Virginia Jane Bohan 1941-2024 Virginia (Jane) Bohan, 83 of Hancock, Md. passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 peacefully at her home. Born on August 28, 1941 she was the daughter of the late William Chester Reed and stepdaughter of Leona Eberhart. She grew up in Point Marion and Smithfield,[Read More…]
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Millie Louise Weller
Millie Louise Weller 1935-2024 Millie Louise Weller, born September 28, 1935, in Big Cove Tannery, Pa., passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024, in Chambersburg, Pa. Her parents, Bessie Barthalow Gordon and John Mac Gordon preceded her. Also preceding her were two sisters, Mary Johnson and Evelyn Onusko and two[Read More…]
Brenda Kay Yost
Brenda Kay Yost 1958-2024 Brenda Kay Yost, age 66, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at War Memorial Hospital. Born October 23, 1958 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of Richard and Rosalie Yost. She loved taking care of animals and spending time[Read More…]
Black Friday advice for shopping with civility
by Geoff Fox This Friday is Black Friday, the day when stores are crowded as shoppers look for great deals on everything from toys to clothes to electronics. If you’re going to brave the crowds to find the deals, take advice from someone who has been on the other side[Read More…]
Health officials voice concern about surge in measles and whooping cough cases
by Kate Evans The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and WHO are warning about the substantial rise in cases of measles and whooping cough (pertussis) in the United States and globally. Health officials say inadequate vaccination rates globally has brought these childhood diseases back to the U.S. after[Read More…]
What’s happening at Hancock High School?
December 2-6: – Scholastic Book Fair December 3: – Interested 10th graders return to Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School for a visit December 5: STEM night and Book Fair open in the evening, 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. December 6: 2-hour early dismissal December 6: Middle School dance, 5:30 –[Read More…]
Maryland’s two-week deer firearms season opens Saturday, November 30
Maryland’s two-week firearms hunting season for sika and white-tailed deer opens Saturday, November 30 and runs through Saturday, December 14. The two-week season includes Sunday hunting in all but three counties, affording hunters more weekend opportunities to hunt and contribute to managing Maryland’s deer population. “The two-week firearms season remains[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, November 18, through Sunday, November 24 November 18 Traffic enforcement, Hancock area. One stop. Service to advise, Hancock area. Subject advised. 911 hang up, first block Fulton Street. Accidental. Suspicious item, 100 block West High Street. Item[Read More…]
Emergency Communications Specialist assists in baby delivery
Washington County’s 911 Communications Center announces the remarkable efforts of Emergency Communications Specialist (ECS) Bethani Mummert, who helped facilitate the successful delivery of a baby girl during a 911 call. ECS Mummert received a 911 call reporting a woman in active labor on November 13. Demonstrating exceptional professionalism and composure,[Read More…]
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