John Robert Bowers II 1955-2025 John Robert “Bobby” Bowers II, age 70, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, April 20, 2025 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Va. Born January 19, 1955 in Frederick, Md., he was the son of the late John Roberts and Dorothy Gorman Bowers. Bobby[Read More…]
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Daniel Gary Smith III
Daniel Gary Smith III 1966-2025 Daniel Gary Smith III, age 58, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025 at his home. Born October 13, 1966 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Daniel Gary Smith, Jr. and the late Beverly Lane (Miller)[Read More…]
Locals celebrate Good Friday with annual cross tradition
by Geoff Fox For the 24th year, local residents in Hancock met in Widmeyer Park on Good Friday morning to carry a wooden cross through town on their way to St. Peter’s Catholic Church to remember the Passion of Jesus Christ. On a bright, sunny morning, about 40 people met[Read More…]
Students take field trip, multicultural night to be held
Students at Hancock Middle-Senior High School are learning about other languages and cultures in more ways than one. Students in Hancock Spanish classes have been busy bringing their learning to life by going on a number of field trips including one on Thursday, April 10. The students in levels 3,[Read More…]
Lady Panthers split recent contests
Hancock’s girls varsity softball team narrowly missed a victory over Berkeley Springs but dominated Forbes Road in recent play on the field. The Indians topped Hancock 8-7 with a late game rally on April 14 as they played on the Panther field. The Lady Panthers had a strong three-run lead[Read More…]
Maryland lost 3,500 public sector jobs, added 2,300 private sector jobs
Maryland lost 3,500 public sector jobs in March 2025, driven by a loss of 2,700 federal government jobs, according to new estimates released on April 18 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Maryland added 2,300 private sector jobs, but it was not enough to offset[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, April 14, through Sunday, April 20: April 14 Service to advise, 100 block West High Street. Subject advised. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area. Four stops. Assist Maryland State Police, eastbound I-70/Rt. 522. Traffic control for an accident. April[Read More…]
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Pennsylvania State Police investigating road rage incident that targeted Needmore residents
by Geoff Fox Two Needmore residents were victims of a road rage incident on Lincoln Highway in the McConnellsburg area in the early morning hours of Monday, April 15. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the incident occurred as an unnamed suspect was operating a vehicle at a high rate of[Read More…]
Storm rolls through area leaving no power, trees down
by Geoff Fox A powerful storm rolled through the West Virginia and Maryland Saturday night, April 19, leaving thousands without power and numerous trees and power lines on the ground. According to First Energy, out of out of 54,447 customers in Washington County, 5,940 were without power as of Monday[Read More…]
