Jeanie Ann Younker 1943-2024 Jeanie Ann Younker, 80, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024, surrounded by her family, at her home in Hancock, Md. Born Thursday, October 14, 1943, in Washington County, Md., she was the daughter of the late Howard and Henrietta Hose Weller and the wife of Ernest[Read More…]
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Edsel Grant Seavolt
Edsel Grant Seavolt 1945-2024 Edsel Grant Seavolt, 78, Hancock, Md., passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, Md. Born Sunday, June 3, 1945, in Hancock Md., he was the son of the late Edison and Opal Powell Seavolt, and the husband of Betty Clingerman[Read More…]
Vernon Dillon Bohrer
Vernon Dillon Bohrer 1938-2024 Vernon Dillon Bohrer, age 85, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at Winchester Medical Center. Born June 22, 1938 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Dillon and Lottie Wolfe Bohrer. He was a member of Stone Bridge[Read More…]
Melvin Douglas Patton
Melvin Douglas Patton 1957-2024 Melvin Douglas “Doug” Patton, age 66, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born June 8, 1957 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son[Read More…]
Maryland DNR Fishing Forecast for this week
Unstable but warm weather this week will make for generally good fishing conditions in Maryland’s waters. Chesapeake Bay surface water temperatures have jumped nearly 8 degrees since last week to the high 60s. River temperatures have also risen to the middle 60s, although smaller streams and downwind areas will warm[Read More…]
Allen guilty in 2021 murder of roommate
by Geoff Fox Everett J. Allen was found guilty in murder of Eddie Wayne Smith in the early morning hours of March 27, 2021, at a residence on Fleming Drive in Hancock. The verdict came on the final day of Allen’s trial in Washington County Circuit Court, Friday, May 10.[Read More…]
Panther boys finish season 8-11, splitting final games
Hancock’s varsity baseball team split their final week of play to close out the 2024 season with a record of 8-11, winning over Turkeyfoot and falling to Smithsburg in their final game. Last Monday, May 6, the Panthers turned eight hits into 10 runs against the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams,[Read More…]
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Pre-schoolers roll out for charity in annual Trike-A-Thon in Widmeyer Park
by Geoff Fox It was a little wet when the kids from Good Shepherd Preschool arrived at Widmeyer Park on Thursday morning, May 9, for their annual Trike-A-Thon, but the rain stopped long enough for the kids to ride their trikes and raise some money for St. Jude Children’s Research[Read More…]
… And then there was nothing
by Geoff Fox On Monday, March 25, the interior of the building that once housed McKinley’s Market at 55 West Main Street collapsed into the basement and a few days later, demolition started. As of last week, there remains only a gravel space between two buildings in that spot. Since[Read More…]
