Billy Lee Ward 1930-2026 Billy Lee Ward, 95, passed away, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md. Born July 18, 1930, in Buck Valley, Fulton County, Pa., he was the son of the late Amos A. and Ora E. (Scriever) Ward. He joined the United States[Read More…]
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Nice day for a bike ride
Cleaning up the canal
Folks learn about gardening and seeds
The Community Garden Workshop last Saturday, June 6, drew a number of people who enjoyed hands-on activities and learning about culinary herbs, raised bed gardening, seed starting, and natural pest control. Pam Mann from the Hancock Library shared garden related story books and crafts with children while their parents attended[Read More…]
It has the power
by Geoff Fox In 1982, Mattel and Filmation released a cartoon series that would be a commercial of sorts for a new line of action figures being released that year called “Masters of the Universe.” Growing up in the 1980s, there’s a chance you sat in front of the TV[Read More…]
Hit the trail for some summer ice cream
by Geoff Fox Each summer since 2021, Washington County has had an ice cream trail that promotes locally owned ice cream shops throughout the county and this year the tradition continues. The 2026 Washington County Ice Cream Trail began Tuesday, June 2, and runs through Tuesday, September 22, which is[Read More…]
Spaces available for vendors, groups to be part of Aug. 4 National Night Out
by Geoff Fox As the summer season is just getting under way, that means National Night Out is just around the corner. The annual community event will take place on Tuesday, August 4, beginning at 6 p.m. in Widmeyer Park. As always, the night of fun and activity is a[Read More…]
Amid rain, officials still watching drought & promoting conservation steps
by Kate Shunney The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin watches the water supply of the nation’s capital closely, and in even greater detail the last two years as a persistent drought hangs on in Maryland, West Virginia and parts of Virginia and Pennsylvania. Conditions in the areas that[Read More…]
Cool down time
Police investigate tractor trailer accident
by Geoff Fox Maryland State Police are continuing their investigation into a tractor-trailer accident that tied up traffic on Interstate 68 in the early hours of Sunday morning, June 7. According to a Maryland State Police spokesperson, troopers from the Hagerstown Barrack responded to westbound I68 around 1:54 a.m. near[Read More…]

