Hancock officials say county & state gave differing directions by Geoff Fox Hancock’s new splash pad opened Friday, August 16 after years of anticipation, but closed again on the morning of Wednesday, August 21. A public statement said the closure was for maintenance work. Some tweaks have been made to[Read More…]
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Betty Jane Reed
Betty Jane Reed Betty Jane Reed, 89, of Hancock, Md., affectionately known as Nan, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2024, just days shy of her 90th birthday. Betty was born in Clear Spring, Md., to the late Harry Clopper and Ruth Miller Clopper. She was the sister of the[Read More…]
Gretchen Lee Largent
Gretchen Lee Largent 1939-2024 Gretchen Lee Largent, age 85, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., went to her enternal reward on Monday, August 26, 2024 in Frederick County, Va. Born July 8, 1939 in Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Aletka Calvert. Gretchen was a high school graduate. She was[Read More…]
Maryland has emergency loans available for farm producers hit by drought
Governor Wes Moore has announced the availability of low-interest federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to assist Maryland farmers in central and western Maryland whose crops are experiencing drought conditions. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the designation following a summer that saw little to[Read More…]
Music festival at Kirkwood to raise money for cat adoption facility
by Geoff Fox The hills outside of Hancock will be alive with the sound of music and people on Saturday, September 7, as the second 2 Mile Music Fest will be held in Kirkwood Park, raising money for Give Purrs A Chance. The 2 Mile Music Fest runs 10 a.m.[Read More…]
Walter “Pudge” Reed
Walter “Pudge” Reed 1973-2024 Walter “Pudge” Reed, age 51, of Hancock, Md., passed away Monday, August 19, 2024. Born Monday, June 11, 1973, in Hagerstown Md., he was the son of Pauline Mason Reed and the late Larry Reed. Pudge enjoyed mushroom hunting and fishing. He worked for Hetzer Construction[Read More…]
Juanita Mae Sherrard
Juanita Mae Sherrard 1931-2024 Juanita Mae Sherrard, age 92, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born December 12, 1931 in Charleston, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late[Read More…]
Driver flown to trauma center after crash
The driver of a truck that ran into a trailer carrying a steel beam was flown to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, Pa., on Friday morning, August 23 with serious injuries after the accident. The accident happened around 8 a.m. in the area of Creek Road and Sandy Mile[Read More…]
Bridge inspection to begin Monday, patching on MD 615
by Geoff Fox Beginning Monday, August 26, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin two more Hancock area road projects – two bridge inspections on the U.S. 522 bridge and asphalt patching on Heavenly Acres Ridge. The bridge inspections will be the U.S. 522 bridge over the[Read More…]
Pieces of 522 bridge falling onto road; state highway officials say it’s not structural
by Geoff Fox Pieces of the U.S. 522 bridge over Limestone Road near Pizza Hut have fallen from its underside into the road, causing local concerns about safety. The Hancock News reached out to the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration via email, including two pictures of one of[Read More…]
