by Geoff Fox The Hancock Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will sponsoring Hancock’s first annual Festival of Trees this coming December. Wendy Weller, who represented the church, came before town officials during the October town meeting and gave them a run down of what the event will be[Read More…]
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Mini-Health and Wellness fair
The Hancock Veterans Memorial Branch Library will be hosting a mini-health and wellness fair presented by the Washington county Health Department Friday, November 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be on-site health resources including at-home COVID-19 test kits and KN95 masks, emergency preparedness kits, blood pressure screening,[Read More…]
Hancock United Methodist Church to host Veterans Day Dinner
by Geoff Fox The Hancock United Methodist Church and community friends will be holding their annual Veterans Day Dinner on Saturday, November 11, from 12 until 3 p.m. at the church’ s Upper Room. The meal is to show appreciation for the honored veterans as they welcome veterans from the[Read More…]
Hancock Rotary Halloween parade fills Main Street with characters, chills & cheer
by Geoff Fox For the 76th year, the Hancock Rotary sponsored the annual Halloween Parade through town, drawing hundreds along Main Street and a little over 40 participants. An almost full moon hung over Hancock last Wednesday, October 25, and Mother Nature provide a perfect evening for a parade. People[Read More…]
Liz Sharer
Liz Sharer 1940-2023 Liz “Lula Belle” Sharer “Big Mom”, 83, Clear Spring, Md., passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md. Born February 17, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Alvey and Goldie Hull Reed, and the wife of Kenneth Sharer. She was[Read More…]
Marching bands liven up 76th annual Hancock Rotary Halloween parade
Video by Geoff Fox The Southern Fulton High School marching band performed during the 76th annual Hancock Rotary Halloween Parade on Wednesday, October 25. The Hancock Middle-Senior High School marching band performed “Sweet Caroline” as they marched up Main Street during the 76th annual Hancock Rotary Halloween Parade on Wednesday,[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report–October 25, 2023
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, October 16, through Sunday, October 22: October 16 Traffic enforcement, Hancock area, six stops. Assist Hancock Fire Department, Widmeyer Park. Keys locked in vehicle. Property damage accident, 300 block East Main Street. Information taken. October 17 Traffic[Read More…]
Police still looking for suspect in killing of Circuit Court judge in Hagerstown
by Geoff Fox Police have said they believe the suspected shooter in the killing of a Washington County Circuit Court Judge last Thursday is no longer in the immediate area of Williamsport or Hagerstown. The judge was fatally shot in the driveway of his home in Hagerstown on Thursday evening,[Read More…]
Picturesque foggy morning on the Potomac
John Maloney of Columbia, Maryland, stopped on his way to Sideling Hill Creek State Park to get a few shots along the Potomac River covered in a thick blanket of fog Thursday morn- ing, October 19. The US 522 bridge was not visible from the boat ramp and the island[Read More…]
Maryland asks residents for input on MARC train future, including rail extensions into Western Maryland
Washington County residents are being asked to provide input on the Maryland Transit Administration MARC Growth and Transformation Plan. An online survey asks about residents’ preferences and priorities for mass transit by the Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) Train Service. Among the questions are whether there should be more weekend[Read More…]
