by Geoff Fox Last month, Councilman David Kerns raised the issue of public complaints when the town closes the splash pad for weather-related concerns. Those issues still remain a month later as Kerns said “people can’t use any common sense” when using the splash pad. He said if people would[Read More…]

by Geoff Fox Town officials last month agreed to make meeting rooms on the second floor of Town Hall more comfortable for those who use them regularly in all seasons. Council members had heard how the Girl Scouts room on the second floor of the community center needs an air[Read More…]

If you were in town around 11 a.m. Friday morning and heard a steady rumbling, it wasn’t an earthquake, it was the sound of over 400 motorcycles making their way through town. In the past, the motorcycles would stay on Interstate 68 and Interstate 70 as they traveled to Washington[Read More…]

by Geoff Fox Isidora McCarty of Hancock is going to be flying high pretty soon as she recently completed Basic Cadet Training for the United States Air Force. McCarty was in Basic Cadet Training from June 24 through August 5 and was accepted into the Air Force Academy on August[Read More…]

Local nonprofit, faith-based, school, government and community organizations looking for volunteers have a simple, free way to share their needs through JustServe.org and the JustServe app. JustServe is a volunteer-matching platform designed to help individuals, families and groups find meaningful service opportunities in their area or remotely. Organizations can post[Read More…]

The Historic Woodmont Lodge west of Hancock will hold its annual Open House on Sunday, September 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Located at 11761 Woodmont Road, the lodge is an historically important hunting club and property that has welcomed well-known figures throughout its operations. The lodge and lands[Read More…]

One of the oldest continually operating businesses in Morgan County has entered a new era with new owners. Local businessman Jay Patel purchased Hunter’s Hardware, located on Washington and Independence Streets, from Danny Davison on July 23. Patel has owned and operated the 7-11 in downtown Berkeley Springs for more[Read More…]

by Geoff Fox Hancock town attorney Ed Kuczynski and Town Manager Mike Faith recently held a conference with Kenneth Apple and Jordan Butts in District Court regarding the conditions of their dilapidated properties on Main Street and High Street in Hancock. Both property owners have been notified that they must[Read More…]

by Geoff Fox The Washington County Gaming Commission last Tuesday, August 11 announced the distribution of gaming funds to the Washington County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association and 54 local charitable organizations. Of those 54 organizations, three of them are Hancock-based. They received a combined $40,000 from the gaming funds.[Read More…]