by Geoff Fox At 11 a.m. last Friday morning, students at Hancock Middle-Senior High School, along with a number of folks from the public, attended their annual Veterans Day Ceremony in the school’s auditorium. A video of Johnny Cash’s “Ragged Old Flag” played before Principal Jennifer Ruppenthal welcomed everyone to[Read More…]
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Panthers’ volleyball team falls to Smithsburg in quarterfinals
by Lisa Schauer Hancock High School varsity volleyball team wrapped up their regular season with a record of 3-12. Seniors Sarah Mellon and Josie Foltz have been selected to play in the Washington County Volleyball Showcase on December 10. The Panthers lost at home to Smithsburg 3-0 in the West[Read More…]
Maryland Nuclear Engineer and his wife sentenced for espionage-related offenses
A Maryland man and his wife were sentenced recently for conspiracy to communicate Restricted Data related to the design of nuclear-powered warships. Jonathan Toebbe, 44, of Annapolis, was sentenced to 19 years and four months of incarceration and fined $45,700. His wife, Diana Toebbe, 46, was sentenced to 21 years[Read More…]
Good Shepherd students pack holiday donations
Police to target out of state vehicle tags, seek help with wide loads
by Geoff Fox Some people living within the Town of Hancock have avoided switching their vehicle tags to Maryland for years. Councilman Roland Lanehart, Jr. brought this to the attention of town officials and told them Hancock Police will begin enforcing having Maryland tags on people’s vehicles if they live[Read More…]
Making small changes can turn Thanksgiving dinner into a healthy, diabetic-friendly family tradition
by Kate Evans Preparing some healthy, diabetic-friendly dishes to share with family and loved ones at Thanksgiving holiday gatherings can be as easy as making small substitutions to recipes or adding a new dish to the menu. If you have someone attending that’s a newly diagnosed or long-term diabetic or[Read More…]
Councilman seeks solution to winter ice hazard area
by Geoff Fox There’s an issue at the intersection of Douglas Street and Pennsylvania Avenue where a water valve is leaking, leading Public Works crews to salt that area during the winter when it freezes. Councilman David Kerns raised the concern during the November town meeting. Mayor Tim Smith said[Read More…]
Miracle on Main Street next weekend
Vendors will be lining the sidewalk along Main Street in Hancock next Saturday, November 26, as Miracle on Main Street hits the town. Miracle on Main Street, along with a cocoa crawl, will take place from 3 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. that day. The annual tree lighting will take place[Read More…]
Mary Margaret McBee
Mary Margaret McBee 1940-2022 Mary Margaret McBee, age 82, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, November 11, 2022 at War Memorial Hospital. Born July 25, 1940 in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Marshall Wilton and Edith Blanche Royston Daniels. She was a member of Mt.[Read More…]
Jeffrey Lynn Hovermale
Jeffrey Lynn Hovermale 1968-2022 Jeffrey Lynn Hovermale, age 54, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at Winchester Medical Center. Born July 17, 1968 in Cumberland, Md., he was the son of Carl Linwood and Sylvia Eileen Burke Hovermale of Berkeley Springs. He had attended Highland United[Read More…]
