The USDA has designated Washington, Allegany, Fulton, and Morgan counties as natural disaster areas due to ongoing drought conditions. According to a release from the Washington County’s Office of Emergency Management, the USDA designated the four counties due to prolonged drought conditions and its effect on farm operations. Also included[Read More…]
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Spielman Scholarship awarded to Ray
Hancock Panthers baseball player Blaire Ray is the recipient of the Jeffery Spielman Scholarship of $200. Ray will be attending Hagerstown Community College next year to play baseball and signed his letter of intent on May 15 at the school. The Jeffery Spielman Scholarship is named after the longtime Hancock[Read More…]
Mayor signs contract to sell old Public Works building
by Geoff Fox Hancock Mayor Roland Lanehart, Jr. has signed the contract for the sale of building at 317 and 319 East Main Street to architect Bruno Reich. After review from the town’s attorney and Reich’s signature, the town just needs to have the earnest money in the account. Reich[Read More…]
Budget approved, council talks parking kiosks and cabin upgrades
by Geoff Fox Town officials unanimously approved their 2026 fiscal year budget during the June town meeting last Tuesday evening, June 10. There weren’t many changes to the $2.49 million budget that was introduced during a public hearing prior to the May town meeting. The only real change was the[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report June 9-15
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, June 9, through Sunday, June 15: June 9 Service to advise, 100 block West High Street. Subject advised. Property damage accident, 200 block East Main Street. Information exchanged. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area. Five stops. Undesirable, 200 block[Read More…]
Michael Leon Merchant
Michael Leon Merchant 1967-2025 Michael Leon Merchant, age 57, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Born, Thursday, June 22, 1967, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of Michael E. and wife Kathy Merchant of Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; and Linda (Collins) and husband Craig Ziler of[Read More…]
Haley Jean Barnhart
Haley Jean Barnhart 2005-2025 Haley Jean Barnhart, age 19, Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at War Memorial Hospital. Born November 3, 2005 in Martinsburg, W.Va., she was the daughter of Nancy Jean Yost and the late Jason Scott Barnhart. She was a member of Martinsburg[Read More…]
Phillip L. Stotler, Jr.
Phillip L. Stotler, Jr. 1942-2025 Phillip L. Stotler, Jr., age 82, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away at Winchester Medical Center on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Born June 9, 1942, he attended Morgan County Public Schools, where he would later excel in playing basketball for Berkeley Springs High School. His career[Read More…]
Local bridge projects still ongoing, more than halfway done
by Geoff Fox Two bridge projects by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration are still ongoing and both are past the halfway point. The bridge replacement project on I-68 over Creek Road is the furthest along at 80% complete with an estimated completion later this summer. Work began[Read More…]
Let the splashing begin! Hancock Splash Pad open for summer season
With the temperature starting to get warmer, it’s time to hit the water to cool off. The Stanley Fulton Memorial Splash Park in Hancock’s Widmeyer Park officially opened last Thursday, June 5. The free splash pad was supposed to open Memorial Day weekend, but low temperatures and threats of rain[Read More…]
