by Geoff Fox Hancock officials received a clean opinion when it came to the audit on the fiscal year 2025. Cheryl Dodson presented the annual audit during the April town meeting last Tuesday evening. The actual audit has been extended until the end of April, Dodson said, however the financials[Read More…]
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Panthers place in two events at Brunswick
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Panthers track team traveled to Frederick County last Wednesday, April 15, to take part in a 12 team meet at Brunswick with teams from Washington and Frederick counties. The Panthers placed in two events overall with most student-athletes achieving at least one personal best in[Read More…]
Tree planting event kicks off series of sessions on plants providing food on public land
by Geoff Fox Members of Wild Potomac and volunteers from the community gathered in Widmeyer Park last Saturday, April 18, to plant a variety of trees and shrubs near Little Tonoloway Creek, road, and the town pickleball courts. Twelve volunteers helped plant nine bark shrubs, black aronia, yellow bud hickory,[Read More…]
Bowles House to reopen with limited days
by Geoff Fox The historic Bowles House in Hancock could be reopening as the C&O Canal visitor center for Hancock after the Hancock Historical Society agreed to be the sponsoring organization to provide visitor’s assistance at the site. Sinclair Hamilton, who is the Hancock representative on Canal Towns, told town[Read More…]
Maryland State Board of Elections Highlights Voting Options and Deadlines for the 2026 Primary Election
With the 2026 Primary Election approaching, the Maryland State Board of Elections (SBE) today shared with Marylanders a comprehensive guide to the primary election’s key dates and voting options. To ensure every voice is heard, SBE is highlighting three convenient ways to exercise your right to vote, along with the[Read More…]
Panthers have strong showing at Southern Fulton meet
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Panthers’ track team took a short ride up I-70 to Warfordsburg to take part in a four-team meet at Southern Fulton on Tuesday, April 7. Hancock was the lone school from Maryland at the meet as Southern Fulton, Mt. Union, and South Huntington were all[Read More…]
Baseball falls to 1-7 after two losses
The Hancock Panthers dropped two games last week with a 12-1 loss against Berkeley Springs and a 18-0 loss at Fort Hill. In the game against Berkeley Springs, the Panthers couldn’t muster a hit, but they had four runners reach on a Jayten McCarty walk and three hit by pitches,[Read More…]
FFA visits elementary school
Six members of the Hancock FFA Chapter visited Hancock Elementary grades Pe-K through 5th grade on Monday, March 30. Members taught the elementary school students about agriculture and how they are impacted by agriculture through plant science. The students from the middle and senior high school also taught the elementary[Read More…]
Plant Giveaway transformed to Garden Workshop
by Geoff Fox For the last three years, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has been hosting a plant give away but this year it is transformed into a different event. In the past, the plant giveaway sparked community interest in gardening and gave people a quick[Read More…]
Linda “Dean” Howell
Linda “Dean” Howell 1945-2026 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Linda “Dean” Howell, 81, of Hancock, Md., who was welcomed into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Dean departed peacefully in Frederick, Md., surrounded by her family’s love.[Read More…]
