Families will fill Widmeyer Park this Saturday, April 1 for the annual Community Easter Egg Hunt in Hancock. Registration for youth egg hunters starts at 1 p.m. and ends at 2 p.m., when different age groups will begin their rush for colored prizes. Children registered for the hunt will also[Read More…]
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Town officials establish themselves as Hancock’s Urban Renewal Authority
by Geoff Fox Hancock town officials have officially established an Urban Renewal Authority for the town, naming themselves as the primary agency to guide town renewal plans. Town officials made the unanimous decision last Thursday evening, March 23, in a special town meeting. By establishing the Urban Renewal Authority, it[Read More…]
Kathy Kay Brake
Kathy Kay Brake 1959-2023 Kathy Kay Brake, age 64, of Elkins, W.Va., died on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the West Virginia Caring Hospice House in Elkins, W.Va. Born January 22, 1959 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Wendell Oliver and Nita Mae Lyons Jamison.[Read More…]
Seth Partridge Berman
Seth Partridge Berman 1980-2023 Seth Partridge Berman, 42, of Washington, D.C., passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Seth was born on June 22, 1980 in the District of Columbia to Jerry and Sally Berman of Great Cacapon. He grew up on Capitol Hill and attended U of NH where[Read More…]
Millennial couple opens Mountaineer Machinery & Auctioneers on U.S. 522
by Lisa Schauer “You have a talent. You’re too good to let it go,” Maranda Younker, 33, told her husband Zachary Younker, 32, winner of the 2023 bid calling championship held by the West Virginia Auctioneers Association at Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, W.Va. on February 25. “The auction business is[Read More…]
Lauren Swain performs at Hancock Assembly of God
Harpist Lauren Swain will be performing a one hour classical music program on Friday, March 31 at 7 p.m., at the Hancock Assembly of God. Swain has qualified to compete at the 2023 Wales International Harp Festival and Competition in April. The upcoming concert will be her final free concert[Read More…]
Art in Bloom fundraiser returns to Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
It’s almost time for Washington County Museum of Fine Arts’ best-smelling fundraiser of the year: Art in Bloom. Hosted by Hagerstown Garden Club, 10 garden clubs and 16 individuals will participate in Art in Bloom March 24-26. This year marks the 19th year of the spring-themed celebration of art and[Read More…]
School board set to make decision on Hancock Elementary roof
Members of the Washington County school board were set to decide on a bid award yesterday for a contractor to replace the roof on Hancock Elementary. An item on the Washington County Public Schools business meeting agenda for Tuesday, March 21 included approval of bid for the local school work,[Read More…]
Spring sports season kicks off at Hancock High School
by Lisa Schauer The spring 2023 sports season opened on Wednesday, March 1 at Hancock High School. “This spring we will be offering varsity girls’ softball, varsity boys’ baseball, and varsity boys’ and girls’ outdoor track and field,” announced Athletic Director Kermit Moyer on the school’s website. Outdoor track and[Read More…]
University System of Maryland at Hagerstown to host an open house
The University System of Maryland at Hagerstown (USMH) will host a spring open house on Saturday, April 22 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at 32 W . Washington Street in Hagerstown. Representatives from partner universities as well as Hagerstown Community College will be on-site to answer questions about transferring,[Read More…]
