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CNB celebrates 90th year as community bank
CNB Bank Inc. marked their 90th anniversary last week on Thursday, June 20 at all nine of their branches, including a newly-opened branch location on Virginia Avenue in Hagerstown. The Virginia Avenue branch opened on Monday, June 17. CNB Bank Inc. began its banking history in 1934 as Citizen’s National[Read More…]
Sheriff’s Department to hold bicycle registration in Hancock
by Geoff Fox The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has created as new program that will help increase the possibility of recovering stolen bicycles. A Hancock event will introduce the service here. The Sheriff’s Office is encouraging people in Washington County to use the new bicycle registration program to register their[Read More…]
Temporary detour on Creek Road
by Geoff Fox The Washington County Division of Engineering announced a temporary detour on Creek Road beginning Thursday, June 27, through Friday, June 28, due to bridge construction improvements conducted by the State Highway Administration contractor Triton Construction, Inc. The detour will be between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. In[Read More…]
Funding, Key Bridge collapse delay discussion of MARC train options into Western Maryland
by Geoff Fox Early last year, the Maryland Transit Authority announced they were conducting a survey to weigh the feasibility of bringing the MARC commuter train service to Western Maryland. The proposed extension could add stops in the area — in Hancock/Cumberland on the CSX out of Martinsburg on the[Read More…]
Town makes preliminary approval for use of antique mall property as cannabis processing facility
by Geoff Fox & Kate Shunney Hancock town officials have said a local zoning appeals committee has made preliminary approval for a change in use for 266 North Pennsylvania Avenue to allow for operation of a cannabis processing company there. That location is the Hancock Antique Mall, owned by Dan[Read More…]
Arlie Schetrompf
Arlie Schetrompf 1944-2024 Arlie “Dan,” “Dandy” Schetrompf, age 80 years old, 5 months, 18 days passed away at his primary residence on June 22, 2024. Born January 4, 1944, in Warfordsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Arlie J. Schetrompf and Hazel Bishop Schetrompf. Dan was the husband[Read More…]
Mary Louise Clevenger
Mary Louise Clevenger 1949-2024 Mary Louise Clevenger, age 75, of Warfordsburg, Pa. passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Laurel Lakes Nursing Home, Chambersburg, Pa. Born March 5, 1949, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Donald and Betty Farris Whisner. Mary enjoyed gardening and[Read More…]
Irene Marguerite Taylor
Irene Marguerite Taylor 1933-2024 Irene Marguerite Taylor, age 91, of Hedgesville, W.Va. died on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born June 14, 1933 in Edinburgh, Scotland, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Roberts and Marguerite Harris. Irene owned and operated Taylor’s Better[Read More…]
