by Kate Shunney Washington County voters heavily favored conservative candidates during the 2022 Gubernatorial Election as statewide voting trends solidly backed Democrats in state and federal races. Republican candidates swept the race for Washington County Commission. Hancock resident Wayne Keefer was one of five GOP candidates to secure terms of[Read More…]
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League bowling scores
Bowling scores for the Tri-State Mixed on October 31: High scratch game: Mike’s Scrap Metal 502, Old Vets 494 and Git-R-Done 485. High scratch series: Mike’s Scrap Metal 1,475, Git-R-Done 1,382 and Old V ets 1,320. High scratch game men: Pete Coe 194, Jamie Stoner 193 and Daryl Comes 187.[Read More…]
Hancock honors veterans, hosts Alabama soldier as keynote speaker for annual ceremony
by Geoff Fox At 11 a.m. last Friday morning, students at Hancock Middle-Senior High School, along with a number of folks from the public, attended their annual Veterans Day Ceremony in the school’s auditorium. A video of Johnny Cash’s “Ragged Old Flag” played before Principal Jennifer Ruppenthal welcomed everyone to[Read More…]
Panthers’ volleyball team falls to Smithsburg in quarterfinals
by Lisa Schauer Hancock High School varsity volleyball team wrapped up their regular season with a record of 3-12. Seniors Sarah Mellon and Josie Foltz have been selected to play in the Washington County Volleyball Showcase on December 10. The Panthers lost at home to Smithsburg 3-0 in the West[Read More…]
Maryland Nuclear Engineer and his wife sentenced for espionage-related offenses
A Maryland man and his wife were sentenced recently for conspiracy to communicate Restricted Data related to the design of nuclear-powered warships. Jonathan Toebbe, 44, of Annapolis, was sentenced to 19 years and four months of incarceration and fined $45,700. His wife, Diana Toebbe, 46, was sentenced to 21 years[Read More…]
Good Shepherd students pack holiday donations
Police to target out of state vehicle tags, seek help with wide loads
by Geoff Fox Some people living within the Town of Hancock have avoided switching their vehicle tags to Maryland for years. Councilman Roland Lanehart, Jr. brought this to the attention of town officials and told them Hancock Police will begin enforcing having Maryland tags on people’s vehicles if they live[Read More…]
Making small changes can turn Thanksgiving dinner into a healthy, diabetic-friendly family tradition
by Kate Evans Preparing some healthy, diabetic-friendly dishes to share with family and loved ones at Thanksgiving holiday gatherings can be as easy as making small substitutions to recipes or adding a new dish to the menu. If you have someone attending that’s a newly diagnosed or long-term diabetic or[Read More…]
Councilman seeks solution to winter ice hazard area
by Geoff Fox There’s an issue at the intersection of Douglas Street and Pennsylvania Avenue where a water valve is leaking, leading Public Works crews to salt that area during the winter when it freezes. Councilman David Kerns raised the concern during the November town meeting. Mayor Tim Smith said[Read More…]
Miracle on Main Street next weekend
Vendors will be lining the sidewalk along Main Street in Hancock next Saturday, November 26, as Miracle on Main Street hits the town. Miracle on Main Street, along with a cocoa crawl, will take place from 3 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. that day. The annual tree lighting will take place[Read More…]
