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Halloween in Hancock Officials opt for “Trunk or Treat” in park
by Geoff Fox Hancock officials have announced that Saturday night, October 28, will be the night kids can head to the streets in search of their Tricks and Treats. But there’s a catch…Instead of an official Trick or Treat, officials are looking at the safety of everyone involved and hosting[Read More…]
Town hires “on call” engineers for infrastructure projects
by Geoff Fox Hancock officials unanimously awarded RK&K the contract to be the town’s “on call” engineering services during multiple upcoming projects. The town-received bid from three firms -RK&K of Keyser, Stahl Sheaffer of Morgantown, W.Va., and Thrasher of Oakland, Md. There was no fixed cost attached to the bids[Read More…]
Could town parking lots get a historic name?
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Historical Society is looking to incorporate a nod to town history by naming municipal parking lots after the historical significance related to each spot. Historical Society President Dan Murphy said he’d talked to Town Manager Mike Faith who said it would be nice to have[Read More…]
“Our roots are in the river” Murphy surveys 300 years of Hancock history
by Lisa Schauer Hancock Historical Society president Dan Murphy presented a program entitled “Hancock History – 300 years in the making” in the community room at War Memorial Library on Thursday evening, September 14. Addressing a full house, Murphy regaled the audience with tales of the town’s tumultuous history from[Read More…]
Sharon Lorraine Swain
Sharon Lorraine Swain 1955-2023 Sharon Lorraine Swain, 67, of Big Pool, Md., passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 17, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Sharon passed away at her Maryland home after having been visited by her family and friends in her last few days. Born November 14, 1955,[Read More…]
Regina Marie McCusker
Regina Marie McCusker 1934-2023 Regina Marie McCusker, 88, Hancock, Md., passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Penn Knoll Village in Everett, Pa. Born December 24, 1934, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Roy S. Fletcher and Mattie Mae Wharton Fletcher and the widower of Loyal[Read More…]
John Samuel Evans, Jr.
John Samuel Evans, Jr. 1956-2023 John Samuel Evans, Jr. went to be with the Lord on September 16, 2023, after he fought a good fight with pancreatic cancer. John was born on January 11, 1956, in Frostburg, Md., the oldest son of John Samuel Evans, Sr. and Marilyn Juanita (Winebrenner) Evans.[Read More…]
William Pelfrey
William Pelfrey 1954-2023 William “Bill” Pelfrey, aged 69, of Berkeley Springs, son of the late Troy and Marylou Pelfrey passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. A city boy from Baltimore with a cowboy’s heart, Bill was a man of many talents[Read More…]
Shirley Sue Huntzberry
Shirley Sue Huntzberry 1954-2023 Shirley Sue Huntzberry, age 68, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, September 18, 2023 at War Memorial Hospital Extended Care Facility. Born December 3, 1954 in Bluefield, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Douglas Richard and Elizabeth Grubb Mills. She was a Christian.[Read More…]
