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Town ready to seek bids for splash pad
by Geoff Fox Town officials are officially moving forward for a splash pad in Widmeyer Park after not having a pool for over six years and continuous discussions about future water activities in the park. Councilman David Kerns wanted Town Attorney Ed Kuczynski to draw up an RFP , or[Read More…]
Panthers’ football making strides
by Lisa Schauer The Hancock Panthers varsity football team lost 51-20 to Shenandoah Valley at home in week four last Saturday, September 24. “We lost 51-20, but we made great strides,” said head coach Ron Hare after the game. Sophomore Hayden McCarty scored one touchdown and gained 248 all-purpose yards[Read More…]
Hancock first responders will get new portable radios under $1.9 million FEMA grant
The Washington County Board of County Commissioners announced the Division of Emergency Services, in collaboration with Potomac Valley Volunteer Fire Company, was awarded a “Regional” Assistance for Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for $1.9 million. The funds are to be used by various volunteer fire and EMS[Read More…]
Hancock trick or treat set for October 28
There will be ghouls, princesses, superheroes, and other characters hitting the streets on Friday, October 28, in Hancock. Hancock town officials set Trick or Treat night for Friday, October 28, from 6 until 8 p.m. Trick or Treat is usually held near the holiday and that Friday is the closest[Read More…]
Hancock Flag Football in action
Hancock goes Medieval at annual festival
by Lisa Schauer Joseph Hancock, Jr. Primitive Park was the site of Hancock’s annual Medieval Days celebration last Saturday, September 24. Local families and visitors stopped to look and listen as living historians reenacted European life during the Medieval period, also known as the Middle Ages, from about 500 to[Read More…]
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The future of parking has arrived Parking kiosks to replace meters downtown
By Geoff Fox By now, you’ve probably seen a number of tall gray boxes spring up along Main Street and the parking lot by BuddyLou’s. Those boxes are kiosks that will be replacing parking meters throughout town. A company by the name of Pango installed the kiosks and has ownership[Read More…]
Head-on crash closes down 522
A two-vehicle collision along U.S. 522 near River Road on Monday shut down traffic movement for more than an hour in the morning. According to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, a female driver operating a small passenger car was traveling south on U.S. 522 shortly before 6:30 a.m. when her[Read More…]
