Gregg Wright, multi-award recipient of the Albert King Lifetime Award, City of Los Angeles Living Legend Blues Award, member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, recording and touring guitarist for such luminaries as Michael Jackson, Mick Fleetwood and many others comes to perform at BuddyLou’s in Hancock, Md. on[Read More…]
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Longtime organizers steps down from Christmas for Others as Interfaith takes over holiday charitable event
by Geoff Fox It’s almost time for people to start registering for Christmas For Others (CFO) but there will be a new person in charge of the longtime charitable effort for the families of Hancock. Debbie Murphy is retiring from the Christmas outreach program and handing the reigns to Debbie[Read More…]
Hancock Fire Co. hosts Open House, dedicates new Museum this Saturday
Hancock Fire Co. announces Open House/Museum Dedication this Saturday, October 12 from 11 am to 3 p.m. at the Hancock Fire Station, 3 Fulton Street. Hancock Md. Fire Safety activities will be available for all attendees and refreshments will be provided. During the Open House, there will be the Museum[Read More…]
Hancock Middle-Senior High School to hold first Career Chat
Hancock Middle-Senior High School will be holding their first in a series of three Career Chat assemblies of the 2024-2025 school year this Friday, October 11. Students in grades 8-12 will be in attendance at the assembly, which will focus on the careers in healthcare. Career professionals from Hancock, Warfordsburg,[Read More…]
Homecoming game changes to Oct. 17, school dance still on Oct. 26
In an emailed letter to parents, Hancock High School has announced there will be some changes when it comes to celebrating Homecoming this year. The Homecoming game was supposed to be played Friday, October 25, against Brownsville High School (Pa.), with spirit week that week. However, Brownsville canceled the game.[Read More…]
Parks & Rec, Interfaith Service Coalition sponsor Pumpkin Derby
by Geoff Fox The Town of Hancock Parks and Recreation and Interfaith Service Coalition are sponsoring the annual Pumpkin Derby this weekend at the Hancock Veterans Memorial Library with a workshop prior to the derby. On Saturday, October 12, there will be a Pumpkin Derby Workshop at Martha’s House at[Read More…]
Allen Bradley Creek
Allen Bradley Creek 1972-2024 Allen Bradley “Brad” Creek, 52, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, in Hagerstown, Md. Born Saturday, June 3, 1972, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.., he was the son of Beverly Golden Creek and the late Leon A. Creek. Brad was a 1990 graduate of Hancock[Read More…]
Marvin Richard Payne
Marvin Richard Payne 1943-2024 Marvin Richard “Dick” Payne, age 81, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. Born February 19, 1943 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Marvin Emory and Gladys Virginia Miller Payne. He[Read More…]
Vivian Adeline Yeakle Graham
Vivian Adeline Yeakle Graham 1931-2024 Vivian Adeline Yeakle Graham, (93) of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully in her “Big Brown Chair,” at home as she wished. Vivian is preceded in death by her parents, William Ernest[Read More…]
Ronald Lee Beddow
Ronald Lee Beddow 1940-2024 Ronald “Harvey” Lee Beddow, age 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Winchester Medical Center. Born June 19, 1940 in Brosius, W.Va., he was the son of the late Lee Alonza and Sarah Rosalie Lafollette Beddow. He attended Alpine Bible Church.[Read More…]
