Patricia Diane Shoemaker 1952-2025 Patricia Diane Shoemaker, age 72, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at the Winchester Medical Center. Born Tuesday, December 2, 1952, in McConnellsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Helene Harr Weller. Patty was employed with London Fog[Read More…]
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William Hugh Johnson, Jr.
William Hugh Johnson, Jr. 1944-2025 William Hugh Johnson, Jr., age 81, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Born on June 23, 1944, he was the son of the late William Hugh and Emma Elizabeth Bowers Johnson. Hugh was a drug and alcohol counselor in Fairfax[Read More…]
Calvin Winters Peck
Calvin Winters Peck 1933-2025 Calvin Winters Peck, age 91, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at his home. Born Friday, October 6, 1933, in Fulton County, Pa., he was the son of the late Russell and Pearl Powers Peck. Calvin served in the U.S. Army for[Read More…]
Stella Jean Moon McKinney
Stella Jean Moon McKinney 1939-2025 Stella Jean Moon McKinney, age 85, of Hancock, Md., passed away Monday, August 11, 2025. Born Wednesday, October 25, 1939, in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late Sherman and Stella Mackenzie Moon. Stella worked in Washington D.C. as a keypunch operator for many[Read More…]
Maryland shooter qualification sessions set for managed deer hunters
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has posted its schedule of shooter qualification sessions for the 2025 season, with more than 20 sessions at 10 locations across the state from June through December. These events allow hunters to take the necessary proficiency test required to obtain a Shooter Qualification Card[Read More…]
Peach canning workshop Aug. 24
There will be a free peach water bath canning workshop on Saturday, August 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 200 Douglas Street in Hancock. RSVP to save your seat by August 21 by texting Jennie at 814-617-0914. Quart jars, lids,[Read More…]
OPINION: Betting on innovation & evolution
When Ford Motor Company, a keystone of American business, says they’re investing in something, people sit up and take notice. That’s why their announcement on Monday — that they’d be investing nearly $2 billion in outfitting a Kentucky assembly plant to manufacture electric vehicles — is a powerful statement about[Read More…]
Is that stream healthy? DNR trains people to survey waterways for target species
by Joe Zimmermann In some ways, the Maryland Biological Stream Survey Summer Training resembles other education programs. Participants sit through presentations and take tests. But some of those presentations involve walking through the woods to a nearby stream to watch the process of netting, identifying, and counting fish found there.[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report Aug. 4-10
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, August 4, through Sunday, August 10: August 4 Suspicious person, Widmeyer Park. Subjects advised area closed. Service to advise, first block East Main Street. Subject advised. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area. One stop. August 5 Disabled vehicle, 100[Read More…]
Hancock’s Helping Hands offers up supplies & support for school families at Widmeyer Park
by Lisa Schauer Hancock’s Helping Hands, a tri-state community outreach program, hosted its 12th annual double drive-thru at Widmeyer Park on Saturday, August 9. Vehicles lined up in the morning for free backpacks filled with school supplies, along with personal care items, cleaning supplies, and baby care items, all gathered[Read More…]
