Evelyn Louise Baker 1939-2026 Evelyne Louise Baker, age 87, of Martinsburg, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at her home in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born on February 23, 1939 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of Nellie Russell Puffinburger Fox. Evelyne graduated from Berkeley Springs High School[Read More…]
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Sharon Lucille Reed
Sharon Lucille Reed 1948-2026 Sharon Lucille Reed, age 78, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at her home. Born March 15, 1948, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late James L. Reed, Sr. and Venetta H. Reed. Sharon was a 1966 graduate[Read More…]
Panthers baseball picks up win #2, drops against Fort Hill
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Panthers baseball team saw the highs and lows in a pair of home games last week as they picked up their second win of the year against Turkeyfoot Valley Area, but tasted defeat against Fort Hill. The Panthers picked up win number two last Monday,[Read More…]
Panthers softball splits games
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Panthers softball team picked up two wins in the last week with a 7-1 win over Turkeyfoot Valley Area and a 6-2 win over Southern Fulton. In the game against Turkeyfoot Valley, the Panthers scored seven runs on 12 hits. Taylor Weller went 4-4 in[Read More…]
Donald Lee Fink
Donald Lee Fink 1949-2026 Donald (PeeWee) Lee Fink, 77, of Stevensville, Md. and formally of Smithsburg, Md. passed away on March 2, 2026. He was born February 2, 1949, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. He was the son of the late William D. and Hilda L. (Flowers) Fink. Don graduated from[Read More…]
Sally Patridge Berman
Sally Patridge Berman 1944-2026 Sally Partridge Berman of Great Cacapon passed away peacefully at her home on April 15, 2026 with her husband Jerry of 48 years of marriage at her side. Sally was born to Franklin and Lucille Partridge in Maplewood, N.J. on May 19, 1944. She attended Columbia[Read More…]
Town gets clean FY2025 audit
by Geoff Fox Hancock officials received a clean opinion when it came to the audit on the fiscal year 2025. Cheryl Dodson presented the annual audit during the April town meeting last Tuesday evening. The actual audit has been extended until the end of April, Dodson said, however the financials[Read More…]
Panthers place in two events at Brunswick
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Panthers track team traveled to Frederick County last Wednesday, April 15, to take part in a 12 team meet at Brunswick with teams from Washington and Frederick counties. The Panthers placed in two events overall with most student-athletes achieving at least one personal best in[Read More…]
Tree planting event kicks off series of sessions on plants providing food on public land
by Geoff Fox Members of Wild Potomac and volunteers from the community gathered in Widmeyer Park last Saturday, April 18, to plant a variety of trees and shrubs near Little Tonoloway Creek, road, and the town pickleball courts. Twelve volunteers helped plant nine bark shrubs, black aronia, yellow bud hickory,[Read More…]
Bowles House to reopen with limited days
by Geoff Fox The historic Bowles House in Hancock could be reopening as the C&O Canal visitor center for Hancock after the Hancock Historical Society agreed to be the sponsoring organization to provide visitor’s assistance at the site. Sinclair Hamilton, who is the Hancock representative on Canal Towns, told town[Read More…]
