by Geoff Fox Hancock officials have introduced a new ordinance that could be a tool to combat an issue up for discussion for many years – what to do about properties that are in disrepair and need rehabilitation. The ordinance -Nuisance and Abandoned Abatement – could be added into the[Read More…]
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Celebrating 100th birthday
There will be an open house at the Parish Hall of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Hancock on Sunday, October 1 from 1-5p.m. for Gladys Potts, who will be celebrating her 100th birthday. Everyone is welcome to stop by and share in the celebration with old memories and new.
Hancock Rotary’s Halloween Parade a go for 2023
by Geoff Fox A Hancock tradition will once again hit the streets as the Hancock Rotary will be hosting their annual Halloween Parade on Wednesday, October 25, at 7 p.m. along Main Street. The parade is sponsored by the Rotary Club and financed by the businesses and organizations of the[Read More…]
Hancock Lioness Lions Club presents lip sync song review
The Hancock Lioness Lions Club will present “Musical Hits Through the Decades,” a lip sync review of songs from 1900 to the present on Sunday, October 1 at 2 p.m. at the Hancock Community Center, 126 W. High Street, Hancock. Admission is free and there will be one show only.[Read More…]
County adds Early Voting site at Hancock Town Hall, considers third site in Boonsboro
by Geoff Fox There will be three early voting sites in Washington County for the upcoming election in 2024, and one of those sites will be at Town Hall in Hancock. The Washington County Board of Elections held a vote session on Tuesday, September 19, to select Early Voting center[Read More…]
Judith Lorraine Compton
Judith Lorraine Compton 1943-2023 Judith Lorraine Compton, age 80, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Hampshire Memorial Hospital Extended Care Facility in Romney, W.Va. Born August 23, 1943 in Great Cacapon, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Glen Roy and Kathryn Lorraine Henry[Read More…]
Anna Gay Pennington
Anna Gay Pennington Anna Gay Pennington, 80, passed away at her daughter’s home in Hancock, Md. on Saturday, September 23, 2023. Born in Dryfork, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Easton and Myrtle Wolford and the wife of the late Jack R. Pennington, Sr. Anna’s first job after[Read More…]
John Franklin Bassford
John Franklin Bassford 1938-2023 John Franklin Bassford, age 85, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at his home. Born June 18, 1938 in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Samuel Franklin and Lillian Louise Holbrook Bassford. He was a graduate of Mergenthaler Vocational[Read More…]
Md. Delegation announces $8.7 million for statewide power grid resiliency
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all DMd.) announced $8,790,108 in federal funding for the Maryland Energy Administration to modernize the state’s power grid and invest in clean energy. The[Read More…]
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts seeking items for treasure sale fundraiser
Chances are there are items in your home that aren’t sparking joy in you any longer. The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts’ Treasure Sale is a chance to clear your space and rehome items that might give someone else joy. Held the first weekend of November, the Treasure Sale[Read More…]
