by Geoff Fox As temperatures start getting warmer, folks are going to want to cool off and kids have some fun at the splash pad in Widmeyer Park. When it opens, there will be a few additions and changes in store at the splash pad. REM contractors are currently putting[Read More…]
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Washington County Commission, Dept. of Emergency Services take oversight of Hancock Rescue Squad for up to 36 months
by Geoff Fox During a meeting in Hagerstown on Tuesday, April 28, the Board of County Commissioners agreed to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the county’s Department of Emergency Services (DES) to keep Hancock Rescue Squad operational. County officials decided to take the step to get the[Read More…]
Denise Lynne Wachter
Denise Lynne Wachter 1951-2026 Denise Lynne Wachter, age 74, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at UMPC Carlisle Hospital. Born July 24, 1951 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of June Helen Hammersla Franklin of Daytona Beach, FL and the late Vernon Rees Franklin,[Read More…]
Dennis William Lewis, Jr.
Dennis William Lewis, Jr. 1968-2026 Dennis William Lewis, Jr., 58, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026 at his home in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born on March 19, 1968 in Baltimore, Md. he was the son of the late Dennis William Lewis, Sr. and Georgia Lou Meile Byrne. Dennis was[Read More…]
Ruth Elizabeth Stotler
Ruth Elizabeth Stotler 1955-2026 Ruth Elizabeth Stotler, 70, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born on September 10, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Arthur “Pete” and Mary Ethel Plummer Ganoe. Ruth was a[Read More…]
Ernest Alvey Truax
Ernest Alvey Truax 1947-2026 Ernest Alvey Truax, age 78, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Born Monday, September 22, 1947, in Amaranth, Pa., he was the son of the late Edgar Arthur (Art) and Edna Mae Wertz Truax. Ernie was a 1965 graduate of Hancock High[Read More…]
Michael Francis Stanger
Michael Francis Stanger 1953-2026 Michael Francis Stanger, 73, of Great Cacapon, W.Va. passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born on February 24, 1953 in Miami, Fla., he was the son of the late Francis Coleman and Jean T. Antonelli Stanger. Michael[Read More…]
Softball split games against Miners, Rams
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Panthers Softball team split two games last week against Mountain Ridge and Turkeyfoot Valley Area. The Panthers hosed the Mountain Ridge Mines on Tuesday, April 21, dropping the contest in five innings to the Miners 16-6. Kaybree Souders went 1-3 with a triple and an[Read More…]
Southern Fulton to hold STEAM Festival May 3
The Southern Fulton School District will be holding their annual SFSD STEAM Festival on Sunday, May 3, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Southern Fulton High School. The family friendly event is free and open to the public. The STEAM Festival is a way to promote students’ work and[Read More…]
Panthers take to the track at Fort Hill
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Panthers Track team traveled to Fort Hill last Friday, April 24, to participate in an eight-team meet with schools from Allegany, Frederick, and Washington Counties, and a team from West Virginia. Senior Landyn Clark had three top five finishes taking second in the triple jump,[Read More…]
