Stella Jean Moon McKinney 1939-2025 Stella Jean Moon McKinney, age 85, of Hancock, Md., passed away Monday, August 11, 2025. Born Wednesday, October 25, 1939, in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late Sherman and Stella Mackenzie Moon. Stella worked in Washington D.C. as a keypunch operator for many[Read More…]
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Maryland shooter qualification sessions set for managed deer hunters
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has posted its schedule of shooter qualification sessions for the 2025 season, with more than 20 sessions at 10 locations across the state from June through December. These events allow hunters to take the necessary proficiency test required to obtain a Shooter Qualification Card[Read More…]
Peach canning workshop Aug. 24
There will be a free peach water bath canning workshop on Saturday, August 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 200 Douglas Street in Hancock. RSVP to save your seat by August 21 by texting Jennie at 814-617-0914. Quart jars, lids,[Read More…]
OPINION: Betting on innovation & evolution
When Ford Motor Company, a keystone of American business, says they’re investing in something, people sit up and take notice. That’s why their announcement on Monday — that they’d be investing nearly $2 billion in outfitting a Kentucky assembly plant to manufacture electric vehicles — is a powerful statement about[Read More…]
Is that stream healthy? DNR trains people to survey waterways for target species
by Joe Zimmermann In some ways, the Maryland Biological Stream Survey Summer Training resembles other education programs. Participants sit through presentations and take tests. But some of those presentations involve walking through the woods to a nearby stream to watch the process of netting, identifying, and counting fish found there.[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report Aug. 4-10
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, August 4, through Sunday, August 10: August 4 Suspicious person, Widmeyer Park. Subjects advised area closed. Service to advise, first block East Main Street. Subject advised. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area. One stop. August 5 Disabled vehicle, 100[Read More…]
Hancock’s Helping Hands offers up supplies & support for school families at Widmeyer Park
by Lisa Schauer Hancock’s Helping Hands, a tri-state community outreach program, hosted its 12th annual double drive-thru at Widmeyer Park on Saturday, August 9. Vehicles lined up in the morning for free backpacks filled with school supplies, along with personal care items, cleaning supplies, and baby care items, all gathered[Read More…]
Hancock students to get free meals under Community Eligibility program
by Kate Shunney A federal program that weighs community poverty levels to determine free and reduced lunch will allow all Hancock public school students to receive free breakfast and lunch, starting this school year. School starts on Monday, August 25. Students at Hancock Middle-Senior High School and Hancock Elementary will[Read More…]
County releases interactive budget book online
The Washington County Office of Budget and Finance has released a Fiscal Year 2026 Operating and Capital Budget Interactive Electronic Book online through the official County website at https://www.washco-md.net/budget-finance/. The interactive digital resource provides residents, businesses, and stakeholders with comprehensive access to the county’s financial planning and strategic initiatives for[Read More…]
Lois “Jean” Clingerman
Lois “Jean” Clingerman 1931-2025 Lois “Jean” Clingerman, 94, of Little Orleans, Md.; passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, MD. She was born on May 12, 1931 in Holsopple, Pa.; a daughter of the late Ray P. and Jessie (Robinette) Sleek. On April 22, 1948[Read More…]
