by Kate Evans European hornets are giant-sized hornets that look like huge yellow-jackets and they have returned. They can be found flying at night around porch lights, guzzling at hummingbird feeders during the day, hanging around water faucets and buzzing around garbage cans looking for food. They also eat fruit[Read More…]
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Upcoming events at Hancock Middle-Senior High School
Hancock Middle-Senior High School will be holding their first food pantry of the year on Tuesday, September 19, at 3:45 p.m. The food pantry is held on the third Tuesday of each month through May in the school cafeteria. Those who attend the food pantry can arrive whenever they want[Read More…]
Teachers look back at response to terror attacks on 9-11-2001
by Geoff Fox Tuesday, September 11, 2001. Everyone knows where they were and what they were doing at 8:48 a.m., 9:03 a.m., 9:37 a.m., and 10:03 a.m. that morning. Those were the times the planes hit the North Tower (American Airlines Flight 11), South Tower (United Airlines Flight 175), Pentagon[Read More…]
SBA changes interest, limits and restrictions for disaster loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration agency has made changes to increase support to disaster survivors and small businesses needing relief following a federally declared disaster. The rule is effective for all disasters declared on or after July 31. “The Biden-Harris Administration has prioritized maximizing resources for disaster survivors so that[Read More…]
Homicide suspect arrested
On September 5, Hagerstown Police Department’ s Criminal Investigation Unit sought a grand jury indictment of Anthony Lee Donnelly, age 41 of Hagerstown (no fixed address) for the murder of his wife, Rachela Virginia Disandro. The grand jury indicted Donnelson and he was apprehended recently in Hagerstown without incident. Donnelly[Read More…]
Explosives found behind Sam’s Club safely detonated
Unearthed ordinance determined to be decades old Bomb technicians conducted a controlled detonation on explosives unearthed during a construction project behind the Sam’s Club on Thursday afternoon, September 7. At around 10 a.m., construction workers were moving dirt and rock for a stormwater retention pond in the 1700 block of[Read More…]
Hancock Library September happenings
Dr. Dan Murphy will present a program at the library entitled “Hancock History: 300 Years In the Making,” which will include over 200 pictures of the town past and present on Thursday. September 14 at 6 p.m. The library will be partnering with Martha’ s House to present a program[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of September 4-10: September 4 Service to advise, Hancock area. Subject advised. Juvenile offense, 100 block High Street. Juveniles knocking on doors. Gone on arrival, unable to locate. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area, five stops. Suspicious vehicle, Franklin Street. Vehicle[Read More…]
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