The first segment of Maryland’s muzzleloader deer season will open this Thursday and be open through October 24 statewide. Hunters in Region B — the state’s central, southern, and eastern regions — can also use muzzleloaders from October 26-31 for antlerless deer only. For the 2026-27 season, the statewide bag[Read More…]
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Nancy Tucker Jones
Nancy Tucker Jones 1941-2026 Nancy Tucker Jones, age 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born November 4, 1941, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Evan and Jessie English Tucker. In[Read More…]
Spooky season is coming
by Geoff Fox We’re two weeks away from Halloween and there’s plenty of opportunities to celebrate. On Wednesday, October 28, the Hancock Rotary will be holding their 79th annual Halloween Parade at 7 p.m. along Main Street. A rain date is set for Thursday, October 29. Organizer Autumn Williamson said[Read More…]
Ruth M. Ramsdell
Ruth M. Ramsdell 1934-2026 Ruth M. Ramsdell, 92, passed away on October 15, 2026 at Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. She was born October 8, 1934 in Williamston, Mich., to Ray and Mae Combs. She had a long career as a Medical Records[Read More…]
Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, October 12, through Sunday, October 18: October 12 Traffic enforcement, Hancock area. Two stops. 911 hang up, 200 block West Main Street. Accidental. Domestic, verbal, 100 block East Main Street. Checked ok. Harassment, 200 block East Main[Read More…]
Former mayor asks for update on blighted properties, town officials & attorney say progress is slow
by Geoff Fox Former mayor Dan Murphy approached town officials during the October town meeting asking for updates on where things stand regarding two blighted properties in town. Murphy said he was concerned about the look of the town and some of the issues that keep being talked about. There[Read More…]
Hancock officials, police focus public attention on bicycle rules of the road in town
by Geoff Fox The Town of Hancock and Hancock Police Department have recently been getting complaints and questions regarding the way people on bicycles have been riding on the streets of Hancock. In the state of Maryland, including Hancock and Washington County, bicycles are legally defined as vehicles which means[Read More…]
Hancock Arts Council makes instrument donation, sets calendar of upcoming events
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Arts Council has been busy recently with donations and planning events for the next few months. Recently, on behalf of the Hancock Arts Council, Phil Edwards and Sinclair Hamilton donated an amplifier and guitar to the BlackCat Music Cooperative’s instrument and equipment library, which lets[Read More…]
Police looking for leads on park vandalism
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Police Department are once again looking for the public’s help in getting information on vandalism in one of the town’s parks. This time, several picnic tables and the pavilion at Joseph Hancock, Jr. Park were recently vandalized. The vandals wrote various messages and symbols on[Read More…]
Spooky season is coming
by Geoff Fox We’re two weeks away from Halloween and there’s plenty of opportunities to celebrate. On Wednesday, October 28, the Hancock Rotary will be holding their 79th annual Halloween Parade at 7 p.m. along Main Street. A rain date is set for Thursday, October 29. Organizer Autumn Williamson said[Read More…]
