Marguerite Louise Unger 1951-2024 Marguerite Louise “Dolly” Unger, age 73, of Mercersburg, Pa., passed away with her family by her side on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md. Born July 11, 1951 to the late Lester and Mary Stotler of Great Cacapon, W.Va. Dolly married[Read More…]
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Hancock Middle Senior High School to host orientations
Hancock Middle Senior High School has announced it will host orientations for rising sixth graders and ninth graders on Thursday, August 22 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Incoming middle school and high school students will be paired with student mentors who will serve as guides and role models. Student mentors[Read More…]
County Commissioners hear Hancock issues, requests at annual evening meeting
by Kate Shunney Washington County officials visited Hancock last Tuesday, July 23 to hold the evening portion of their regular meeting at Hancock Town Hall. Commissioner John Barr opened the meeting, then invited Hancock Mayor Roland Lanehart, Jr. to speak to the commission about needs or priorities for their town.[Read More…]
Drought watch triggers call for reduced water use in region
by Kate Shunney A drought watch has been issued for western Maryland, including Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties, due to “lower-than-normal stream flows and groundwater levels.” On Monday, July 29, the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) joined their partners across the region to ask residents and businesses[Read More…]
Summer school projects transforming Hancock Middle Senior High School
Hancock Middle Senior High School Principal Jennifer Ruppenthal said the school is currently undergoing a series of renovations “aimed at enhancing the infrastructure and modernizing and updating the features of the campus setting the stage for a new academic year.” Work encompasses several parts of the school campus, said Ruppenthal.[Read More…]
Cheer program returns to Hancock High School
Cheerleading will return to Hancock Middle Senior High School this fall after a ten-year hiatus. “We are thrilled to reintroduce the cheer program at Hancock Middle Senior High,” announced Jennifer Ruppenthal, Principal of Hancock Middle Senior High School. “The energy and enthusiasm that cheerleaders bring to our school events are[Read More…]
Ways to protect well supplies & save water during drought
West Virginia is under a drought State of Emergency and Western Maryland is under a drought watch during this dry summer with historically low levels of water in area rivers. Environmental officials are offering up water conservation reminders to encourage homeowners, residents and businesses to make the most of the[Read More…]
Thomas Wilton Lewis
Thomas Wilton Lewis 1944-2024 Thomas Wilton Lewis, age 80, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Care Facility while surrounded by his family. Born May 29, 1944, in Martinsburg, W.Va., he was the son of[Read More…]
Robert Melvin Barnard, Sr.
Robert Melvin Barnard, Sr. 1934-2024 Robert Melvin “Pappy” Barnard, Sr., of Hancock, Md., went peacefully to be with the Lord at his home on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. He was 90 years old. He was born on January 5, 1934 in Cumberland, Md. to Melvin Barnard and Catherine (Campbell) Barnard. He was a[Read More…]
Lucrecia Ann Embrey
Lucrecia Ann Embrey 1936-2024 Lucrecia Ann “Chris” Embrey, age 87, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Born July 26, 1936 in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Dolan Forrest and Denise Marie Souders Thumma. She was of the[Read More…]
