The Washington County Free Library’ s Summer Reading Club is underway with an ocean of possibilities. “Oceans of Possibilities” is the theme for the 2022 version of the annual club, which began June 1. Hancock Veterans Memorial Library will hold local events as part of the countywide reading club. The[Read More…]
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Summer brings back the hefty & stinging European hornets
by Kate Evans European hornets are giantsized hornets that look like huge yellow jackets and they have returned. They can be found flying at night around porch lights, guzzling at hummingbird feeders during the day, hanging around water faucets and buzzing around garbage cans looking for food. They also eat[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of June 20-26: June 20 Community policing in the first block of East Main Street with Adventure Camp. Attempted suicide in the 200 block of West Main Street. Subject transported to Meritus. Traffic enforcement in the Hancock area with[Read More…]
Sovine named WCPS superintendent
by Geoff Fox After narrowing their search to two candidates earlier this month, Washington County Public Schools has announced they have made a decision in who lead the district as superintendent. On Wednesday, June 22, during a special public meeting, WCPS announced Dr. David Sovine as the new Superintendent[Read More…]
Enjoy a patriotic movie on the Fourth of July
by Kate Evans After your Fourth of July holiday cookout, celebrate America’ s birthday by watching an inspiring, patriotic movie or miniseries with your family. Here are a few top picks: “Apollo 13” Apollo 13 is a 1995 American space film directed by Ron Howard that starred Tom Hanks, Kevin[Read More…]
McConnellsburg Car Show set for July 2
The McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends Association will be holding its 12th Annual Car Show on Saturday, July 2 at the McConnellsburg Alumni Community Building parking lot at 151 East Cherry Street, McConnellsburg, Pa. Registration for the show will open at 8 a.m. and close at 11:30 a.m. Entries are welcome[Read More…]
Warfordsburg man charged with DUI after accident
A Warfordsburg man was charged with driving under the influence after an accident on Old 126 in Warfordsburg. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the accident occurred on June 21 just after 6:30 p.m. as Curtis T. Melton, 66, was traveling north on Old 126 in a 2005 Hyundai Tucson when[Read More…]
Ice cream your way through the county
Washington County Government launches the second annual Washington County Ice Cream Trail. Journey to all 14 locally-owned ice cream shops to receive a stamp on your Ice Cream Trail map. Once you have completed the trail, select one of the following ways to send us a picture of your completed[Read More…]
Father’s Day car show draws crowd out to park
by Geoff Fox About 50 cars filled Widmeyer Park for the Hancock in Motion “Hancock Hometown Cruisin” last Sunday, June 19. The car show was fun for those big and small and the weather was clear and breezy for those who came out to enjoy the displays. There were prizes[Read More…]
Maryland kicks off Park Quest 2022: Parks for Pollinators
Join the Maryland Park Service as we kick off the 15th anniversary of this popular program with a variety of pollinator-themed quests in Maryland State Parks. Birds, bats, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, wasps, small mammals, and bees are all pollinators. They visit flowers to drink nectar or feed off of[Read More…]
