Wade Parrill Wade Parrill, age 57, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, November 14, 2022, at Winchester Medical Center. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
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Darlene Louise Truax
Darlene Louise Truax 1938-2022 Darlene Louise Truax, 84, Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Blue Ridge Hospice in Winchester, Va. Born August 11, 1938, in Fulton County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Robert T. and Gladys (Hill) Carson and the widow of Claude Truax,[Read More…]
County voters back GOP commission, Sheriff as state voters trend Dem
by Kate Shunney Washington County voters heavily favored conservative candidates during the 2022 Gubernatorial Election as statewide voting trends solidly backed Democrats in state and federal races. Republican candidates swept the race for Washington County Commission. Hancock resident Wayne Keefer was one of five GOP candidates to secure terms of[Read More…]
Letter to the editor
Opposed to solar field on Scenic 40 & Woodmont Road Dear Editor: I am opposed to solar fields in rural landscapes…specificially, the one being proposed for Scenic 40 and Woodmont Road, which is where I am a lifelong resident and also am a neighboring property owner. Westernport Properties/Hancock MD #1[Read More…]
Registration open for Christmas For Others
by Geoff Fox The Halloween decorations have been put away which means it’ s time to start thinking about the Christmas Season. And with that thought in mind, it’s also time to start thinking about Christmas For Others. Registration is now open and has been opened. For 2022, there will[Read More…]
Honor Rolls
Hope Christian Academy First marking period High honor roll – Noah VanMeter. Honor roll – Ian Hull and Levi VanMeter. Southern Fulton Elementary School First nine weeks “A” honor roll Fourth grade — Zane Berkey, Raelynn Cain, Hunter Conrad, Elaine Eader, Samuel Fitz, Jameson Mc- Peak, Cayden Norris and Morgan[Read More…]
Musicians make Halloween Spooktacular at Hancock concert
Student and adult musicians put on a free Halloween-themed concert for family, friends and the Hancock community at the Hancock Performing Arts Center on Saturday, October 29. The concert was sponsored by BlackCat Music Cooperative and the Hancock Arts Council. Musical performances featured numerous students from BlackCat Music Cooperative, BlackCat[Read More…]
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DNR says bear harvest boost in 2022 due to better weather, food conditions
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported that hunters harvested 103 black bears during the state’ s 19th annual black bear hunt held October 24-29 in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties. The harvest comprised 41 male and 62 female bears. An additional 10 bears (3 male and 7 female)[Read More…]
Rezoning request for solar proposal hits delay as landowners learn of plans
by Kate Shunney Property owners near the site of a proposed solar energy array west of Hancock successfully postponed a rezoning hearing on the project, pushing a county decision into next week and prompting more attention to the project and its public hearing. The Washington County Board of Zoning Appeals[Read More…]
