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Register to vote by next Tuesday, October 18

Local residents who want to take part in casting a ballot in the November 8 general election have until this coming Tuesday, October 18 to register to vote with the Maryland Board of Elections or the Washington County Board of Elections. Those who are registered to vote but want to[Read More…]

Hancock High to host food pantry on October 18

Hancock Middle Senior High School will hold its first Food Pantry of the year next Tuesday, October 18 at the school. Food will be offered from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. The pantry is open to the community on a first-come, first-served basis.

Hancock Police Report

Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, October 3, through Sunday, October 9: October 3 Lost/found property 100 block High Street. Property returned to owner. Service to advise Hancock area. Subject advised. Assist Harford Sheriff’s Department wanted subject. Unable to locate/gone on arrival. Suspicious[Read More…]

Timothy Scott Kesecker

Timothy Scott Kesecker 1965-2022 Timothy Scott Kesecker, age 57, of Martinsburg, W.Va., formerly of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at his home. Born August 30, 1965 in Martinsburg, W.Va., he was the son of the late Bernard Mack and Ethel Lorraine Barnhart Kesecker. He was a[Read More…]

Irma Rose Wolford

Irma Rose Wolford November 18, 1943 – September 28, 2022 Irma Rose Wolford, of Hancock, Md., loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt peacefully passed away in the early morning of September 28, 2022, at the age of 78. She is survived by her sons, Patrick (Lisa), Casey (Sonia), and Micah[Read More…]

Roy Wayne Boggs

Roy Wayne Boggs 1940-2022 Roy Wayne Boggs, 82, Little Orleans, Md., passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022, at his home. Born February 11, 1940, in Seneca, W.Va., he was the son of the late Blain and Lorretta Mae (Boggs) Burgess, and the husband of Rosalie Mann Boggs. He was a[Read More…]

Rosalie M. McNeer

Rosalie M. McNeer 1933-2022 Rosalie M. McNeer, 89, Pipestem, W.Va., passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at E. A. Hawse Health Center, in Baker, W.Va. Born March 5, 1933, in Buck Valley, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Hazel Hull Ray, and the widow of Newton[Read More…]

Six charged in conspiracy to distribute large amounts of fentanyl in multiple Maryland counties

Maryland’ s Attorney General Brian E. Frosh has announced indictments of six defendants for multiple charges including Participation in a Criminal Organization, Conspiracy to Distribute CDS, Possession with Intent to Distribute, and firearm-related counts. Police seized a large quantity of fentanyl and handguns during the investigation. The defendants are Jawan[Read More…]