by Geoff Fox This Friday was supposed to be the final game of the Hancock Panthers as they took on the rival Clear Spring Blazers at Paul Imphong Field, but that plan has been sidelined. The Panther’s last game was a 20-8 loss at home against the Stonewall Jackson Generals[Read More…]
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Lady Panthers prowl into playoffs
by Lisa Schauer Hancock High School varsity volleyball team beat the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams 3-0 at home last week. The Lady Panthers ended their regular season with the win, and a record of 7-8. Tonight, they head into the regional quarterfinals for a home conference match against The Southern[Read More…]
It’s a Halloween hoot!
Nothing takes the sting of creepiness and fright out of the dark corners of Halloween more than a good old-fashioned joke. Here are a few borrowed from the crypts of the interwebs to give those ghouls and boys a chuckle (or a groan): –Why didn’t the skeleton go to the[Read More…]
Carol Burnett
Carol Burnett 1954-2025 We love, honor, and cherish the memory of our beloved wife, sister, and friend, Carol Burnett, 71, of Hopewell, Pa. who touched the lives of so many people. At the time of her passing on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carol was surrounded[Read More…]
Viola May Stevens
Viola May Stevens 1936-2025 Viola May Stevens, Age 89, of Littlestown, Pa., entered God’s eternal care on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at home with her loving family by her side under the care of Hospice. Born June 19, 1936, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late[Read More…]
Lori Rosamond
Lori Rosamond 1962-2025 Lori Rosamond, 63, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully on Friday, October 17, 2025. Born on April 6, 1962, Lori was the daughter of Curt Barnhill and the late Caren Eakes. She worked for The Village of Orchard Ridge, where her compassion and kindness touched everyone[Read More…]
Ervin Smith Stotler
Ervin Smith Stotler 1935-2025 Ervin Smith “Buddy” Stotler, age 90, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Born October 6, 1935 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Evie Smith and Mary Luella Stover Stotler. He was[Read More…]
Roland Todd King
Roland Todd King 1966-2025 Roland Todd King, age 59, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025 in Great Cacapon, W.Va. Born April 19, 1966 in Cumberland, Md., he was the son of DeeAnn Westfall Stotler and the late Roland M. King. He was a high school[Read More…]
James McKinley Ambrose
James McKinley Ambrose 1947-2025 James McKinley “Jimmy” Ambrose, age 78, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away Thursday, October 23, 2025 at Winchester Medical Center. Born June 25, 1947 in Martinsburg, W.Va., he was the son of the late James Conard and Julia Ellen (Hovermale) Ambrose. Jimmy was a member of[Read More…]
Fire Marshal investigating attempted arson
Fire crews and police were called to a residence on Hess Road in Hancock just after 12:30 a.m. last Wednesday morning for an attempted arson. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office, the occupant of the single-family house called 911 and told dispatchers he was going to set his[Read More…]
