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Panthers to host Blazers in playoffs
The Hancock High School Lady Panthers will be hosting the Clear Spring Blazers this evening, Wednesday, November 4, in the MPSSAA quarterfinal at 6 p.m. The Hancock Volleyball team finished the regular season at .500 including victories over Allegany and Berkeley Springs.
Laz Rapidaz to play live concert November 7
BlackCat Music Cooperative’s Laz Rapidaz acoustic band will perform their free fall concert, “Notes We Left Behind” on Saturday, November 7 at 2 p.m. at the Historic Star Theatre. Laz Rapidaz was formed in the summer of 2022 featuring eight enthusiastic youngsters wanting to learn and play music. Over the[Read More…]
National Newspaper Association joins News/Media Alliance to push back against Open AI grabbing local content
from the National Newspaper Association Federal courts must build a firewall between artificial intelligence programs and local news organizations, says National Newspaper Association Chair Jeremy Gulban, CEO, CherryRoad Media of Parsippany, New Jersey. National Newspaper Association (NNA) has joined an amicus brief filed by News/Media Alliance on behalf of local[Read More…]
Parade marches on as Hancock celebrates annual Halloween tradition
by Geoff Fox If Hancock Rotary could have requested a perfect night to hold their annual Halloween Parade each year, last Wednesday would have been the night they’d want to duplicate each year. One of the oldest and longest running Halloween Parades in the country, the Hancock Rotary sponsored their[Read More…]
Room on the trail for all? Older trail user says Western Maryland Rail Trail feels less safe with e-bikes
What happens when a place you always felt safe and welcome suddenly feels full of hazards to watch out for? That’s how a longtime Hancock resident feels about the trail where he walked and biked regularly until recently. Calling himself an “elderly concerned citizen,” this Hancock News reader got in[Read More…]
Officials look at budget, grant matches & updated costs for infrastructure projects
by Geoff Fox During the October town meeting, town officials were given an update on where things stand with a few projects engineering firm RK&K is doing in regard to the wastewater system upgrade. One of the things presented to officials was costs going up and the need for a[Read More…]
Richard Filmore Young
Richard Filmore Young 1940-2026 Richard Filmore “Dick” Young, age 86, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, October 30, 2026 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born July 14, 1940 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. he was the son of the late Albert Arbutus and[Read More…]
Mary Louise Messner
Mary Louise Messner 1935-2026 Mary Louise Messner, age 90, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Care Facility in Winchester, Va. Born November 21, 1935 in Brosious, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Russell Norman and Mary Etta Hovermale.[Read More…]
Pamela Kay Trumpower
Pamela Kay Trumpower 1955-2026 Pamela Kay Trumpower, 71, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2026, at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md., after a long battle with diabetes and renal failure. Pam was born on June 17, 1955, in Hagerstown, Md., the daughter of the late Chester Jacob and Dana Maris[Read More…]
