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Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of April 3-9: April 3 Parking complaint, Baptist Road. Owner advised. CDS/drug violation, 100 block Limestone Road. Subjects advised. Lost/found property, Canal Street area. Owner located. 911 hang-up, 200 block Pennsylvania Avenue. Accidental. Disorderly conduct ,200 block West Main[Read More…]
Good Friday tradition makes its way through town
by Geoff Fox People from across the Hancock area gathered in Widmeyer Park last Friday morning, April 7, to begin a Good Friday tradition of walking about a mile from Widmeyer Park to St. Peter’s Catholic Church as part of the annual multi-church Cross Walk. On a chilly morning close[Read More…]
Barnhart receives Hancock Arts Council scholarship
Barnhart receives Hancock Arts Council scholarship The Hancock Arts Council presented a scholarship check to graduating Hancock High School senior Jennifer Barnhart, who will be going to Frostburg State University next year. Barnhart plays many instruments and performed at the recent Variety Show produced by the Hancock Arts Council, where[Read More…]
Spring brings greater risk of wildfire in Maryland
Spring wildfire season has begun in Maryland, and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources urges residents across the state to prepare and help prevent wildfires. Wildfire occurrence is highest in the spring and fall when forest fuels are the driest and weather conditions — warm, dry, and windy — are[Read More…]
Preparing for a transport disaster, Part I: How is Hancock positioned to handle train or truck emergencies?
by Geoff Fox In 2023, train derailments, toxic spills and other transport-related emergencies have been making headlines across the country. The most notable incident was a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio which spilled a variety of toxic chemicals, and resulted in a fire that evacuated the immediate area for[Read More…]
Town voters to choose one of three for mayor, cast ballots for councilmen on Monday, April 17
by Geoff Fox & Kate Shunney Hancock residents who are registered to vote will choose from three candidates for mayor and two candidates for Hancock council on Monday, April 17 during the town’s municipal election. Voting booths open at 11 a.m. at Town Hall and remain open until 7 p.m.[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report — April 5, 2023
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of March 27-April 2: March 27 Assisted Maryland State Police, eastbound I-70 traffic hazard. Ladder in the road- way. Service to advise, 100 block High Street. Subjects advised. 911 hang-up, 100 block West Main Street. Unfounded. Urination in public,[Read More…]
State Police handle accident, theft, and harassment in Fulton County
Pennsylvania State Police responded to an accident in the 8000 block of Buck Valley Road in the early morning hours of March 25. According to police, the accident occurred as a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu was travel- ing west on Buck V alley Road on Saturday, March 25, just after 4:30[Read More…]
Hancock community Easter egg hunt draws hundreds
by Lisa Schauer Storm clouds parted on cue Saturday afternoon, April 1 to reveal a bright blue sky over an emerald field dotted with a rainbow of plastic eggs for the annual Hancock community Easter egg hunt at Widmeyer Park. Several hundred people descended on the park for the free[Read More…]
