by Geoff Fox Last year, Chloe Howe was in the fourth grade at Hancock Elementary and entered an essay contest for the Canal Voices contest, which was sponsored by the C&O National Historic Park. Howe was recently named the winner of a $300 scholarship to be used at her school.[Read More…]
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Hancock fire company, Red Cross install free smoke alarms in “Sound the Alarm” effort
Members of the Hancock Fire Department and Red Cross volunteers worked together on May 21 to install free smoke alarms in local homes. The American Red Cross Greater Shenandoah Valley Chapter partnered with Ben Hoopengardner, Deputy Fire Chief, and the Hancock Fire Department to bring Sound the Alarm to Hancock[Read More…]
Voters can register to vote online
The Maryland State Board of Elections (SBE) is encouraging eligible voters interested in casting a ballot in July’s primary election to register to vote online. SBE is also urging those who are already registered to confirm their latest district and polling place information using the online voter lookup tool. The[Read More…]
Awards pile up for Panther Band
The Hancock Panthers Marching band held their annual picnic and awards ceremony on May 25 in Widmeyer Park. Members of the band were recognized for a number of different awards for their work through out the year. The Hancock High School Panther Marching Band has been raking in the awards[Read More…]
ZED Comic June 1, 2022
Sheriff’s Office still seeking tips on April threats against school
by Geoff Fox The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating threats of violence made against Hancock Middle Senior High School on social media on April 19. Sgt. Carly Hose, SRO Supervisor and Public Information Officer for the Sheriff’s Office said anyone with information to the case are encouraged to[Read More…]
Southern Fulton graduation June 2
Southern Fulton’s Class of 2022 is holding their graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 2 at 6 p.m. Admission is by ticket only. Tyler Mosemann, the Valedictorian for the Class of 2022, will be delivering an address titled “Life is What You Make It.” He will be attending the University of[Read More…]
Public Notice week of June 1, 2022
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 79136 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF Catherine Ann Hartman. Notice is given that Donald Kyle Hartman, 19 Pileated Woodpecker Lane, Hedgesville, WV 25427 was on May 20, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of[Read More…]
Want to be in the Hancock visitor brochure? Now’s your chance
by Geoff Fox In the Fall of 2021, the Hagerstown-Washington County Visitors and Convention Bureau paid for and released a brochure that listed a number of businesses, restaurants, medical and emergency services, churches and religious organizations, and other contacts in Hancock. On the reverse was a map of Hancock. Since[Read More…]
Hagerstown woman killed in motorcycle accident
by Geoff Fox A Hagerstown woman was killed Sunday after she lost control of her motorcycle on Interstate 70 in Hancock. According to Maryland State Police, the accident occurred late Sunday morning shortly before 11:25 a.m. on westbound I-70 near the 2-mile marker. Police said in their preliminary investigation, a[Read More…]