Kay Francis Grimm 1948-2023 Kay Francis Grimm, age 74, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. died on Monday, June 5, 2023 at her home. Born September 11, 1948 in Martinsburg, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Gladson Vernon and Ethel Delores Sirbaugh Sharon. She attended Wellspring Church in Berkeley Springs.[Read More…]
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Dorothy Louise Smith
Dorothy Louise Smith 1940-2023 Dorothy Louise Smith, beloved mother, grandmother and member of the Long Hollow Church in Hancock, Maryland, passed away on May 24, 2023, in Kearneysville, West Virginia at the age of 82. She was born on September 30, 1940, to Ida Gertrude Barnhart and Wilbert Kerns in[Read More…]
Marsha D. Waugh
Marsha D. Waugh Marsha Dawn Waugh, age 69, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at her home. Full obituary will be in next week’s Morgan Messenger. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs, WV.
Maryland spring turkey hunters set new harvest record
Maryland hunters harvested 5,356 wild turkeys during the 2023 spring regular and junior turkey seasons, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported. This year’s harvest was 27% higher than the 2022 harvest and surpassed the previous record harvest of 4,303, set in 2020. Washington County hunters took 515 turkeys during[Read More…]
Barnhart chosen for Young scholarship
The 2023 Herbert A. Young Music Scholarship was the most successful it’s been since its inception more than a decade ago with this year’s winner, Jennifer Barnhart, receiving $1,250. Barnhart had been a member of the Hancock Panther Marching and Concert Bands since she was in the sixth grade. She[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, May 29, through Sunday, June 4: May 29 Traffic enforcement Hancock area, six stops. Summons attempt 100 block West Main Street. Subject not home. Suspicious person 200 block West Main Street. Subject checked and moved along. Assist[Read More…]
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Town approves $1.7 million budget for FY 2024
by Geoff Fox & Kate Shunney During a special town meeting on Thursday, May 25, town officials formally unanimously approved the Town of Hancock’s fiscal year 2024 budget of $1.7 million. The largest portion of the budget’s income comes from taxes and fees. In the proposed budget, general property taxes[Read More…]
National Park Service completes flood prevention project along the C&O Canal
In honor of completing the largest restoration project in modern park history, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park recently received the Excellence in Historic Preservation and Sustainable Design award from the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT). This award recognizes the park’s efforts to combat the impacts of flooding with long-term,[Read More…]
Summer Reading Club 2023 at Washington County Free Library
Washington County Free Library welcomes readers of all ages in Washington County to join in the Summer Reading Club from June 1 to August 31. This free annual self-paced reading challenge is a fantastic way to keep booklovers reading throughout the summer months and meet new friends at library programs.[Read More…]
