Robert S. Bollinger 1941-2022 Robert Shank Bollinger, age 81, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at the Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, Va. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, January 10, at 10 a.m., at the Chambersburg Mennonite Church, 1800 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, where Pastor Larry[Read More…]
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John W. Hovermale
John W. Hovermale John Wayne Hovermale, 58, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, January 14, 2023 at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center.
Speakers at town meeting ask town for support in removing school books, air false claims about gender teaching
by Geoff Fox Back in November of 2022, Ashley McCusker appeared before Washington County Board of Education officials talking about books she deemed pornographic being in Washington County schools, and asking them to be removed. Last Tuesday, January 10, McCusker came to the January Hancock council meeting to repeat her[Read More…]
Hancock Fire Company signs contract for new tanker
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Fire Company has signed a contract with a manufacturer to get a new tanker for their fleet of fire apparatus. Hancock signed the contract with 4-Guys Fire Trucks for a Kenworth T880 with a 565HP Cummins that will become the future Tanker 5. Purchase of[Read More…]
Lady Panthers fall in heartbreaker at home
by Lisa Schauer Hancock High School girls’ varsity basketball team lost their non-conference game against Pennsylvania’s Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams 47-46 in a heartbreaker at home on Friday, January 13. In close match throughout, the Lady Panthers ultimately fell to the Rams by just one point. Next up, the lady[Read More…]
West Virginia man arrested in assault of Hancock girl
by Geoff Fox A 44-year old Kearneysville, W.Va. man was arrested on Wednesday, January 11, by West Virginia authorities on an arrest warrant issued by the Hancock Police Department. In a press release, Sgt. Rich Miller said Gary Lee Jersild, Jr. was arrested for the charge of first degree and[Read More…]
Hancock mayor post & two council seats up for grabs
Candidates can file now to run for office by Geoff Fox In April, residents within the town limits of Hancock will be taking to the polls to vote in the municipal election, choosing a town mayor and two council members. Tim Smith currently holds the mayor seat while Roland Lanehart,[Read More…]
Lady Panthers fall to the Indians
2023 Washington County Free Library announces Annual Writers & Poets Contest
The Washington County Free Library is once again pleased to announce its annual Writers & Poets Contest that begins on January 15. The contest includes five age divisions: children in grades two-three; grades four-five; grades six-eight; grades nine-12 and adult. Entries will be accepted between January 15 and March 15.[Read More…]
90-day legislative session begins today at Maryland statehouse
by Kate Shunney New and seasoned Maryland lawmakers will return to Annapolis today, Wednesday, January 11 to kick off the 2023 Legislative Session in the 445th session of the Maryland General Assembly. The 90-day session ends on April 10. Political observers predict that this session will have a different pace,[Read More…]
