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Denise Mary Sutton

Denise Mary Sutton 1938-2026 Denise Mary Sutton, age 87, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born May 9, 1938 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Lillian Pray[Read More…]

Herbert Lee Stevens

Herbert Lee Stevens 1932-2026 Herbert Lee Stevens, age 93, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Harmony at Martinsburg while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born October 10, 1932 in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Herbert Gustavos and Mary[Read More…]

Nannie M. Spears

Nannie M. Spears Nannie Mae Spears, 82, of Berkeley Springs, died Monday, June 1, 2026 at Allegany Health Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cumberland, Md. Full obituary will be announced in The Hancock News. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs.

Brian D. Cain

Brian D. Cain 1958-2026 Brian Dale Cain, age 67, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born September 16, 1958 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Stanley Leo “Duke” and Phyllis Lorraine McBee Cain. He was a 1978[Read More…]

Eric (Rick) Ricardo Barnhart

  Eric (Rick) Ricardo Barnhart 1955-2026 Eric “Rick” Ricardo Barnhart, 70, of Needmore, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on May 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family under Hospice care. Born December 18, 1955 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., Rick was the son of the late James E. and Gwendolyn[Read More…]

Hancock High School honors 24 grads in Class of 2026

by Geoff Fox Last Tuesday evening saw 24 Hancock High School seniors say goodbye to the school and hello to the next chapter in their lives. After some last-minute preparation and togetherness in the school’s cafeteria, the graduates marched to the auditorium where family and friends waited. When the band[Read More…]

Making a dent in the drought

Rainy weather over the Memorial Day weekend may have dampened outdoor events and postponed cookouts, but the precipitation added up to offset recent drought conditions in the region. Local residents reported varying rainfall, depending on their location, ranging from 3.5 to 7 inches of rain over five days. On Memorial[Read More…]