Washington County will keep their county-wide burn ban in effect for at least another week due to ongoing dry conditions and a forecast with minimal rain, county officials announced on Monday. Officials will continue to monitor weather conditions and reassess the ban on Monday, March 31, to determine if it[Read More…]
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Register to vote in Hancock town election by noon Friday
Eligible persons inside the Town of Hancock limits who wish to register to vote in this year’s municipal election must be registered by this Friday, March 28 at 12 noon. Registration can be done at Town Hall during their regular business hours. Contact the town office at 301-678-5622 for additional[Read More…]
Robert Mellott
Robert Mellott 1936-2025 Robert “Smoky” Mellott, age 88, of Needmore, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 30, 1936, in Needmore, Pa., he was the son of the late Ralph W. Mellott and Emmer Deshong, and the husband of the late Margaret Ellen[Read More…]
Shirley Ann (Trail) McCusker
Shirley Ann (Trail) McCusker 1943-2025 Shirley Ann (Trail) McCusker, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 81 years of age, surrounded by family. She was born in Hancock, Maryland to parents Lloyd and Sarah Trail on Wednesday, June 23, 1943. Shirley met[Read More…]
Palmer Wilson Bennett
Palmer Wilson Bennett 1951-2025 Palmer Wilson Bennett, age 74, of Hancock, Md., passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at his home. Born Tuesday, February 27, 1951, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Palmer Wilson Bennett, Sr. and Nellie I. Stanley Bennett. Palmer was a proud member of[Read More…]
M. Lenore Hannon
M. Lenore Hannon 1932-2025 M. Lenore Hannon, age 92, of Winchester, Va. and formerly of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Spring Arbor of Winchester while under the care of Blue Ridge Hospice. Born September 8, 1932 at the King’s Daughter Hospital in Martinsburg, W.Va., she[Read More…]
Richard Elden Schriver
Richard Elden Schriver 1946-2025 Richard Elden Schriver, age 79, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at his home. Born February 8, 1946 in Chambersburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Elden Sidney Clarke and Hilda Evelyn Richards Schriver. He was an independent owner operator[Read More…]
Kevin Anthony Keefer
Kevin Anthony Keefer 1988-2025 Kevin Anthony Keefer, age 36, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 21, 2025. Kevin was born Thursday, June 23, 1988, in Hagerstown, Md. He is the son of Gary Eugene and Kimberly Ann (Schetrompf) Keefer, Jr. He was a graduate of Berkeley[Read More…]
Betty Lou (Moore) Kratz
Betty Lou (Moore) Kratz 1934-2025 Betty Lou (Moore) Kratz, 90, formerly of Clear Spring, Md., passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Farhney Keedy Nursing Home in Boonsboro, Md. Born October 26, 1934, in Conococheague, Md., she was the daughter of the late Stanley Luther Moore and Nora Viola (Forsyth)[Read More…]
Faye Deloris Beatty Matthews
Faye Deloris Beatty Matthews 1943-2025 Faye Deloris Beatty Matthews, 81, passed away on March 11, 2025, at Woodland Park retirement home in Orbisonia, Pa. She was born on October 7, 1943, the daughter of the late Seibert and Catherine Manning Beatty. She grew up in Buck Valley, Pa., and graduated from[Read More…]
