of Martinsburg, W.Va. while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born February 17, 1941, in Berkeley Springs, Dennis was the eldest[Read More…]
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June Elaine Truax Percy
June Elaine Truax Percy 1932-2025 June Elaine Truax Percy, age 93, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 1, 2025. Born, October 2, 1932, in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Bradie William and Lenore Theodosia O’Rourke Truax. She[Read More…]
James S. Fritz
James S. Fritz 1932-2025 On November 30, James “Jim” Stanley Fritz moved on to eternal life with Jesus, his Savior. Jim was born on August 11, 1932, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was the second of five sons and one daughter, born to Louis and Beatrice Fritz. Jim’s life of[Read More…]
Cheryl Ann Cain
Cheryl Ann Cain 1958-2025 Cheryl Ann Cain, age 67, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born September 25, 1958 in Cheverly, Md., she was the daughter of the late Calvin Curtis and Naomi Frances[Read More…]
Rotary brings back meter decorations
by Geoff Fox For a number of years, the parking meters in Hancock were decorated by various organizations and businesses during the holiday season. After a couple year hiatus, Hancock Rotary brought back the meter decorating with 33 of 44 meters having decorations welcoming the season. “It was nice to[Read More…]
Panthers’ heartbreaker at home
by Lisa Schauer Hancock High School boys’ basketball team came up short in a 69-65 loss against Forbes Road of Waterfall, Pa. in a home game on Saturday, December 6. The Panthers showed a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Junior Hunter Kerns shot 58% from[Read More…]
Kiefer sworn in as new officer
There’s a new officer on the street for the Hancock Police Department. Todd Kiefer has been hired to the town force. Mayor Roland Lanehart, Jr. performed the swearing in last Tuesday, December 2, at Town Hall in a brief town meeting. With Kiefer coming on board as the newest officer,[Read More…]
Free community reading of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” set for December 13
The Hancock Arts Council presents a community reading of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at the Performing Arts Center in the Hancock Town Hall at 3 p.m. this Saturday, December 13. There will be light refreshments and admission is free. All are welcome and attendees can participate in the reading[Read More…]
Panthers play for Winter Fest parade
Hancock Middle-Senior High School marching band made their appearance in the Winterfest parade in Berkeley Springs last Saturday, accompanied by the Panthers cheerleading squad.
Panthers take off in indoor track at Terry Baker Invitational
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Panthers’ Indoor Track team competed in the Terry Baker Invitational at Hagerstown Community College (HCC) on Friday, December 5. In the first meet of the year, three Panthers set personal records and several were competing in events for the first time. Tim Boyer is the[Read More…]
