Mary Martha Johnson 1941-2024 Mary Martha Johnson, age 82, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Monday, March 25, 2024, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born Thursday, November 13, 1941, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Martha Gladhill Hull. Mary was a member of Mountain View[Read More…]
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Margaret Marie Hutchinson
Margaret Marie Hutchinson 1927-2024 Margaret Marie Hutchinson, age 96, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born March 31, 1927 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Thomas Lewis and Rebecca[Read More…]
Hancock’s Main Street will close for demolition of damaged building
by Geoff Fox A portion of Hancock’s Main Street will be closed for several days as crews begin tearing down 55 West Main Street. Work will begin on Friday, March 29. Main Street will be closed from Church Street to Fulton Street, Town Manager Mike Faith said on Thursday. The[Read More…]
Panthers 1-1 as baseball season kicks off
Hancock’s varsity baseball team kicked off their 2024 spring season with a sweep of their cross-river rivals Berkeley Springs last Thursday, March 21. The Panther baseball team delivered a steady stream of runs against the Indians to win 9-0. Sophomore Brooks Norris and Junior Logan Trumpower each brought in two[Read More…]
Hagerstown Airport fire department adds new response unit
Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) Fire Department (Station 35) announced it has acquired a 2004 Crimson Spartan Unit. This highly-specialized vehicle features a wide array of on-board rescue tools and equipment. Known as “Unit 35”, this truck is expected to greatly enhance HGR’s ability to respond in a timely manner to[Read More…]
Local solar company partners with Habitat for Humanity to reduce home energy costs
Berkeley Springs solar company mtvSolar has partnered with Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity as the installer of solar panels on five new Habitat homes in Winchester. Adding five panels to each of the homes will help reduce electricity costs for the Habitat homeowners over several decades. More panels can be[Read More…]
Faith promoted to sergeant in Hancock PD
by Geoff Fox There is a new ranking officer within the Hancock Police Department. At the beginning of the March 12, town meeting, Hancock Police Chief Rich Miller formally swore in Shawn Faith as the department’s newest sergeant. Faith has been with the HPD since 2017, Miller said. “He’s been[Read More…]
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Town officials consider adding level of municipal enforcement
by Geoff Fox If you are found to be in violation of a town ordinance or town code, you could be facing a potential municipal infraction from the town. Discussion of a municipal infraction guideline is expected to come up during the April 9 town meeting. The discussion began during[Read More…]
Some-bunny ordered sunny skies for Hancock’s annual Easter egg hunt
by Lisa Schauer After a rain delay on Saturday, Hancock’s Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt was held at Widmeyer Park on Palm Sunday, March 24, under clear skies. Palm Sunday is the start of Holy Week, celebrated by Christians around the world, as the day Jesus returned to Jerusalem. Several[Read More…]
