In early January, aerial survey teams of pilots and biologists from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) made visual estimates of the ducks, geese, and swans along most of the state’s Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River, and Atlantic coast shorelines. This year, the teams counted about 632,200 waterfowl, which was[Read More…]
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This Thursday is your last chance to jump into Hancock town races
by Geoff Fox If you are planning on running for office in Hancock, time is running out as the deadline to file your registration for candidacy in the municipal election is this Thursday, February 16, by 3:30 p.m. Any resident within the corporate limits of the Town of Hancock is[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report — February 15, 2023
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, February 6, through Sunday, February 12: February 6 Disabled vehicle 100 block East Main Street. Tow arrived and fixed vehicle. Custody issue 100 block Franklin Street. Subjects advised. Traffic enforcement Hancock area. Three stops. 911 hang up[Read More…]
Early morning fire at Big Pool shed under investigation
Fire officials from the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating a fire at a shed in Big Pool in the early morning hours of February 11. According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire was reported at 1:27 a.m. on Saturday, February 11, in the 13000 block of[Read More…]
Hancock man uninjured in Fulton County accident
A Hancock man was uninjured in a Fulton County accident just before 1:30 p.m. on February 2. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the crash occurred on Green Lane Road, south of its intersection with Buck Valley Road in Warfordsburg. Police said a 2021 Toyota Tacoma, driven by Randy L. Cubbage,[Read More…]
Centenarian celebrated at War Memorial
by Lisa Schauer Caregivers and residents at War Memorial Hospital’s extended care unit gathered to celebrate one resident’s 100th birthday on Monday, February 13. Surrounded by family members, John Kielek, 100, formerly of Baltimore, was enjoying a birthday lunch of pepperoni pizza, sheet cake and Sprite in the unit’s decorated[Read More…]
Maryland train study exploring rail extension options & ridership trends with eye toward future
by Geoff Fox The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration recently announced a study underway about the possible extension of the Brunswick Line westward. One possible stop on an extension could be at the Hancock station. The initiative for the study is based in part on legislation adopted in[Read More…]
Bernard Kerns
Bernard Kerns 1955-2023 Bernard Kerns, age 67, of Hancock, Md., died on Monday, February 13, 2023 at Hagerstown Health Care. Born April 11, 1955 in Rantoul, Ill., he was the son of Freda May Younker Kerns of Hancock, Md. and the late Cletus Elson Kerns. He attended Hancock Assembly of[Read More…]
Ambrose Thomas Gregory
Ambrose Thomas Gregory 1949-2023 Ambrose Thomas “Tom” Gregory, age 73, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, January 23, 2023 at War Memorial Hospital. Born October 23, 1949 in Webster County, W.Va., he was the son of the late Ernest Clifford and Carrie Velma Wyatt Gregory. He worked as a[Read More…]
Wendell Lewis McCoy
Wendell Lewis McCoy 1950-2023 Wendell Lewis McCoy, age 72, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born May 19, 1950 in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of the late Samuel Lewis and Agnes[Read More…]
