Brenda L. Francis 1959-2026 Brenda Lee (Farmer) Francis, 67, of Hancock, Md., died Friday, March 6, 2026, at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md. Donald Edwin Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. is honored to serve the family.
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Hancock junior awarded Carson Scholarship
by Geoff Fox A Hancock High School junior was recently named a 2026 Carson Scholar. Maya Shoemaker was awarded the prestigious honor of the Carson Scholarship that comes with a $1,000 scholarship to be invested toward her future college education, along with aa decorative medal and certificate of achievement. To[Read More…]
DNR seeks public input into 10-year wildlife action plan
The Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comment on the 2025-2035 Maryland State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). This wide-ranging document examines the state’s plants and animals, outlining ways to support species of greatest conservation need – species which are rare, declining, or at risk of declining in Maryland –[Read More…]
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Police look for public’s help in finding rock-throwing suspects
by Geoff Fox Hancock Police are looking for the public’s help in looking for exterior camera video from along Pennsylvania Avenue from Saturday, March 21 in order to track down individuals suspected of hurling rocks at passing cars. Police are asking residents in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue with Ring[Read More…]
McCusker honored by DAR
Hancock ag program receives grants for flower garden, student programs
Town moves ahead with citations against property owners of dilapidated structures
by Geoff Fox Hancock and its town attorney are moving forward with citations against the owners of two properties that were to be demolished by order of the county. Attorney Ed Kuczynski told town officials the citations would be served to the property owners of a house on High[Read More…]
Tree planting event scheduled for Widmeyer Park
Regional non-profit Wild Potomac is organizing an event series in Hancock that is dedicated to connecting with the trees that are local to the ecosystem. The first of four events is a community tree planting on Saturday, April 18, at 10 a.m. in Widmeyer Park. The tree planting will focus[Read More…]
John Jennings McClintock
John Jennings McClintock 1944-2026 John Jennings McClintock, age 80, of Falling Waters, W.Va., died on Friday, March 13, 2026 at his home. Born September 18, 1944, he was the son of the late Frederick Jennings McClintock and Jessie Marie Fredman McClintock. John graduated from Berkeley Springs High School. He served[Read More…]
