by Geoff Fox This Thursday, May 18, juniors and seniors at Hancock High School will be learning the dangers of too much partying after their prom, which is Saturday evening. On Thursday morning, folks driving by the high school may notice some activity at the school involving first responders and[Read More…]
School News
Hancock grad is named Teacher of the Year in W.Va. county
by Geoff Fox Hancock High School graduate Stephen Starliper was recently named Teacher of the Year in Summers County, West Virginia. Starliper, who teaches physical education at Hinton Area Elementary, has been teaching for a total of six years, with four and a half at Hinton Area Elementary. He said[Read More…]
Casey Douglas inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Casey Douglas of Hancock, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Douglas was initiated at University of Maryland, Baltimore Campuses. Douglas is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi[Read More…]
Final school Food Pantry to be held May 16
Hancock Middle-Senior High School will be holding their final monthly food pantry on Tuesday, May 16, at 3:45 p.m. The food pantry is held on the third Tuesday of each month from October through May in the school cafeteria. Those who attend the food pantry can arrive whenever they want[Read More…]
County Schools Superintendent tours Hancock classrooms
Washington County Commissioner Wayne Keefer and Washington County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. David Sovine watch as Hancock Elementary teacher Jill Mellott helps one of her Kindergarten students on Tuesday, May 2. Keefer and Sovine toured both Hancock schools Tuesday morning. photo by Geoff Fox
Summer camps for middle school students being offered in Hancock
by Geoff Fox Middle school students in Hancock can now register for summer camps at Hancock Middle-Senior High School. Registration opened at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 14. The camp will run the month of July with four different time frames – July 3– 6 (no camp on July 4),[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…]
Board of Ed approves roof replacement at Hancock Elementary
by Geoff Fox Washington County Board of Education officials voted 5-1 in favor of a consent agenda that would see them spend $5 million on two roof replacements at Eastern Elementary and Hancock Elementary, plus funds for Chromebooks, and an internet service provider. The contract to replace the roof at[Read More…]
School board set to make decision on Hancock Elementary roof
Members of the Washington County school board were set to decide on a bid award yesterday for a contractor to replace the roof on Hancock Elementary. An item on the Washington County Public Schools business meeting agenda for Tuesday, March 21 included approval of bid for the local school work,[Read More…]
Food Pantry to be open March 21 at high school
by Geoff Fox Hancock Middle-Senior High School will be holding their monthly food pantry on Tuesday, March 21 at 3:45 p.m. The food pantry is typically held on the third Tuesday of each month from 3:45 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. from October through May. While the public is invited to[Read More…]
