George Kelly Manning, Jr. 1934-2026 George Kelly Manning, Jr., age 91, of Hancock, Md., passed away peacefully at Doey’s House surrounded by his family on Monday, September 14, 2026. Born September 20, 1934, in Needmore, Pa. He was the son of the late George (Doc) Kelly Manning, Sr. and Icy[Read More…]
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Ruth Marie Miller
Ruth Marie Miller 1928-2026 Ruth Marie Miller, age 97, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026 at the War Memorial Hospital Extended Care Facility. Born November 10, 1928 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late William Harold and Gladys May Beeler Eppinger.[Read More…]
Maryland welcomes new State Fire Marshal
Colonel Michael A. Jackson announced the appointment of a new Maryland State Fire Marshal. Caroll H. Spriggs II, 53, has been appointed to the position of Maryland State Fire Marshal for a six-year term. Spriggs will lead the Office of the State Fire Marshal, an agency of the Maryland Department[Read More…]
Fulmer pleads guilty in Appel death, will be sentenced later
by Geoff Fox Shane Michael Fulmer pled guilty to his role in the vehicular death of Kenny Appel of Little Orleans last Wednesday, September 16 in Allegany County Circuit Court just as a trial in the case against him was to begin. Fulmer, 54, pled guilty to negligent auto homicide,[Read More…]
Hancock couple charged in June death of Hancock man
by Geoff Fox A Hancock man and woman were charged in the hit and run murder of Jacob Allen Long earlier this year. Tommy Lee Puckett, Sr., 52, and Tammy Louise Puckett, 49, were arrested by Washington County Sheriff’s deputies on Friday, September 18, as fugitives from justice from Pennsylvania.[Read More…]
Town looking to upgrade servers for cameras
By Geoff Fox Citing outdated servers for the police cameras in town, officials are looking to replace them with newer, upgraded ones through Bridge Technology out of Frederick. Denton Powell brought forth a printout for those new servers to the September town meeting to share with town officials. Powell[Read More…]
Eagle Scout project to add bench in Widmeyer Park
By Geoff Fox On the morning of October 23, 1983, in Beirut, two suicide truck-bombs killed 241 U.S. military personnel and 58 French soldiers during a peacekeeping mission Lebanon. Toby Nave’s grandfather was a Navy soldier stationed offshore when the bombings took place and was part of the mission[Read More…]
Stairs to rail trail fixed
The stairs from Joseph Hancock Park to the Western Maryland Rail Trail have been replaced and are ready to use. The funding for the project came through Project Open Space grants and was completed by REM, the lone bidder for the project. Town officials awarded the contract to REM during[Read More…]
Alda D. Swain Black
Alda D. Swain Black 1935-2026 Alda D. Swain Black, age 91, passed Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Winds of Mattern Orchard, Duncansville, Pa. Born Tuesday, June 11, 1935, in Warfordsburg, Pa., to Lloyd H. and Margaret Rae Fisher Swain. She was a 1952 graduate of Southern Fulton High School. She[Read More…]
Harold Bobby Yost
Harold Bobby Yost 1935-2026 Harold Bobby Yost, age 91, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at his home. Born August 5, 1935 in Macon, Ga., he was the son of the late Harold Franklin and Ruth Pauline Leith Yost. He tried to live life by the[Read More…]
