National Trails Day, this Saturday, June 3, will be celebrated in Hancock with activities and speakers. The festival will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hancock is Maryland’s official Trail Town, located on the C&O Canal and near the midpoint of the 250-mile-long Tuscarora Trail, which branches off the[Read More…]
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Missing cannon ball returned to Hancock
by Geoff Fox In January 1862, Confederate forces under Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson had captured Bath (Berkeley Springs), Va., as part of his Romney Campaign and were intent to capture Hancock. Jackson sent a representative to demand the surrender of the town from Union forces or risk being shelled. The town[Read More…]
Rotary to plant flags
by Geoff Fox Hancock Rotary will be planting flags again this year in Widmeyer Park near the memorial beginning June 29. They are accepting sponsorship for flags now. Organizers said the public can sponsor an American flag for a past or present hero in the community. The flags can honor[Read More…]
Town in good standing after 2022 audit
by Geoff Fox After almost a year since fiscal year 2022 ended, town officials got a look at the audit from that year’s budget. Accountants from Albright Crumbacker Moul & Itell of Hagerstown did the audit. This was the first audit the firm had performed for the Town of Hancock.[Read More…]
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Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of May 22-28: May 22 Training, 100 block West High Street. Hosted Street Cop Training. Assault in progress, 200 block West Main Street. Report to follow. Undesirable, 300 block North Pennsylvania Avenue. Subject left at arrival. May 23 911[Read More…]
Marcus appointed as new county clerk
Washington County Government and the Board of County Commissioners announce the appointment of Dawn L. Marcus as the new County Clerk for Washington County, effective immediately. Marcus brings a wealth of experience to her new role, having started her career with Washington County Government as the Legal Secretary to the[Read More…]
EPA awards over $1 million in grants to support water quality monitoring at Mid-Atlantic beaches
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $1 million in grant funding to help protect public health in coastal and Great Lakes beach communities in the Mid-Atlantic Region. The funding is being awarded to Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia to assist with water quality monitoring and public notification programs[Read More…]
Southern Fulton Class of 2023 graduate Wednesday
Southern Fulton’s Class of 2023 is holding its graduation ceremony on Wednesday, May 31, at 6 p.m. Admission is by ticket only. Jacob Wolfe, the Valedictorian for the Class of 2023, will deliver an address titled “Charting our Path to a Bright Future Through Perseverance.” Wolfe will attend Penn State[Read More…]
Escape to Norway with Washington County Museum of Fine Arts’ newest exhibition
by Crystal Schelle There was something about the mountains and breathtaking beauty of Norway that spoke to the soul of Pittsburgh-born artist William H. Singer, Jr. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts’ latest exhibition, “Landscapes and Legends of Norway: William H. Singer & His Contemporaries,” celebrates Singer’s longtime love affair[Read More…]
