by Geoff Fox After students from Hancock High School made a trip to the town’s museum in the basement of Town Hall, members of the Hancock Historical Society realized they needed to update the military pictures and information in the museum. Former Mayor Dan Murphy said it had been a[Read More…]
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Blackcat Music Cooperative presents two holiday concerts
BlackCat Music Cooperative will offer two Christmas programs on December 9 and December 14. On Tuesday, December 9 at 7 pm don’t miss “Deck the Halls with Rock and Roll” at the historic Star Theatre, featuring The BlackCat School of Rock and The BlackCat School of Rock Jr. The Star[Read More…]
Panthers start hoops season
by Lisa Schauer Hancock High School’s 2025-2026 basketball season is underway. Both the boys’ and the girls’ varsity basketball teams played their first games earlier this week in Hagerstown at Grace Academy. Basketball season continues through February 19. Hancock High School boys’ basketball schedule –upcoming games Monday, December 1 at Saint[Read More…]
Seasonal activities and upcoming events discussed with town officials
by Geoff Fox Town officials discussed several things during the November town meeting that looks to this winter and ahead to next fall. Hancock Police Chief Allen Thomas told town officials that Shop With a Cop will be taking place on December 14 from 2 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. The[Read More…]
Clyde W. Stotler, Jr.
Clyde W. Stotler, Jr. 1953-2025 Clyde (Junior) W. Stotler, Jr., age 72, of Hancock, Md., passed away Monday, November 17, 2025, in Mercersburg, Pa. Born Monday, July 6, 1953, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Clyde W. Stotler, Sr. and Margaret Vanorsdale Stotler. Clyde was[Read More…]
Ronald K. Michael, Sr.
Ronald K. Michael, Sr. Ronald Keith Michael, Sr., 67 of Berkeley Springs, died Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Berkeley Springs.
John Walter Hawthorne, Jr.
John Walter Hawthorne, Jr. 1948-2025 John Walter Hawthorne, Jr., age 77, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at his home. Born March 8, 1948 in Saltville, Va., he was the son of the late John W. and Dorothy Hawthorne, Sr. John was a high school[Read More…]
Martha Dale Avella
Martha Dale Avella 1954-2025 Martha Dale Avella, age 71, of Hancock, Md., passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in Hagerstown, Md. Born Monday, January 4, 1954, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Clauda Schaidt Avella. Martha was a graduate of Hancock High School. She[Read More…]
John Popenoe
John Popenoe 1929-2025 John Popenoe, 96, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 in Richmond, Va. He was born on January 24, 1929 in Altadena, Los Angeles Co., Calif., the son of Paul Bowman Popenoe and Betty Popenoe (née Stankovitch). He was preceded in death by[Read More…]
Tractor-trailer overturns, closes interstate
by Geoff Fox A tractor-trailer accident Monday evening, November 24, on westbound Interstate 70 left first responders tending to a hazmat situation and a closed interstate. Around 6:20 p.m. Monday evening, a tractor-trailer hauling a hazardous material, possibly 100 pounds each of sodium hydrochloride or sodium hypochlorite, overturned on I-70[Read More…]
