The Washington County Master Gardeners will hold a plant sale on Saturday, April 22, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center at 7303 Sharpsburg Pike in Boonsboro. The plant sale will feature over 3,000 plants grown by Master Gardeners including perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs, native[Read More…]
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Lady Panthers head across the river to play the Berkeley Springs Indians
Panther pride at Berkeley Springs outdoor track and field event
by Lisa Schauer The Hancock Panthers outdoor track and field team was represented at a quad event held at Berkeley Springs High School on Wednesday, April 5. Junior Waylon Leach took second place in the shot put event with a distance of 38’ 7”. Sophomore Brody Stratton placed fourth, putting[Read More…]
No seventh inning stretch for Panthers baseball fans
by Lisa Schauer The seventh inning stretch is a time-honored tradition in professional baseball when fans have a chance to stand and stretch, cheering on their winning team halfway through the game’s final inning. That chance was narrowly missed for Panthers fans last week, when the Hancock High School boys’[Read More…]
ZED by Duane M. Abel
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of April 3-9: April 3 Parking complaint, Baptist Road. Owner advised. CDS/drug violation, 100 block Limestone Road. Subjects advised. Lost/found property, Canal Street area. Owner located. 911 hang-up, 200 block Pennsylvania Avenue. Accidental. Disorderly conduct ,200 block West Main[Read More…]
Good Friday tradition makes its way through town
by Geoff Fox People from across the Hancock area gathered in Widmeyer Park last Friday morning, April 7, to begin a Good Friday tradition of walking about a mile from Widmeyer Park to St. Peter’s Catholic Church as part of the annual multi-church Cross Walk. On a chilly morning close[Read More…]
Barnhart receives Hancock Arts Council scholarship
Barnhart receives Hancock Arts Council scholarship The Hancock Arts Council presented a scholarship check to graduating Hancock High School senior Jennifer Barnhart, who will be going to Frostburg State University next year. Barnhart plays many instruments and performed at the recent Variety Show produced by the Hancock Arts Council, where[Read More…]
Spring brings greater risk of wildfire in Maryland
Spring wildfire season has begun in Maryland, and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources urges residents across the state to prepare and help prevent wildfires. Wildfire occurrence is highest in the spring and fall when forest fuels are the driest and weather conditions — warm, dry, and windy — are[Read More…]
Preparing for a transport disaster, Part I: How is Hancock positioned to handle train or truck emergencies?
by Geoff Fox In 2023, train derailments, toxic spills and other transport-related emergencies have been making headlines across the country. The most notable incident was a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio which spilled a variety of toxic chemicals, and resulted in a fire that evacuated the immediate area for[Read More…]
