by Geoff Fox After the Thanksgiving leftovers have finally disappeared and the hustle and bustle of Black Friday are behind you, there’s one more event to take in over the Thanksgiving weekend – Miracle on Main. On Saturday, November 29, Main Street Hancock will be bringing Miracle on Main back[Read More…]
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Hancock Police Report — Aug. 25-31
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, August 25, through Sunday, August 31: August 25 Unsecured door, 100 block East Main Street. Building checked ok, door secured. Service to advise, Hancock area. Subject advised. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area, four stops. Suspicious other, 200 block[Read More…]
County approves funding for repairs at Martha’s House
by Geoff Fox County Commissioners approved a request from Interfaith Service Coalition for a one-time use of Commissioner Contingency funding in an amount not to exceed $44,000. The approval came during their August 26 meeting in Hagerstown. The initial request was for funding not to exceed $39,000 to cover the[Read More…]
Panthers kicks off football season against Indians this Friday
Friday, September 5 at Berkeley Springs, 7 p.m. Friday, September 12 at home vs. Southern Fulton, 7 p.m. Thursday, September 18 at Northern Garrett, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26 at Bath County, 7 p.m. Friday, October 3 at North Star, 7 p.m. Friday, October 10 at home vs. Stonewall Jackson,[Read More…]
Gardening is a Go: You still have time to plant cool-weather crops
The first fall frost date for our region, based on 1991-2020 climate date from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is October 15, bringing a close to the 166-day growing season for most crops. In late August and early September, there’s still time to plant fall and winter crops[Read More…]
Box Tree Moth hits boxwoods in area counties
by Kate Shunney Plant and bug experts in Maryland and West Virginia are on alert about a new pest that is damaging boxwoods as they feed on the shrubbery and infest areas around them. The Maryland Department of Agriculture and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) have[Read More…]
Demo of Kirkwood house scheduled, new town cameras installed
by Geoff Fox After many discussions by town officials over the last few years, the house at the entrance of Kirkwood Park will finally be demolished. Town Manager Mike Faith told town officials the permits to demolish the house have been obtained and the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE)[Read More…]
Commissioners to decide funding repair work at Martha’s House
by Geoff Fox Washington County Commissioners were set to decide Tuesday whether or not to fund a request from Interfaith Service Coalition to repair the foundation of Martha’s House. The funds could come from the Commissioner Contingency. According to the agenda for the August 26 county meeting, there was a[Read More…]
Humane Society to hold pet supply giveaway
The Washington County Humane Society will be holding a pet supply giveaway in the Hancock Town Hall parking lot on Tuesday, September 2, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. They will be bringing cat and dog food and hard goods such as crates, stairs, beds, cat litter, and other items.[Read More…]
New teachers join Panther family
As students at Hancock Middle-Senior High School walked through the doors on the first day of school this past Monday, August 25, there were three new faces at the school – Agriculture Teacher Bethany Meyers (left), English teacher Kerry Stevens (right) and staff member Emily Widder (not pictured).
