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Hancock man killed, two injured in accident west of Hancock
by Geoff Fox A Hancock man was killed in a two-vehicle collision west of Hancock in the 3300 block of National Pike on Sunday, November 26. His passenger was injured and transported for medical treatment. Stephen Keith Duvall, 57, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. According to[Read More…]
Sheree Lynn Farris 1958-2023
Sheree Lynn Farris, age 65, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Winchester Medical Center. Born September 27, 1958 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of Bobby Thomas and Rita Maxine Parlette Farris both of Berkeley Springs. She attended Hope Community[Read More…]
Richard Lee Harrington, Sr. 1946-2023
Richard Lee “Rick” Harrington, Sr., age 77, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Care Center in Winchester, Va. Born September 5, 1946 in Martinsburg, W.Va., he was the son of the late Donald Earl and Helen Louise Main Harrington. He was[Read More…]
Charles Edward Michael 1924-2023
Charles Edward Michael, 99, of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia passed away on November 25, 2023 at the Berkeley Springs Health Care Center. Charles (Ed) was born on October 15, 1924 to Charles W. Michael and Ottie B. Shade Michael in Berkeley Springs. He served in the United States Navy during[Read More…]
Shirley Jean Blankley Breakall 1946-2023
Shirley Jean Blankley Breakall, 77, of Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania, passed away under Hospice Care on November 19, 2023, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. She was the wife of the late Joseph “Pete” R. Breakall. Shirley was born on May 3, 1946, in Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania, of the late George Wilson and Hilda Helen (Bishop)[Read More…]
Invasive spotted lanternfly continues to expand its range; pest officials ask for public’s help
by Kate Evans The invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) continues to expand its range as it threatens fruit trees, hardwood trees and crops in many states, including West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The insect was first found in Pennsylvania in 2014. The spotted lanternfly was first sighted in Berkeley[Read More…]
Hancock High School holds alumni reunion
Hancock High held its eighth annual alumni reunion on Saturday, August 26 at the Cacapon Resort State Park Lodge, Berkeley Springs, W.Va. A social was held for all attendees and graduates with 50 or more years since a student in school. A social gathering, along with individual class pictures and[Read More…]
John Allen McCusker
John Allen McCusker 1954-2023 John Allen McCusker, 69, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away Monday, November 13, 2023, at UMPC Western Maryland. Born January 21, 1954, in Cumberland, Md., to the late Bernard L. and E. Katherine (Sullivan) McCusker. John leaves behind his wife of 47 years, Robin (Hixon) McCusker.[Read More…]
HPD Officer brings idea of drug/search canine to town officials
by Geoff Fox Could the town of Hancock be getting its third police canine in the near future? If Officer Jesse Walls can convince town officials, that could happen. During the November town meeting, Walls brought forth the idea after a meeting with someone in the Washington County Narcotics Task[Read More…]
