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Valley Art Association to host May exhibits, events

Valley Art Association will host an exhibit of their members’ art, called “May Flowers,” May 5-28 at The Mansion House Art Center & Gallery, 480 Highland Avenue, Hagerstown City Park. The exhibit will be open Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays 1-5 p.m. Admission is free. Valley Art[Read More…]

Gilbert Linwood Kerr

Gilbert Linwood Kerr 1932-2023 Gilbert Linwood “Gil” Kerr, age 90, Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Sterling Care at South Mountain in Boonsboro, Md. while under the care of Hospice of Washington County. Born October 21, 1932 in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the[Read More…]

Cindy Ann Stumpff

Cindy Ann Stumpff 1961-2023 Cindy Ann Stumpff, age 61, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, April 17, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born September 15, 1961 in Covington, Ky., she was the daughter of the late[Read More…]

Jerry L. Verdier

Jerry L. Verdier Jerry L. Verdier of Smithsburg, died Saturday, April 8, 2023. Services will be at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by JL Davis Funeral Home.

Panthers on the prowl at outdoor track invitational events

by Lisa Schauer Hancock High School’s co-ed varsity outdoor track and field team competed in two regional invitational events last week. On Wednesday, April 12 the Panthers traveled to Hagerstown Community College for a varsity meet against three other Maryland high schools. Freshman Emalee Chewning placed sixth in the girls’[Read More…]

Rained out Panthers take to the diamond

by Lisa Schauer Hancock High School’s varsity baseball and softball games were rained out last Saturday, April 15. Both home games have been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 19 at 4:45 p.m. when the Panthers host Southern Fulton of Warfordsburg. Last week, the Panthers boys’ varsity baseball team returned from Pennsylvania[Read More…]

Hagers-town Town and Country Almanac

Mid-Atlantic weather watch: Dry and mild, then heavy rain (1, 2, 3, 4, 5); dry, then turning warm and slightly humid with isolated PM showers(6, 7, 8, 9, 10); dry again, near record warmth developing (11, 12, 13, 14); frequent PM showers and thunderstorms followed by cooler and more seasonable[Read More…]

DNR police investigate out of season turkey hunt

by Geoff Fox Maryland Natural Resources Police Officers are investigating a hunting incident on private property in Hancock. According to a press release on social media, Natural Resources Officers were on patrol in Hancock on Friday, April 7, when they observed Jeffrey McCarty, 57, and a 15-year old male hunting[Read More…]

Orleans man arrested in domestic incident

by Geoff Fox A Little Orleans man was arrested by the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office on April 13 in connection to a domestic incident in Orleans and facing multiple charges. According to police, deputies with Allegany County Sheriff’s Office were alerted of a possible domestic assault victim on April 13.[Read More…]