The Herbert A. Young Scholarship Fund announced the 2026 Music Scholarship was awarded to Brooklyn McCusker. The annual scholarship is awarded to a senior member of the Hancock High School band and each year, the eligible band member is selected by band director Caleb Wescott. The scholarship is designed to[Read More…]
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Debra Ann Shambaugh
Debra Ann Shambaugh 1955-2026 Debra Ann Shambaugh, age 71, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at her home in Magnolia, W.Va. Born April 3, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Marion A. and Essie Brown Shambaugh. Debbie was a graduate of Paw Paw High[Read More…]
Morgan Arts Council kicks off summer programming & free concerts
by Lisa Schauer For the 39th year, Saturday Concerts in the Park are coming to Berkeley Springs State Park this summer. Produced by Morgan Arts Council, the summer music series has become a staple of the season. “This is our gift to the community,” said Jordan Warren, Executive Director of[Read More…]
Melvin J. Shives, Jr.
Melvin J. Shives, Jr. 1932-2026 Melvin J. Shives, Jr. (Jimmy), born September 5, 1932, died June 9, 2026, he was the son of Melvin and Rosella Shives of Needmore, Pa. He was married to Doris Wagner on June 2, 1952. Jimmy was owner and operator of Shives Excavating and Shives[Read More…]
Viola “Vi” Ruth Schetrompf
Viola “Vi” Ruth Schetrompf 1945-2026 Viola “Vi” Ruth (Hoopengardner) Schetrompf, 80 years old, 9 months, 20 days, passed away at her primary residence on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Born Monday, September 17, 1945, to the late Roy (Patsy) and Grace (Wigfield) Hoopengardner. Viola was a widow of Arlie “Dan” Schetrompf.[Read More…]
County releases summer camp guide
School’s out and summer is officially here! The Washington County Department of Parks & Recreation announces that registration for the 2026 Summer Camps is still open. Youth summer camps, designed for children ages 5 to 12, offer seven weeks of fun-filled experiences at convenient locations across the county. Campers can[Read More…]
Bid for new park stairs approved, pavilion roof bids tabled
by Geoff Fox Town officials opened five bid packets at the end of the June town meeting last Tuesday, June 9, to award the bids for replacing the stairs that lead from Joseph Hancock Park to the Western Maryland Rail Trail and for roof repair for the pavilions in the[Read More…]
Discharge at natural gas facility closes down U.S. 522 temporarily on Sunday
by Kate Shunney Discharge from a valve at a natural gas pipeline connection point along Hancock Road in northern Morgan County on Sunday caused the temporary closure of U.S. 522 in both directions as gas company workers responded to the site. The discharge was detected by a passerby, as it[Read More…]
Free Forest Medicine & Tree workshop set for June 27
Wild Potomac will host a free workshop on Saturday, June 27 about tending trees and finding “forest medicine,” all being explored at Hancock’s Widmeyer Park starting at 10 a.m. Community herbalist Meaghan Thompson-Moore of Blooming Mountains Botanical Sanctuary will teach participants how to make medicine from trees. The session will[Read More…]
Hancock officials approve $2.17 million budget for 2027 fiscal year
by Geoff Fox Town officials approved the $2.17 million fiscal year 2027 budget during their June town meeting last Tuesday, June 9. The budget is lower than the 2026 fiscal year by a small margin. The town is projecting revenue in the amount of $2,166,358 from general fund, water, wastewater,[Read More…]
