Janice R. Trail 1933-2023 Janice R. Trail, 90, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023, at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., where she was a resident of the Extended Care Unit. Born March 2, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Jess and Janet Apple and the widow[Read More…]
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Linda Cheryl Caldwell
Linda Cheryl Caldwell 1944-2023 Linda Cheryl Caldwell, age 77, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Care Facility in Kearneysville, W.Va. Born August 10, 1944 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Claude Arles and Dolores Dakota[Read More…]
Wash Co. Master Gardeners to host plant sale & education event
The Washington County Master Gardeners will hold a plant sale on Saturday, April 22, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center at 7303 Sharpsburg Pike in Boonsboro. The plant sale will feature over 3,000 plants grown by Master Gardeners including perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs, native[Read More…]
Lady Panthers head across the river to play the Berkeley Springs Indians
Panther pride at Berkeley Springs outdoor track and field event
by Lisa Schauer The Hancock Panthers outdoor track and field team was represented at a quad event held at Berkeley Springs High School on Wednesday, April 5. Junior Waylon Leach took second place in the shot put event with a distance of 38’ 7”. Sophomore Brody Stratton placed fourth, putting[Read More…]
No seventh inning stretch for Panthers baseball fans
by Lisa Schauer The seventh inning stretch is a time-honored tradition in professional baseball when fans have a chance to stand and stretch, cheering on their winning team halfway through the game’s final inning. That chance was narrowly missed for Panthers fans last week, when the Hancock High School boys’[Read More…]
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Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of April 3-9: April 3 Parking complaint, Baptist Road. Owner advised. CDS/drug violation, 100 block Limestone Road. Subjects advised. Lost/found property, Canal Street area. Owner located. 911 hang-up, 200 block Pennsylvania Avenue. Accidental. Disorderly conduct ,200 block West Main[Read More…]
Good Friday tradition makes its way through town
by Geoff Fox People from across the Hancock area gathered in Widmeyer Park last Friday morning, April 7, to begin a Good Friday tradition of walking about a mile from Widmeyer Park to St. Peter’s Catholic Church as part of the annual multi-church Cross Walk. On a chilly morning close[Read More…]
Barnhart receives Hancock Arts Council scholarship
Barnhart receives Hancock Arts Council scholarship The Hancock Arts Council presented a scholarship check to graduating Hancock High School senior Jennifer Barnhart, who will be going to Frostburg State University next year. Barnhart plays many instruments and performed at the recent Variety Show produced by the Hancock Arts Council, where[Read More…]
