The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has reported that hunters harvested 28,236 deer during the two-week firearm season from November 25 through December 9. The firearms season harvest was 3% lower than last year’s official count of 29,160 deer. “Firearm hunting for deer continues to be our most popular season,”[Read More…]
News
Over 200 gather for annual Lions Club Christmas feast
by Lisa Schauer The spirit of Christmas was captured at a free Christmas dinner open to the community and hosted by the Hancock Lions Club at the Hancock American Legion post 26 on Saturday, December 16. Members of the Hancock Lioness Lions Club helped with the turkey, made desserts, and[Read More…]
Court seeks replacement for slain circuit judge
The Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for Commission District 6, in the Circuit Court for Washington County is looking for judges or attorneys to fill an open seat on the circuit court bench. Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson was slain on October 19, creating the vacancy on the court. His seat[Read More…]
Town officials will seek $43K grant for comprehensive plan
by Geoff Fox Town officials unanimously voted to submit an application for a $43,000 grant to pay a professional firm to create the town’s comprehensive plan in the near future. A public hearing was held before the December town meeting to introduce the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The grant[Read More…]
Hancock gets “clean” financial audit
by Geoff Fox Hancock’s town budget received a clean bill of health during the annual financial audit. Cheryl Dodson of Albright, Crumbacker, Moull and Itell presented the audit results to town officials. Dodson said the firm looks at where there are the most significant risks for a town, and then[Read More…]
Hancock the Elf has been “elfnapped”
by Geoff Fox Last week, we ran a picture of Hancock the Elf announcing his return to Hancock for the days leading up to Christmas. Some time between the paper going to press and hitting newsstands, Hancock the Elf was stolen. Hancock had been “visiting” the basketball courts in Widmeyer[Read More…]
Flu, COVID-19 cases are on the rise
by Kate Evans Cases of COVID-19, seasonal influenza and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) are increasing locally and nationwide with holiday gatherings and people spending more time indoors. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials issued a December 14 health alert about the low levels of vaccinations for flu, COVID[Read More…]
Betty Jane Vann Yost
Betty Jane Vann Yost 1942-2023 Betty Jane Vann Yost, age 81, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at War Memorial Hospital. Born August 21, 1942 in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Darl and Edna Lucille Spade Vann. She was a Christian. Betty[Read More…]
Virgil Franklin Cain, Sr.
Virgil Franklin Cain, Sr. 1931-2023 Virgil Franklin “Barney” Cain, Sr., age 92, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family while under the care of Hospice of Panhandle. Born October 14, 1931 in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the[Read More…]
Hancock takes down Boonsboro in JV Basketball 69-39
