by Geoff Fox Washington County Free Library will be distributing Chromebooks this month to adult county residents at various locations around the county. The distribution for Chromebooks in Hancock will be Saturday, January 27, from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. An appointment is required and can be made by calling[Read More…]
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Half a million new trees planted in Maryland toward goal of five million planted
At the start of the new year, the “5 Million Trees Initiative” is approaching a milestone, with nearly half a million trees planted. More than 180,000 trees were planted in Maryland in 2023 as part of the initiative, bringing the total number to 471,890 trees, according to Maryland Department of[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, January 1, through Sunday, January 7 January 1 Alarm, 200 block West Main Street. Accidental by employees. Trespassing, first block Blue Hill Road. Subjects left the property. 911 hang up, Rayloc Drive. Unfounded. Disabled vehicle, 100 block[Read More…]
Red Cross plans regional events in January to boost emergency blood supply
The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. The Red Cross blood supply has fallen to critically low levels across the country, and blood donors are urged to make a donation appointment to help[Read More…]
First snowfall of the year blankets area
by Geoff Fox Mother Nature gave the Hancock area a cold, wet treat on Saturday, January 6, with the first snowfall of 2024. It was also one of the first real measurable snows in exactly two years. The last measurable snow started Thursday, January 6, 2022, through the following morning.[Read More…]
Allen Eugene Wigfield
Allen Eugene Wigfield 1943-2024 Allen Eugene Wigfield, 80, of Warfordsburg, Pa., went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at his home in Warfordsburg. Born Monday, December 13, 1943, in Roaring Springs, Pa., he was the son of the late Amos and Laura (Winck) Wigfield of[Read More…]
Norma Virginia Bishop
Norma Virginia Bishop 1945-2023 Norma Virginia Bishop, 78, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at her home in Hancock, Md. Born Tuesday, February 20, 1945, in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Amelia Barnes Dixon. Norma graduated from Flintstone High School, Class of 1963.[Read More…]
Graham “Doug” Douglas Snow
Graham “Doug” Douglas Snow 1947-2024 Graham “Doug” Douglas Snow passed away at his residence in Hancock, Md., on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Born Thursday, September 11, 1947, in Hancock Md., he was the son of the late Jett and Ethel Graham Snow. Doug was a graduate of Hancock High School[Read More…]
Calvin Frederick Hoffman
Calvin Frederick Hoffman 1930-2023 Calvin Frederick Hoffman, age 93, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born November 28, 1930 in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late Malcom Hoffman and the late[Read More…]
Ernest Roger Mincher, Sr.
Ernest Roger Mincher, Sr. On Saturday, December 23, 2023, Ernest Roger Mincher Sr., passed in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. Ernest was a one-of-a-kind man, dubbed the “Silicone King” for his ability to make anything unmovable with enough of the substance and “Diesel Doctor” for his[Read More…]
