In about two months, the C&O Canal will once again host barges in its waters as Hancock’s “Barge Bash” returns to town on June 17. Festivities and registration starts at 1 p.m. along Canal Street in Hancock. The parade of barges on the canal starts at 3 p.m. There will[Read More…]
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Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of April 17-23: April 17 Service to advise 100 block West Main Street. Subject gone on arrival. Check well being first block Fleming Drive. Unable to locate. Check well being 200 block West Main Street. Subjects checked ok. Missing[Read More…]
Needmore man arrested for DUI
by Geoff Fox A Needmore man was arrested after police found a small amount of marijuana in his car. According to Pennsylvania State Police, around 8:48 p.m. on April 20 in the area of Grist Mill Road and Neelyton Road in Burnt Cabins, police conducted a traffic stop on a[Read More…]
Two Washington County volunteer EMS companies start transitioning staff to county employment
The Washington County Board of County Commissioners approves a transition plan to shift the Volunteer Emergency Medical Services (EMS) companies career staffing into County employment. The Division of Emergency Services is authorized to begin transitioning the Volunteer EMS companies career staffing into county employment in the late Spring of 2023.[Read More…]
Summer camps for middle school students being offered in Hancock
by Geoff Fox Middle school students in Hancock can now register for summer camps at Hancock Middle-Senior High School. Registration opened at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 14. The camp will run the month of July with four different time frames – July 3– 6 (no camp on July 4),[Read More…]
Sign-up period for Maryland’s small acreage cover crop program now open
The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced that the sign-up period for its Small Acreage Cover Crop Program is open now through May 26. Now in its second year, the program provides grants to help small farms and urban growers plant cover crops on their production areas to build healthy soils,[Read More…]
Maryland State Police taking applications for 2023 Leadership & Career Development seminar
The Maryland State Police is now accepting applications for the fourth annual Leadership and Career Development Seminar, which will take place from August 4-6. The goal of the free event is to develop interest and introduce high school rising juniors and seniors and incoming college freshmen to career opportunities with[Read More…]
Valley Art Association to host May exhibits, events
Valley Art Association will host an exhibit of their members’ art, called “May Flowers,” May 5-28 at The Mansion House Art Center & Gallery, 480 Highland Avenue, Hagerstown City Park. The exhibit will be open Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays 1-5 p.m. Admission is free. Valley Art[Read More…]
Gilbert Linwood Kerr
Gilbert Linwood Kerr 1932-2023 Gilbert Linwood “Gil” Kerr, age 90, Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Sterling Care at South Mountain in Boonsboro, Md. while under the care of Hospice of Washington County. Born October 21, 1932 in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the[Read More…]
