by Geoff Fox The Hancock park bathhouse that had been used for the old pool is getting a new life as a restroom and bath facility for bikers. Right now, the bathhouse is closed and fenced off. Faith said Public Works could fix leaks and replace the meter at the[Read More…]
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Hancock Police Report July 3-9
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of July 3-9: July 3 911 hang-up, Resley Street. Unfounded. Personal accident, Pennsyl- vania A venue/Roger Street. Information taken. Lost/found property, Hancock area. Subject ad- vised. Service to advise, 100 block West Main Street. Sub- ject advised. Noise complaint,[Read More…]
Guitar legend Bill Kirchen performs this Saturday at BuddyLou’s
by Kate Evans Bill Kirchen, legendary guitarist and singer-songwriter, will be performing at BuddyLou’ s in Hancock on Saturday, July 15 at 6 p.m. Attendance is first come, first served. Kirchen was a founding member of Commander Cody and His Lost Airmen, who he played with from around 1964-1976. For[Read More…]
When can we splash? Town splash pad still just a plan
by Geoff Fox In 2018, speaking as a citizen, former Mayor Dan Murphy made one of the first mentions of the Town of Hancock operating a splash pad instead of building a new pool. A few years later, that discussion intensified as officials started looking into grants for a splash[Read More…]
Have a ball! New courts in place for outdoor fun
by Geoff Fox On Monday, July 3, Weaver Paving was in Widmeyer Park taking up the pavement that had made up the town park’s tennis courts. That area will become the new basketball court and pickleball courts. The space, which is 110×115 feet will have an 84×50 basketball court along[Read More…]
Hancock Arts Council hosts Furnace Mountain Band in free concert July 16
Virginia musical group Furnace Mountain Band will play a free concert in Hancock’s Kirkwood Park on Sunday, July 16 at 2 p.m. Hancock Arts Council is sponsoring the musical event. The region situated between the Appalachian hills of West Virginia and the culturally diverse and ever-changing Washington, D.C., metropolitan area[Read More…]
County considers paying a third of Hancock water line extension to BFS complex
by Kate Shunney Washington County Commissioners on Tuesday were set to consider signing a three-way Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Town of Hancock and Bruceton Farm Services, Inc. (BFS) to divide financial responsibility for an eight-inch water line to the new Hancock truck plaza development area. That agreement was[Read More…]
Luella M. Yost Ford Andrews
Luella M. Yost Ford Andrews 1934-2023 Luella M. Yost Ford Andrews, age 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md. surrounded by her loving family and while under the care of Hospice of Washington County. Born October 1, 1934 in[Read More…]
Rodney Victor Wolfe, Sr.
Rodney Victor Wolfe, Sr. 1940-2023 Rodney Victor Wolfe, Sr., 82, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023, at his home in Big Cove Tannery, Pa. Born July 17, 1940, he was the son of the late Victor Wolfe and Dorothy Marcle King, and the widower of Catherine Wolfe. He was the[Read More…]
Gene Ulysses Spring
Gene Ulysses Spring 1932-2023 Gene Ulysses Spring, age 91, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Winchester Medical Center. Born January 16, 1932 in Great Cacapon, W.Va., he was the son of the late Raymond Blaine and Nellie Catherine Unger Spring. He attended Mt. Zion United[Read More…]
