Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of October 24-30: October 24 Undesirable first block Canal Street. Subject advised to move on. Property damage accident first block East Main Street. Tractor-trailer knocked wires down along Main Street. Alarm 300 block Pennsylvania Avenue. Accidental. Undesirable 100 block[Read More…]
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Spanish Honors Society acknowledges students
Hancock Middle Senior High School’s Spanish Honors Society ceremony was held on Thursday, September 29. It was held by the supervisor, Paula Moore, and Señorita Kieser, to acknowledge the students of Spanish III and up. This group was brought together to promote Hispanic culture through events, such as fiestas and[Read More…]
Rotary celebrates 75 years of Halloween parade
by Geoff Fox On Wednesday, October 29, 1947, the Hancock Rotary held their first Halloween Parade and on Wednesday, October 26, they celebrated the 75th anniversary. Rain early in the day last Wednesday gave way to a dry evening with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s with a slight[Read More…]
All aboard for peak fall foliage
Developer asks county to rezone Woodmont Road property for solar array
by Kate Shunney A public hearing set for November in Hagerstown will allow the Washington County Board of Zoning Appeals to hear testimony about a request to rezone land west of Hancock for a 10-acre solar energy generating system. Hancock MD #1 Solar LLC applied for a Special Exception Site[Read More…]
Hancock man dies in Monday accident east of Hagerstown
Maryland State Police have reported that a Hancock man was killed in a single vehicle accident on Monday, October 31 near Funkstown. According to police, Seth Bowman, 20, of Hancock was the driver of a 2013 Nissan Altima that was found on its driver side in a creek in the[Read More…]
2022-23 Washington Co. Farm of the Year
The Washington County Department of Business Development announces the 2022-2023 Farm of the Year, Baker Farms LLC of Boonsboro, Md. The Farm of the Year program recognizes a Washington County farm that showcases excellence in agriculture and promotes a greater understanding of the challenges faced by today’ s farmers. Production,[Read More…]
Larry Lynn Appel
Larry Lynn Appel 1958-2022 Larry Lynn Appel, 64, Hagerstown, Md., passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Frederick Health, Frederick, Md. Born October 7, 1958, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late John W. and Doris (Boone) Appel. He served in the U.S. Army for nine[Read More…]
Beverly Gates Sykes, Jr.
Beverly Gates Sykes, Jr. 1935-2022 Beverly Gates Sykes, Jr., age 87, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Winchester Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born September 14, 1935, in Newport News, Va., he was the son of the late Ruth Ellen Mills Tarter and[Read More…]
Earl Lynn Fleegle
Earl Lynn Fleegle 1953-2022 Earl Lynn Fleegle, 69, Hedgesville, W.Va., passed away peacefully with his wife and son by his side, Friday, October 28, 2022, after a long battle with bladder cancer. Born January 12, 1953, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the middle of seven children of Emory and[Read More…]
