by Geoff Fox The Panthers’ indoor track team was short a few athletes due to illness this past weekend, but the team still had four athletes achieve personal records and one take first in the high jump. The Panthers took part in the Jeff Spielman Winter Classic at Hagerstown Community[Read More…]
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Festive spirit takes shape at Festival of Trees
by Geoff Fox The weekend of December 5 and December 6 marked the third annual Festival of Trees held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Douglas Street in Hancock. The event offered folks a chance to see various trees set up by different organizations and[Read More…]
Extended cold turns river slushy
Douglas Michael Hillgren
Douglas Michael Hillgren 1963-2025 Douglas Michael Hillgren, 62, of Charles Town, W.Va., died on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born July 24, 1963 in Lincoln, Neb., he was the son of the late Vaughn Galen Hillgren and Shirley Elizabeth Reinsch Hillgren. Douglas earned a[Read More…]
Friday night ATV accident in Southern Fulton claims life of Hancock woman
by Geoff Fox A 36 year old Hancock woman was killed in an ATV accident in southern Fulton County late Friday night, December 12, on Negro Mountain Road. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Holley Elizabeth Appel was the named victim of the crash. Police reported that the accident occurred just[Read More…]
Joseph Walton McJilton
Joseph Walton McJilton 1937-2025 Joseph Walton McJilton, 88, of Hancock, Md., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025. Born June 15, 1937, in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Charles W. and Rose Fields McJilton. Joe was deeply loved throughout his life.[Read More…]
Robert William Gloyd
Robert William Gloyd 1947-2025 Robert William Gloyd, 78, of Eighty Four, Pa. died on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at his daughter’s home in Greensboro, Pa. following a brief illness, surrounded by his family. Born April 1, 1947, he was the son of the late Guy Ernest and Mattie Elizabeth Barker Gloyd.[Read More…]
Dennis Boyd Hovermale
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…]
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…]
