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…]
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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…]
HCC Athletic Hall of Fame nominations being accepted
Applications are now being accepted for the Hagerstown Community College 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame. Nomination forms are due by May 1. Nominees will be considered upon five years of completion of their final semester or graduation year at HCC. They will remain on the ballot for three years after[Read More…]
Maryland Delegation announces $2.9 million for local foods in school meal programs
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) recently announced $2.9 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding for Maryland schools to purchase local foods and beverages[Read More…]
Southern Fulton Elementary School first nine weeks honor roll
“A” honor roll Fourth grade — Zane Berkey, Hunter Conrad, Elaina Eader, Samuel Fitz, Hailey Flowers, Colin Keiper, Westin Leasure, Jameson McPeak, Elijah Wertz and Morgan Williams. Fifth grade — Khirsten Borchardt, Gavin Hoopengardner, Noah Swadley and Wyatt Zelenik. Sixth grade — Ayriana Black, Giana Bytella, Easton Conley, Kaitlyn Fear,[Read More…]
Hancock Band members perform at All County
Speakers at town meeting ask town for support in removing school books, air false claims about gender teaching
by Geoff Fox Back in November of 2022, Ashley McCusker appeared before Washington County Board of Education officials talking about books she deemed pornographic being in Washington County schools, and asking them to be removed. Last Tuesday, January 10, McCusker came to the January Hancock council meeting to repeat her[Read More…]
Maryland fifth graders can enter 2023 Arbor Day poster contest
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Forest Conservancy District Boards have announced that all Maryland fifth graders in private and public schools are eligible to participate in the annual Arbor Day Poster Contest. The theme for 2023 is: “Trees Are Terrific…and Cool our Communities!” All entries must be delivered[Read More…]
Good Shepherd students pack holiday donations
