by Geoff Fox Two members of the Hancock Volunteer Fire Company will be receiving silver medals for their heroism during a flash flood last year. On Thursday, June 4, the Washington County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the 10th annual Public Safety Awards at the Community Volunteer Fire Company[Read More…]
Uncategorized
Bluegrass group to perform at church
The Country Bluegrass Pickers will be performing at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Mercersburg on Sunday, June 7. The group will provide special music, which is sponsored by the Mt. Zion Union Cemetery Association, at the annual Homecoming Service beginning at 10 a.m. The service is held once a year[Read More…]
PA welcome center open again
Westbound travelers on Interstate 70 no longer have to wait until Breezewood to stretch their legs or use the restroom as the welcome center in Warfordsburg has reopened. For nine months, the welcome center has been closed due to PennDOT installing a new water treatment system. After the long wait,[Read More…]
Victoria Vox to perform at BlackCat
Award winning singer/songwriter, Victoria Vox, is bringing her tour back to the East Coast with a performance scheduled at BlackCat Music Cooperative in Berkeley Springs on Friday, May 15. Vox will be conducting a workshop, at 5 p.m. followed by a concert at 7 p.m. Vox is a one-woman show,[Read More…]
Maryland Dept. of Commerce releases public economic survey
Maryland’s Department of Commerce has released a economic survey seeking public input about the future of economic initiatives and economic growth. “Maryland has long been a place of innovation, opportunity, and economic strength. With a highly skilled workforce, strategic location, and thriving industries, our state is well-positioned for continued growth[Read More…]
Panthers softball ends regular season on two game skid, fall in playoffs
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Panthers softball team ended their season last Monday, May 4, in a game just up Interstate 70 in Warfordsburg against the Southern Fulton Indians where they fell 7-3. The season came to an end last Thursday, May 7, against Mountain Ridge when the ladies fell[Read More…]
Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, April 27, through Sunday, March 3: April 27 Service to advise, first block Blue Hill Road. Subjects advised. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area. Two stops. April 28 Assist Washington County Sheriff’s Office, first block Blue Hill Road. Eviction.[Read More…]
Box Tree Moth hits boxwoods in area counties
by Kate Shunney Plant and bug experts in Maryland and West Virginia are on alert about a new pest that is damaging boxwoods as they feed on the shrubbery and infest areas around them. The Maryland Department of Agriculture and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) have[Read More…]
OPINION: Betting on innovation & evolution
When Ford Motor Company, a keystone of American business, says they’re investing in something, people sit up and take notice. That’s why their announcement on Monday — that they’d be investing nearly $2 billion in outfitting a Kentucky assembly plant to manufacture electric vehicles — is a powerful statement about[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report February 5
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, January 27, through Sunday, February 2: January 27 First block West Main Street, disorderly – Subject advised of options. Hancock area, traffic enforcement – two stops. January 28 Taliaferro Street, unsecured door – house checked, door secured.[Read More…]
