by Geoff Fox As the summer season is just getting under way, that means National Night Out is just around the corner. The annual community event will take place on Tuesday, August 4, beginning at 6 p.m. in Widmeyer Park. As always, the night of fun and activity is a[Read More…]

by Kate Shunney The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin watches the water supply of the nation’s capital closely, and in even greater detail the last two years as a persistent drought hangs on in Maryland, West Virginia and parts of Virginia and Pennsylvania. Conditions in the areas that[Read More…]

by Geoff Fox Maryland State Police are continuing their investigation into a tractor-trailer accident that tied up traffic on Interstate 68 in the early hours of Sunday morning, June 7. According to a Maryland State Police spokesperson, troopers from the Hagerstown Barrack responded to westbound I68 around 1:54 a.m. near[Read More…]

by Geoff Fox County Commissioners were set approve the Annual Fiscal Year 2027 Program Open Space project list that was presented and recommended by the Washington County Recreation and Parks Advisory Board during their Tuesday, June 9, meeting. The meeting occurred after The Hancock News went to press. One of[Read More…]

Washington County’s top election officer alerted the public and press last week that county voters will see an error in a sample ballot packet sent out to educate voters on their options to vote in the gubernatorial primary election on June 23. The primary election lets members of political parties[Read More…]

by Lisa Schauer The family of the late Ruth Ann Shives has donated $10,000 to Hancock War Memorial Library. “She was a lifelong lover of books, especially mysteries,” said daughter Heidi Kenyon of Colorado. “We all had library cards,” said Kenyon, who grew up in Hancock with sisters Anna and[Read More…]

by Geoff Fox After the Civil War ended, the United States military entered numerous skirmishes and battles out west with various Indian/Native American. One is more well-known than the others. That was the Battle of Little Big Horn, also known as Custer’s Last Stand. The battle, which took place in[Read More…]

All state residents and visitors can fish in Maryland without needing a fishing license, trout stamp, or registration on June 6, June 13, and July 4. Annual license-free fishing days provide a unique chance to explore the state’s diverse fishing opportunities. They are also a great time for licensed anglers[Read More…]