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County Health Department prepping for arrival of new COVID vaccines
With news that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) endorsed the newest COVID-19 shot for those age six months and older, the Washington County Health Department has prepared for when and if shipments of the vaccine arrive locally, the agency said in[Read More…]
Community Overdose Action Town Hall set for October 11 in Hagerstown
The University System of Maryland at Hagerstown will host a community town hall on the subject of drug overdoses and their impact in Washington County on Wednesday, October 11 starting at 6:30 p.m. Emily Keller, the special secretary of opioid response, and the team at the Maryland Opioid Operational Command[Read More…]
Library celebrating five years in new home this month
by Geoff Fox In 2012, Washington County Library officials announced Hancock would need a new library after the maintenance and age finally caught up to the Hancock branch. The library had stood in Widmeyer Park near the Lions Pavilion and volleyball net until flooding forced it to be moved to[Read More…]
Joan Elarbee James
Joan Elarbee James 1946-2023 Hancock, Maryland resident Joan Elarbee James, born December 18, 1946, and wife of Edward L. James, passed through death to life eternal on October 4, 2023, after a decade long struggle with Parkinsons Disease. Joan walked with God for nearly seventy-seven years and then she was[Read More…]
Leon D. Smith
Leon D. Smith 1938-2023 Leon D. Smith, 84, LaVale, Md., passed away Monday, October 2, 2023, at Devlin Care, in Cumberland, Md. Born December 19, 1938, in Cumberland, Md., he was the son of the late Alice Twigg Smith, and the husband of Betty L. Cavender Smith. He worked for[Read More…]
Joy Lee Peoples
Joy Lee Peoples 1931-2023 Joy Lee (Munson) Peoples, 92, Williamsport, Md., passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at her daughter, Dixie Derring’s home. She was born February 1, 1931, in Hancock, Md., to Theodore and Anna Mae (Jackson) Munson. Joy was a loving wife to Oscar Peoples for sixty-three years.[Read More…]
James Howard, Jr.
James Howard, Jr. James Howard, Jr., age 71, of Great Cacapon, W.Va. died on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at the Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Jimmy worked as produce manager at Giant Food until his early retirement. He will be greatly missed by his friends and family. He is survived by his[Read More…]
Panthers rally with 26 points in close loss to Clay-Battelle
Hancock Panthers made their best showing so far this season in Friday’s home non- conference play against the Clay-Battelle Cee Bees from Blacksville, W.Va. Clay-Battelle cinched the game 38-26 but not without major work by the Panthers to earn a home win on September 29. Hancock’s varsity team rolled up[Read More…]
Maryland Department of Labor sets rate for new Family and Medical Leave Insurance system
The Maryland Department of Labor has announced the initial contribution rate for the new Family and Medical Leave Insurance State Plan. The rate will be 0.90% of covered wages, and will be equally divided between employees and employers with 15 or more workers. The contribution rate is the rate applicable[Read More…]
