by Geoff Fox Anytime a person calls the 911 center and hangs up, police have to respond. Many times, that call was made accidentally, with no real need for emergency response. But officers don’t know that for sure until they do the footwork to track down the source of the[Read More…]
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Medieval Days returning to Hancock later this month
by Geoff Fox Saturday, September 24, and Sunday, September 25, Hancock will be taking a step back in time as Sir Geoffrey’s group, La Belle Compagnie, will be returning to Joseph Hancock Park as part of the Harvest Festival. The event will be open to the public from 11 a.m.[Read More…]
Lady Panthers play Southern Fulton
Brooke’s House receives $30,000 for recovery work
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $12 million to 33 projects through its Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) initiative on Thursday, September 8. The funds are meant to tackle Appalachia’s substance use disorder (SUD) crisis with investments in projects that “create or expand services in the recovery ecosystem[Read More…]
Police Report – September 14, 2022
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of August 29-September 11: August 29 School checks in the 200 block of West Main Street. Suspicious vehicle in the 100 block of West Main Street. Vehicle and subject checked ok. Service to advise in the first block of[Read More…]
Hancock man charged with DUI, possession of marijuana
Police were called to the 7-11 parking lot last Wednesday, September 7 at about 8 p.m. for a welfare check on a man seen hanging from his truck for about 15 to 20 minutes. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court by Officer Tony Link, police[Read More…]
Scott Allen Mullen
Scott Allen Mullen 1974-2022 Scott Allen “Buzzard” Mullen, age 47, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. died on Monday, September 5, 2022 in his hometown. Born December 21, 1974 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Wayne Leo Mullen of Chambersburg, Pa., and Christine Irene Stotler Mullen of Berkeley Springs,[Read More…]
Laura Mae Cavey
Laura Mae Cavey 1936-2022 Laura Mae Cavey, age 85, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away peacefully, on Monday, September 12, 2022. Born on November 8, 1936, in Staunton, Va., she was the daughter of the late Albert and Minnie Crone. She was employed by Howard County (MD) Public Schools in food[Read More…]
Louise Madeline Keiter
Louise Madeline Keiter 1930-2022 Louise Madeline Keiter, age 92, passed away at her home on September 4, 2022. She was a Christian. She was the eldest child of the late Robert Leroy and Thelma Juanita Clingerman Bushman. Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy William Keiter. They were[Read More…]
Clyde William Fields
Clyde William Fields Clyde William “Casey” Fields, age 91, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, September 12, 2022 at War Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2022 at Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Pastor[Read More…]
