Washington County Highway Department has announced the closure of Pearre Road will be extended for “several more weeks” due to ongoing infrastructure improvements. The current estimated completion date is Friday, July 12. Originally, the completion date was to be Wednesday, June 26. The closure will remain at the bridge over[Read More…]
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Paving will close Creek Road Thursday night, send traffic through Hancock
Nighttime Work Will Require a Detour Through Hancock The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will perform patching and paving work on eastbound I-68 (National Freeway) at the Creek Road Bridge for one night, Thursday, June 27 at 7 p.m. All lanes should be reopened by 5 a.m., June 28,[Read More…]
Summer heat posing drought risk; national weather agency releases new drought watch tool
According to the new NOAA Climate Prediction Center, which just became live last month, June’s excessive heat has the capability to lead to a regional rapid onset drought. “Also known as a flash drought, these events are tied to extreme temperatures and other variables that quickly soak up available moisture,”[Read More…]
First water features installed
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CNB celebrates 90th year as community bank
CNB Bank Inc. marked their 90th anniversary last week on Thursday, June 20 at all nine of their branches, including a newly-opened branch location on Virginia Avenue in Hagerstown. The Virginia Avenue branch opened on Monday, June 17. CNB Bank Inc. began its banking history in 1934 as Citizen’s National[Read More…]
Sheriff’s Department to hold bicycle registration in Hancock
by Geoff Fox The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has created as new program that will help increase the possibility of recovering stolen bicycles. A Hancock event will introduce the service here. The Sheriff’s Office is encouraging people in Washington County to use the new bicycle registration program to register their[Read More…]
Funding, Key Bridge collapse delay discussion of MARC train options into Western Maryland
by Geoff Fox Early last year, the Maryland Transit Authority announced they were conducting a survey to weigh the feasibility of bringing the MARC commuter train service to Western Maryland. The proposed extension could add stops in the area — in Hancock/Cumberland on the CSX out of Martinsburg on the[Read More…]
Town makes preliminary approval for use of antique mall property as cannabis processing facility
by Geoff Fox & Kate Shunney Hancock town officials have said a local zoning appeals committee has made preliminary approval for a change in use for 266 North Pennsylvania Avenue to allow for operation of a cannabis processing company there. That location is the Hancock Antique Mall, owned by Dan[Read More…]
Arlie Schetrompf
Arlie Schetrompf 1944-2024 Arlie “Dan,” “Dandy” Schetrompf, age 80 years old, 5 months, 18 days passed away at his primary residence on June 22, 2024. Born January 4, 1944, in Warfordsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Arlie J. Schetrompf and Hazel Bishop Schetrompf. Dan was the husband[Read More…]
