Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, October 31, through Sunday, November 6: October 31 Check well being 100 block West Main Street. Disabled vehicle. Assist Washington County Sheriff’s Office 6600 block Grason Lane. Suspicious vehicle/person. Traffic complaint West High Street. Vehicle found and[Read More…]
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High School to hold Veterans Day ceremony
Hancock Middle-High School will be holding their annual Veterans Day Ceremony this Friday, November 11, at 11 a.m. in the school auditorium. Veterans are welcome to attend the ceremony.
Hancock parent raises concern over books in county school libraries
by Geoff Fox A Hancock parent spoke to Washington County Public Schools officials during their November 1 Board of Education meeting regarding three books containing sexually explicit material. Ashley McCusker asked school officials why they didn’t need to follow the same code of conduct that keeps students from accessing or[Read More…]
Maryland Junior Deer Hunt opens Nov. 12
Officials from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources are encouraging experienced deer hunters to take advantage of the upcoming Junior Deer Hunting Days to introduce youth to hunting traditions and skills. The Junior Deer Hunt is open on private and designated public land in all counties on Saturday, November 12.[Read More…]
Seth Kendall Bowman
Seth Kendall Bowman 2002-2022 Seth Kendall Bowman, 20, Hancock, Md., passed away, Monday, October 31, 2022, in Hagerstown, Md. Born March 12, 2002, in Hagerstown. Md., he was the son of Kenneth and Debbie (Shaw) Bowman. He loved being in the outdoors, listening to music, playing pool and “figuring out[Read More…]
Betty Lou Frock
Betty Lou Frock 1939-2022 Betty Lou Frock, age 82, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, October 30, 2022, at War Memorial Hospital. Born November 28, 1939, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Frederick Vincent and Margie Elizabeth Kyne Frock. She was of the Methodist[Read More…]
Rotary celebrates 75 years of Halloween Parade in Hancock
Video and photos by Geoff Fox, The Hancock News
Valley Art Association to host “Cityscapes” exhibit this month
The Valley Art Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been promoting the arts and artists in the tri-state Cumberland Valley since 1938, will host a new art exhibit during November at the Mansion House Art Center & Gallery in Hagerstown City Park. “Cityscapes,” an exhibit by Valley Art Association[Read More…]
Election Day brings big ballot to Maryland voters
by Kate Shunney Maryland voters have a long ballot in front of them this election cycle. Election day voting on Tuesday, November 8 will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at assigned polling places. In Hancock, voters will go to the Hancock Middle-Senior High School at 289 West[Read More…]
MDOT SHA to improve intersection at 522 and High Street
by Geoff Fox If you’re heading north on 522 headed to Hancock, you might experience some delays starting Monday, October 31, as The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will begin a project making improvements to the intersection of U.S. 522 and High Street in Hancock. MDOT[Read More…]
