by Lisa Schauer The fall 2024 sports season officially begins on Wednesday, August 14 with practice at Hancock High School. This year, varsity football, varsity volleyball, and junior varsity volleyball will be offered. Coach Ron Hare returns as head football coach for the Panthers. Assistant coaches Perry Kennedy, Rocky Wills,[Read More…]
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Hagerstown native wins gold at SummerSlam
by Geoff Fox Let me talk to ya! The WWE crowned a new United States Champion this past Saturday night, August 3, at their premium live event SummerSlam and the new champ is from Washington County. In the third match of the night, L.A. Knight (real name Shaun Ricker) pinned[Read More…]
Local cheese takes top honors at American Cheese Society competition
Cheese from Lanco-Pennland Cooperative’s local cheese plant, Pennland Pure in Hancock, won seven medals for their products at the American Cheese Society Judging and Competition. The company released details about their awards last week. The event, a technical and aesthetic evaluation of American-made cheeses, took place in early June at[Read More…]
Hancock gets $49K Project Open Space grant for step upgrades at Joseph Hancock Park
Maryland’s 2025 budget includes more than $47 million for local grants through Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Program Open Space and Community Parks and Playgrounds Program, set aside to expand and enhance public access to recreation and open space throughout Maryland, the governor’s office said last week. “Maryland is a[Read More…]
Hancock council to meet August 13
Hancock town officials will be holding their monthly town meeting will be held Tuesday night, August 13, at 7 p.m. in the Hancock Town Hall and Community Center. There will also be reports from departments and committees such as police, Hancock in Motion, Public Works, and others. Town officials will[Read More…]
Sideling Hill picnic area getting new attention
Cleanup has begun and improvements have already begun on the picnic area along Rt. 40 on Sideling Hill. During their July 23 meeting in Hancock, county officials said they were working to clear the area with plans to put new roofs on the picnic areas and get lighting on the[Read More…]
Park Service holding monthly drive through Sideling Hill State Park
by Geoff Fox On June 1, the Maryland Park Service began hosting a monthly drive through to the Point Kilo Overlook at Sideling Hill Creek State Park. The drive through is the first Saturday of each month and runs through October, running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The path[Read More…]
Lotus blossoming in canal prism as part of summer show
by Kate Shunney Following a show of pink water lilies in bloom earlier this summer in Hancock’s section of the C&O Canal, the canal prism is now home to another botanical show – the blooming of American lotus. In a small watered section of the canal prism to the east[Read More…]
Ruth Ann Shives
Ruth Ann Shives 1950-2024 With profound sadness we announce the passing of Ruth Ann Shives, loving wife and mother, who died on August 2, 2024, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 73 years old. Ruth Ann is survived by her husband Ronald Shives of Hancock, Md.; their children,[Read More…]
Ronald William VanGosen
Ronald William VanGosen 1939-2024 Ronald William “Ronnie” VanGosen, age 85, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at War Memorial Hospital. Born March 29, 1939 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Berkeley Carter and Martha Ellen Barney VanGosen. He was a Christian.[Read More…]
