The Washington County Division of Engineering will host the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT)’ s Consolidated Transportation Plan Tour meeting for Washington County on Thursday, October 5, at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Washington County Public Safety Training Center at 18350 Public Safety Place in Hagerstown.[Read More…]
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Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of September 18-24: September 18 Property damage accident, West Main Street/Limestone Road. Report to follow. Traffic hazard, first block Blue Hill Road. Tire in roadway. Tire removed. Assisted Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, Hancock area. Investigation. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area,[Read More…]
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New ordinance could give town options to clean up dilapidated & abandoned properties
by Geoff Fox Hancock officials have introduced a new ordinance that could be a tool to combat an issue up for discussion for many years – what to do about properties that are in disrepair and need rehabilitation. The ordinance -Nuisance and Abandoned Abatement – could be added into the[Read More…]
Celebrating 100th birthday
There will be an open house at the Parish Hall of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Hancock on Sunday, October 1 from 1-5p.m. for Gladys Potts, who will be celebrating her 100th birthday. Everyone is welcome to stop by and share in the celebration with old memories and new.
Hancock Rotary’s Halloween Parade a go for 2023
by Geoff Fox A Hancock tradition will once again hit the streets as the Hancock Rotary will be hosting their annual Halloween Parade on Wednesday, October 25, at 7 p.m. along Main Street. The parade is sponsored by the Rotary Club and financed by the businesses and organizations of the[Read More…]
Hancock Lioness Lions Club presents lip sync song review
The Hancock Lioness Lions Club will present “Musical Hits Through the Decades,” a lip sync review of songs from 1900 to the present on Sunday, October 1 at 2 p.m. at the Hancock Community Center, 126 W. High Street, Hancock. Admission is free and there will be one show only.[Read More…]
County adds Early Voting site at Hancock Town Hall, considers third site in Boonsboro
by Geoff Fox There will be three early voting sites in Washington County for the upcoming election in 2024, and one of those sites will be at Town Hall in Hancock. The Washington County Board of Elections held a vote session on Tuesday, September 19, to select Early Voting center[Read More…]
Judith Lorraine Compton
Judith Lorraine Compton 1943-2023 Judith Lorraine Compton, age 80, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Hampshire Memorial Hospital Extended Care Facility in Romney, W.Va. Born August 23, 1943 in Great Cacapon, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Glen Roy and Kathryn Lorraine Henry[Read More…]
Anna Gay Pennington
Anna Gay Pennington Anna Gay Pennington, 80, passed away at her daughter’s home in Hancock, Md. on Saturday, September 23, 2023. Born in Dryfork, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Easton and Myrtle Wolford and the wife of the late Jack R. Pennington, Sr. Anna’s first job after[Read More…]
