Roger Lee Stotler, Sr. 1947-2024 Roger Lee Stotler, Sr., age 76, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, April 8, 2024 at War Memorial Hospital. Born September 22, 1947 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Ray Melvin Stotler, Sr. and Anna Rose Maconaughey Stotler. He[Read More…]
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Randy Lee Waugh
Randy Lee Waugh 1955-2024 Randy Lee Waugh, age 69, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, April 12, 2024 at his home. Born March 12, 1955 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Sylvester “Bud” and Mabel Regina Flowers Waugh. He attended Faith in God Chapel.[Read More…]
Panther baseball back on the field
Spring rains have taken a break, letting Hancock’ s baseball team get back on the diamond as April kicks in. The varsity baseball team returned to play on Thursday, April 4 against Berkeley Springs, falling to the Tribe in a close 6-5 game. Hancock led the way for the first[Read More…]
Lady Panthers return to play, fall to Indians
Hancock’s varsity softball team made their way back to the field on Friday after more than a week’s hiatus, going head to head against Southern Fulton’s Indians on April 5. The Lady Panthers had bursts of scoring against Southern Fulton in Warfordsburg, but lost traction in the second half of[Read More…]
Washington County Division of Emergency Services public safety training center receives congressional funding
The Washington County Division of Emergency Services announces the Public Safety Training Center project has been selected for Fiscal Year 2024 Congressionally Directed Spending funding by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The project funding, requested by Senators Cardin and Van Hollen and Congressman Trone, was included in the first FY24 spending[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of April 1-7: April 1 911 hang-up, 200 block Myers Street. Accidental. Attempted suicide, first block Fleming Court. Unable to locate subject, gone on arrival. Fraud, 200 block Baptist Road. Subject advised. Community policing, 100 block West High Street.[Read More…]
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Food pantry next Tuesday, April 16
by Geoff Fox Hancock Middle-Senior High School will be holding their monthly food pantry on Tuesday, April 16, beginning at 4 p.m. and running until 4:45 p.m. The food pantry is held on the third Tuesday of each month during the school year through May in the school’s cafeteria. Those[Read More…]
Hancock escapes flooding, damage from storm
by Geoff Fox Heavy rains sweeping through the Hancock area on Tuesday, April 2, didn’t cause much damage to the area as seen in other parts of the state and region. There were also some rain showers on Wednesday, April 3, mixed in. While there was flooding in the region[Read More…]
Total eclipse in Hancock brings curious watchers
by Geoff Fox Mid Afternoon turned into late evening as folks gathered in Widmeyer Park and across Hancock as a total eclipse darkened the skies above Hancock on Monday afternoon, April 8. The eclipse itself started just after 2:30 p.m. in the Hancock area. Around 3:19 p.m., the sun was[Read More…]
