Shirley Eugeania Divel 1942-2023 Shirley Eugeania Divel, age 81, of Hancock, Md., passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023, at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md. Born Sunday, April 19, 1942, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Wason and Vada (Barnhart) Cubbage. She was preceded in death by[Read More…]
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Janice Muriel Coghill Clingerman
Janice Muriel Coghill Clingerman 1948-2023 Janice Muriel Coghill Clingerman, age 75, of Hedgesville, W.Va., died on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at Winchester Medical Center. Born August 12, 1948 in Tappahannock, Va., she was the daughter of the late Scott Merle and Marjorie Taylor Coghill. She was a member of Mt.[Read More…]
Bernard Burgess Jones
Bernard Burgess Jones 1936-2023 Bernard Burgess Jones, age 87, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born February 23, 1936 in Williamson, W.Va., he was the son of the late Edward Hollis and Hazy Parsade Carroll Jones. He[Read More…]
Mary Ellen Rich
Mary Ellen Rich 1940-2023 Mary Ellen Rich, age 83, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md. Born May 27, 1940 in Amaranth, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Marion and Martha Dawson Farris. She attended Trinity United Methodist Church.[Read More…]
Kenneth Lee Fleegle
Kenneth Lee Fleegle 1984-2023 Kenneth Lee Fleegle, age 39, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, December 14, 2023 in Hagerstown, Md. Born December 14, 1984 in Martinsburg, W.Va., he was the son of James Lee Fleegle of Berkeley Springs and Teresa Lynn Barker of Berkeley Springs. He was a[Read More…]
Panther boys take win over Hyndman, fall to Bishop Walsh
Hancock’s boys varsity basketball team returned home this Monday after a busy week on the road. Set to face Northern Garrett in their fifth game of a busy season already, the Panthers went into Monday play with a 1-3 record. Hancock took a win against Hyndman Charter School last Monday,[Read More…]
Maryland deer hunters take 28,236 deer during two-week season
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has reported that hunters harvested 28,236 deer during the two-week firearm season from November 25 through December 9. The firearms season harvest was 3% lower than last year’s official count of 29,160 deer. “Firearm hunting for deer continues to be our most popular season,”[Read More…]
Over 200 gather for annual Lions Club Christmas feast
by Lisa Schauer The spirit of Christmas was captured at a free Christmas dinner open to the community and hosted by the Hancock Lions Club at the Hancock American Legion post 26 on Saturday, December 16. Members of the Hancock Lioness Lions Club helped with the turkey, made desserts, and[Read More…]
Court seeks replacement for slain circuit judge
The Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for Commission District 6, in the Circuit Court for Washington County is looking for judges or attorneys to fill an open seat on the circuit court bench. Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson was slain on October 19, creating the vacancy on the court. His seat[Read More…]
Town officials will seek $43K grant for comprehensive plan
by Geoff Fox Town officials unanimously voted to submit an application for a $43,000 grant to pay a professional firm to create the town’s comprehensive plan in the near future. A public hearing was held before the December town meeting to introduce the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The grant[Read More…]
