by Geoff Fox Hancock’s town budget received a clean bill of health during the annual financial audit. Cheryl Dodson of Albright, Crumbacker, Moull and Itell presented the audit results to town officials. Dodson said the firm looks at where there are the most significant risks for a town, and then[Read More…]
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Hancock the Elf has been “elfnapped”
by Geoff Fox Last week, we ran a picture of Hancock the Elf announcing his return to Hancock for the days leading up to Christmas. Some time between the paper going to press and hitting newsstands, Hancock the Elf was stolen. Hancock had been “visiting” the basketball courts in Widmeyer[Read More…]
Flu, COVID-19 cases are on the rise
by Kate Evans Cases of COVID-19, seasonal influenza and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) are increasing locally and nationwide with holiday gatherings and people spending more time indoors. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials issued a December 14 health alert about the low levels of vaccinations for flu, COVID[Read More…]
Betty Jane Vann Yost
Betty Jane Vann Yost 1942-2023 Betty Jane Vann Yost, age 81, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at War Memorial Hospital. Born August 21, 1942 in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Darl and Edna Lucille Spade Vann. She was a Christian. Betty[Read More…]
Virgil Franklin Cain, Sr.
Virgil Franklin Cain, Sr. 1931-2023 Virgil Franklin “Barney” Cain, Sr., age 92, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family while under the care of Hospice of Panhandle. Born October 14, 1931 in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the[Read More…]
Hancock takes down Boonsboro in JV Basketball 69-39
Applications open for agricultural and conservation land programs in Washington County
The Washington County Department of Planning & Zoning is currently accepting applications for its Agricultural Land Preservation District (Ag District) Program, Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program (MALPP), Rural Legacy Program (RLP), and Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) easement program. The Ag District program is a 10-year agreement between the landowner[Read More…]
Maryland man sentenced for moving fentanyl to Morgan, other panhandle counties
Warren Thomas Gray, also known as “Stix,” 25, of Baltimore, has been sentenced to 24 months for his role in an Eastern Panhandle fentanyl trafficking operation. Court officials say Gray was one of the ringleaders of a fentanyl operation, supplying fentanyl from Baltimore to others to distribute in Hampshire, Mineral,[Read More…]
Free Christmas tree recycling at county solid waste sites
The Washington County Department of Solid Waste is offering free Christmas Tree recycling to Washington County residents. All lights, ornaments, and nails must be removed from the tree. Trees will be accepted daily beginning Tuesday, December 26, through Wednesday, January 31, 2024. All locations will accept a maximum of two[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of December 4-10: December 4 Alarm, first block South Street. Building secure. 911 hang-up, first block Fleming Court. Subjects spoke to and advised. 911 hang-up, first block Grove Circle. Accidental. Service to advise, 200 block Fulton Street. Subjects advised.[Read More…]
