The Washington County Highway Department has announced the closure of Pearre Road west of Hancock. This closure will be in effect between Wednesday, June 5, at 8 a.m., through Wednesday, June 26. The closure will be at the bridge over the Sideling Hill Creek. Detour signs will be posted throughout[Read More…]
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Church event gives away over 4,000 plants, offers plant advice
An estimated 4,500 plants that included vegetables, herbs, and flowers, along with seeds and potatoes, were given away to 213 people who attended the Second Annual Community Plant Giveaway at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The two-hour event held on Saturday, June 1, was sponsored by the[Read More…]
Michael Wayne Chalupka
Michael Wayne Chalupka 1946-2024 Michael Wayne Chalupka, Sr., 78, passed away, Monday May 27, 2024, at his home in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born Wednesday, May 15, 1946, Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Paul and Lizetta (Spiker) Chalupka, and the husband of Dixie Souders Chalupka. He was[Read More…]
Maryland spring turkey hunters harvest 4,959 birds
Maryland hunters harvested 4,959 wild turkeys during the 2024 spring regular and junior turkey seasons. This year’s harvest was 7% lower than the record amount set last spring, but surpassed the harvest totals from previous seasons. “Hunters took advantage of favorable weather and abundant turkey populations with another high harvest,”[Read More…]
Deck repairs being planned for the Hancock Bridge over the Potomac, too
by Geoff Fox The bridge carrying traffic over the Potomac River and Hancock is approaching 90 years old and has seen its fair share of potholes and damage over those years. When the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration announced work on the U.S. 522 bridge over I-70, many[Read More…]
Linda Kay McCumbee
Linda Kay McCumbee 1948-2024 Linda Kay McCumbee, age 76, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at War Memorial Hospital. Born February 25, 1948 in Washington County, Ore., she was the daughter of the late Charles Carroll and Anita Mae Morgan Randleman. She was a 1966 class[Read More…]
Janet Lorane Henderson
Janet Lorane Henderson Janet Lorane Henderson, 87, Hancock, Md., passed away May 26, 2024, surrounded by her loving family, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, Md. Born in Fulton County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Lena Truax and Guy Yonker. She married David Henderson, and as that chapter[Read More…]
Richard James Wills
Richard James Wills 1946-2024 Richard James Wills, age 77, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Care Facility in Kearneysville, W.Va. Born July 1, 1946 in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Mary Swella McCumbee Wills. He was[Read More…]
County honors Historic Preservation efforts
The Washington County Board of County Commissioners awarded local citizens at the 44th Annual John Frye Historic Preservation Awards ceremony and luncheon. The recipients were awarded for their dedication and commitment to preserving and protecting the history of Washington County through historic rehabilitation, restoration, infill, letters, and advocacy. 2024 Award[Read More…]
Engineers update Hancock officials on status of wastewater projects
by Geoff Fox Representatives from RK&K, the engineering firm the town has hired to build the new wastewater facility, gave town officials a few updates on their projects and where they stand. The first project update was a culvert replacement along Pennsylvania Avenue near Food Lion, which RK&K is rehabilitating.[Read More…]
