by Jamie Harris On Monday, September 9, the Berkeley Springs Lady Indians hosted the Hancock Panthers at the Berkeley Springs High School gym. Both teams paid tribute to the late Jeff Palmer, a beloved Paw Paw coach, teacher and athletic director, by wearing red and black ribbons in their hair.[Read More…]
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From bouquets to birdies: commercial building finds new life as indoor golf arena
by Lisa Schauer An old customer of Berkeley Floral walked into its former location on North Washington Street, looked around, and quickly realized things have changed since owner Lynda Bradley retired last fall after 37 years in business. Inside, the ceiling has been raised 12 feet high to accommodate an[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of September 9-15: September 9 Service to advise, 100 block East Main Street. Subject advised. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area, three stops. Check well-being, 200 block East Main Street. Subject was sleeping. Personal injury accident, first block Blue Hill Road.[Read More…]
Town officials look at fencing options for splash pad area
by Geoff Fox When the splash pad opens on Memorial Day next season, there will be a new fence around the pad. Town Manager Mike Faith said he got a quote for a black coated, chain link fence from a company for over the $15,000 limit that would require the[Read More…]
ZED by Duane M. Abel
Four sentenced for meth trafficking in region
Four people were sentenced for methamphetamine trafficking in the Northern District of West Virginia. Terry Lee Mason, Jr., 37, of Martinsburg was sentenced to 324 months for the possession with intent to distribute 50 or more grams of crystal methamphetamine. Robert Joseph Wilson, III, 38, of Hagerstown was sentenced to[Read More…]
Accident injures four, three flown to hospital
by Geoff Fox Three people, two of whom were children, were flown to D.C. area hospitals after a single-vehicle crash last Tuesday morning on Interstate 70. According to Maryland State Police, shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10, troopers from the Maryland State Police Hagerstown Barrack responded to the[Read More…]
New wellness clinic fills gaps in mental health services in Hancock & surrounding areas
by Geoff Fox Amanda Bauler has been providing care in Hancock since 2017 when she was working at the Valley Health clinic, which closed last October. But in 2021, she returned to graduate school to become dual certified in psychiatry. There hasn’t been a psych provider in Hancock in “at[Read More…]
Council to hold special meeting September 26
by Geoff Fox Town officials will be holding a special town meeting on Thursday, September 26, at 7:30 p.m. in order to select a bid, hear a project presentation and select a date and time for Trick-or-Treat. During the September town meeting, Town Manager Mike Faith opened three sealed bids[Read More…]
Residents raise questions about cannabis gummy manufacturer
by Geoff Fox Two residents who recently moved to Hancock raised questions about the town’s approval to allow a cannabis gummy company to move into the Hancock Antique Mall. They asked if the process was legally done. Noha Gaber and her husband Gustavo Castagno moved to Hancock two years ago,[Read More…]
