This page in today’s print edition of The Hancock News contained several name errors. Hancock High School officials have now correctly identified the graduates so that this page could be updated. The corrected graduation page will appear again in next Wednesday’s Hancock News print edition.
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Faith & Foltz are Panther track & field state qualifiers
Season stand-outs on Hancock’s track & field team solidified their standing by qualifying for state competition later this week. Hancock Middle-Senior High School Juniors Joslyn Foltz and Aidan Faith will travel to the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex in Landover for the MPSSAA State Championships this Thursday, May 26.[Read More…]
Gas prices hit historic level
by Geoff Fox As everyone has seen over the last few months, gas prices have risen to $4.49 here in Hancock, which is two cents more than the average cost in Washington County. According to AAA, the average price of gas per gallon of regular gas on Monday, May 23,[Read More…]
Rotary to create field of flags again this year
by Geoff Fox Last summer, Hancock Rotary had a field of over 300 flags in Widmeyer Park honoring heroes in the community. This year, Rotary is looking to do the same. Field of Flags for Heroes will be on display in Widmeyer Park over the Fourth of July weekend. Rotary[Read More…]
Splash pad, not pool closer to being a reality
by Geoff Fox Residents in Hancock have been asking for a new town pool since the old one was closed almost a decade ago, but one isn’t coming to Hancock just yet. Instead, Hancock officials discussed the possibility that there could be a splash pad coming to Hancock before a[Read More…]
Labor report shows flux in Maryland jobs, drop in unemployment
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released state jobs and unemployment data last week. Maryland’s total jobs decreased by 500 and the unemployment rate decreased to 4.2% in April, the lowest since the beginning of the pandemic, said state labor officials. While the monthly job number[Read More…]
Hancock News adds first digital edition in 108-year history
Now in its 108th year of publishing local news of Hancock, The Hancock News has added a digital edition to serve readers better, both near and far. The News will continue to print and distribute the paper version of the paper each week as usual. Readers will now be able to[Read More…]
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Margaret Ruth Rogers
Margaret Ruth Rogers 1922-2022 Margaret Ruth Rogers, age 100, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Fahrney-Keedy Home & Village in Boonsboro, Md. Born March 16, 1922 in Birdsboro, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Helen Lykens Kochel. She was of St.[Read More…]
Carolyn Sue Stotler
Carolyn Sue Stotler 1948-2022 Carolyn Sue Stotler, age 74, of Hedgesville, W.Va., died on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born April 27, 1948 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Lola Stotler Johnson.[Read More…]
