Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, October 27, through Sunday, November 2: October 27 Service to advise, Hancock area. Subject advised. October 28 Service to advise, 100 block West Main Street. Subject advised. Alarm, 100 block West Main Street. Everything checked ok. Disorderly[Read More…]
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Rain holds off as 78th Halloween Parade heads up Main St.
by Geoff Fox The threat of rain was in the air all day last Wednesday, October 29, but it held off until well after the last float of the 78th Hancock Rotary Halloween Parade made it to the end of the route. People were getting prime positions along Main Street[Read More…]
Lady Panthers fall to Rams, closing “wow” volleyball season
by Lisa Schauer Hancock High School varsity volleyball team lost their home conference match against the Southern Rams of Oakland by a score of 3-0 last Wednesday, October 29. The lady Panthers wrapped up their season with a solid record of seven wins to nine losses. “Yes, our season has[Read More…]
Civil War history event to take place at Greenway Cemetery on Veterans Day
A Civil War event commemorating Brevet General Simon Forester Barstow will be held at Greenway Cemetery on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. Guests should arrive 15 minutes early. Dr. Daniel Murphy will act as master of ceremonies. The Civil War Trails organization, based in Williamsburg,[Read More…]
Connie Vera Hovermale
Connie Vera Hovermale 1947-2025 Connie Vera Hovermale, age 78, of Big Pool, Md. died on Friday, October 31, 2025 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born May 28, 1947 in Hancock, Md. she was the daughter of the late Clarence Pryor and the late Carrie Catherine Hoyle Easton[Read More…]
Carl Grafton Kidwell
Carl Grafton Kidwell 1939-2025 Carl Grafton Kidwell, age 86, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at his home. Born February 22, 1939 in Great Cacapon, W.Va., he was the son of the late Dayton Victor and Grace Virginia Peck Kidwell. He was a member of Wesleyan[Read More…]
Richard J. Powers
Richard J. Powers 1940-2025 Richard J. Powers, age 85, of Hancock, Md, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2025, in Hagerstown, Md. Born Monday, July 1, 1940, in Chambersburg, Pa. he was the son of the late Judson and Geraldine Sipes Powers. Richard was a graduate of Berkeley Springs High School[Read More…]
Marilyn Jean Corbett Walls Bowers
Marilyn Jean Corbett Walls Bowers 1948-2025 On November 2nd, surrounded by family, Marilyn Jean Corbett Walls Bowers was taken to her heavenly home. She was born January 26, 1948 in Hancock, Md. to Donald Lee and Virginia (Jean) Iames Corbett. She attended Hancock High School. She was an active member[Read More…]
Evan L. Reichard
Evan L. Reichard Evan Lawrence Reichard, 93, of Berkeley Springs, died Friday, October 31, 2025 at Winchester Medical Center. Full obituary will be announced in The Hancock News. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Berkeley Springs.
Roger Dale Lacy
Roger Dale Lacy Roger Dale Lacy Roger Dale Lacy, 68, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on November 1, 2025. Roger was known for his big heart, his love of the open road, and his passion for motorcycles—especially his beloved Harley-Davidson. A true biker at heart, he found peace and[Read More…]