by Lisa Schauer The Hancock Panthers indoor track team travelled to Hagerstown Community College for a countywide invitational tournament on Saturday, January 21. Senior Josie Foltz placed second in Washington County in shot put. Senior Aiden Faith placed third in the county in high jump. Sophomore Logan Trumpower finished fourth[Read More…]
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Panthers earn back-to-back basketball wins in January
by Lisa Schauer With head coach Eddie Morris at the helm a young Hancock Panthers boys’ varsity basketball team earned two back-to-back victories in January. First, the Panthers travelled to Mount Storm, W.Va. for a non-conference game against the Tigers at Union High School on Monday, January 23. Sophomore Aiden[Read More…]
CAMP JOY home repair applications now available
CAMP JOY is now accepting applications from homeowners for outdoor home repairs to be completed July 10-21. Qualifying applicants must be elderly, disabled and/or living on a very limited and fixed income. Applications are available at the Berkeley Springs, Paw Paw and Warfordsburg senior centers, as well as Loaves and[Read More…]
Hancock Police report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of January 23-29: January 23 Suspicious vehicle, 300 block Pennsylvania Avenue. Gone on arrival. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area. Two stops. Service to advise, 100 block High Street. Subject advised. Service to advise, Hancock area. Information taken. Assisted Maryland State[Read More…]
County adopts statewide energy efficiency improvement program to benefit commercial, industrial properties
Washington County Commissioners have approved the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) ordinance to join a statewide program aimed at boosting energy efficiency. Commissioners unanimously approved the C-PACE ordinance to join the statewide program. Passage of the ordinance makes the county eligible to participate in the Maryland Commercial PACE (MDPACE)[Read More…]
Allen murder trial postponed
by Geoff Fox The trial of a Hancock man accused of murdering his roommate has been postponed in Washington County Circuit Court. According to online court documents, the trial for Everett Allen was scheduled to begin on Tuesday, February 7, and run through Thursday, February 9 in Washington County Circuit[Read More…]
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Your handy kitchen cheat sheet for measuring
Even the most experienced cooks and bakers sometimes don’t have all the measuring tools they need, or are suddenly faced with a recipe that measures ingredients in a different way. Below is your kitchen cheat sheet for measuring wet and dry ingredients in multiple ways. You might want to cut[Read More…]
The King starts serving in Hancock
by Geoff Fox Almost three weeks after the BFS convenience store and Little Caesars opened at the new Hancock Travel Plaza, a third part of the plaza’s overall offerings has opened its doors. Burger King officially opened its doors at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, with the first order[Read More…]
Free concert Friday of The Sylvan Waters Duo
The Hancock Arts Council will host a free chamber ensemble concert this Friday, February 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hancock Performing Arts Center at Town Hall, located at 126 West High Street in Hancock. The Sylvan Waters Duo is a chamber ensemble formed by the joining of double bassist[Read More…]
