Albert Rogers Diehl, Jr. 1926-2022 Albert Rogers Diehl, Jr., age 95, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Stonerise Berkeley Springs. Born December 27, 1926 in Franklin County, Pa., he was the son of the late Albert Rogers Diehl, Sr. and Nellie Mae Brechbill Diehl. He was[Read More…]
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Larry Allan Shoemaker
Larry Allan Shoemaker 1956-2022 Larry Allan Shoemaker, 66, Needmore, Pa., passed away Friday, August 26, 2022, at UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pa. Born April 13, 1956, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of Martha E. Bishop Shoemaker and the late Lawrence Shoemaker, Jr. and the husband of Bonnie Krause Shoemaker. He[Read More…]
Joseph Samuel Hull
Joseph Samuel Hull 1963-2022 Joseph Samuel Hull, 59, Needmore, Pa., passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, at War Memorial Hospital, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born January 2, 1963, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Theodore Samuel and Barbara (Collier) Hull. He was a graduate of North[Read More…]
Robert Dean Brown
Robert Dean Brown 1962-2022 Robert Dean Brown, 60, Hancock, Md., passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022, in Winchester, Va., surrounded by his loving family. Born August 4, 1962, in Houston, Texas, he was the son of the late Eugene Brown and Doris Winternheimer Brown. He was a graduate of Tomball[Read More…]
Classified ads–August 24
Purple pokeweed – nature’s punch of color with a touch of danger
by Kate Shunney Clusters of dark purple berries look extra appetizing in the fall as trees and shrubs are losing their color. In a dry spell, pokeweed’s bright red stems and berries are a real stand out plant in fields and at the edge of forest openings and dirt roads.[Read More…]
New elementary staff ready for little learners
The new teachers at Hancock Elementary School are (left side, front to back) Suzanne Terry, Library/Media Specialist; Janelle Golden, Paraprofessional; Megan Gardner, Speech/Language Pathologist; Jeremy Golden, PE/Health; (right side, front to back) Melanie Fox, third grade; Diane Reid, Health Room, CMT; Rebecca Shoemaker who is returning after being out for[Read More…]
Panthers season kickoff moved to September 3
by Lisa Schauer The Hancock Panthers varsity football team kicks off their fall season on Saturday, September 3 at 1 p.m. when they host Madonna Catholic at home. The season opener was moved from Friday, according to the Hancock Panthers football social media page. Concessions will be sold at the[Read More…]
Joining in the Panther pride
New teachers at Hancock Middle-Senior High School pictured on Monday are (left to right) – Ruth Bradley, lead teacher; Amber Rubeck, School Councilor; Tanner McCoy, Social Studies; Melinda Mills, Science; Heather Smith, Middle School Science and Jennifer Gregory, Special Education Councilor. Staff and teachers are preparing for students to return[Read More…]
Maryland gained 12,000 jobs in July, say Labor officials
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released state jobs and unemployment data that points to job growth in Maryland. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland added 12,000 jobs and the unemployment rate decreased to 3.9% in July. This is the lowest unemployment rate since the[Read More…]
