Low-interest federal disaster loans now available through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for businesses in the areas here that were declared a natural disaster due to drought. These loans are designed to help small businesses and nonprofit organizations recover from financial losses caused by the ongoing drought that began[Read More…]
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Hancock Police Report, June 23-29
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, June 23, through Sunday, June 29 June 23 Community policing, first block West Main Street, summer camp at Martha’s House. Suspicious person, Widmeyer Park, subject was advised. Service to standby, 200 block Dale Street, civil issue over[Read More…]
Hancock Little League Softball heading to state tournament
by Geoff Fox With a 7-3 victory over South County last Thursday, June 26, the Hancock Little League Softball team is heading to Pocomoke City on the Eastern Shore to take on Pocomoke Little League in state play. That game will be the start of the Maryland state tournament and[Read More…]
Theresa Mary Messersmith
In Loving Memory of Theresa Mary Messersmith 12/5/1967-6/20/2025 It is with broken hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Theresa Messersmith, age 57, who tragically lost her life in a motor vehicle accident on June 20, 2025, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Theresa was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister[Read More…]
SHA conducting pedestrian, bicyclist survey through virtual meetings
by Geoff Fox The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will be holding a virtual meeting on Wednesday, July 23, for residents of Washington County to gather input from the public on pedestrian and bicyclist needs in the state. The July 23 date is also open to residents in[Read More…]
Maryland adds 2,900 total jobs in May 2025, loses 3,200 federal government jobs
Maryland added 2,900 total jobs in May 2025, according to new estimates released today by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), despite continued substantial losses to Maryland’s federal workforce. While Maryland’s private sector employment expanded by 4,700 jobs in May, public sector employment had a net[Read More…]
Terry Wayne Cain
Terry Wayne Cain 1959-2025 Terry Wayne Cain, age 65, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at WVU-East Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born October 20, 1959 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Charles Ray Cain, Sr. and the late[Read More…]
Steve Lineweaver
Steve Lineweaver 1955-2025 If you are reading this in The Hancock News, I didn’t make it to the age of 70. Steve Lineweaver, age 69, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at his home. Born December 23, 1955 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the[Read More…]
Exline Iris Gardens offering beauty & renewal for more than half a century
by Jim Ross special to The Hancock News Year after year, every May, as I approached the 522 Bridge to Hancock to my left and River Road to my right, I saw “Exline Iris Garden” and “Iris” signs along the roadside. I wanted to follow the signs, but there was[Read More…]
Elizabeth Ann Cain
Elizabeth Ann Cain 1962-2025 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Elizabeth Ann “Bette” Cain, age 63, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., who passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Born on March 20 1962 in Washington, D.C. Bette was a loving daughter and sister. She[Read More…]
