Logan Trumpower and Madison Booth took Hancock’s Track & Field program to the state finals at the PG County Sports Complex over the Memorial Day weekend, representing the Panther team as they distinguished themselves in their events. Freshman Madison Booth won second place in the state in high jump, missing[Read More…]
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County offers free mulch at Forty West Landfill
Washington County Government will hold a Free Mulch Giveaway at Forty West Landfill beginning Wednesday, May 28. This limited-time offer comes as a result of the recent storms that brought in a high volume of yard debris, resulting in an overabundance of mulch on site. To help manage space and[Read More…]
Students learn first-hand about first responders’ work, equipment and challenges
by Geoff Fox Students at Hancock Middle-Senior High School got an up-close look at first responders’ equipment and how it’s used, and learned more about how to become a firefighter in the area. Firefighters from Hancock and Little Orleans and EMS from Hancock were at the school on Thursday, May[Read More…]
Cicadas are back in Brood XIV emergence
Some parts of our region will witness another cicada emergence this spring and summer – the arrival of Brood XIV. According to the USDA Forest Service, this brood of cicadas will be seen emerging after the ground warms above 64 degrees, and will stay around for four to six weeks.[Read More…]
Founder of East Coast Sturgis bike rally killed in motorcycle accident
by Geoff Fox The founder and host of the East Coast Sturgis motorcycle rally in Little Orleans was killed in a motorcycle accident in west of Hancock on Monday evening, May 19. According to Maryland State Police, just before 8 p.m., troopers from the Cumberland Barrack responded to the area[Read More…]
Maryland man sentenced for drug trafficking in Eastern Panhandle
Juan Manuel De La Rosa-Tejeda, also known as “Little Papi,” 39, of Hagerstown, Maryland, was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for cocaine distribution. According to court documents and statements made in court, De La Rosa-Tejeda was one of the leaders of the drug trafficking conspiracy, selling large quantities[Read More…]
Gladys Pearl Potts
Gladys Pearl Potts 1923-2025 Gladys Pearl Potts, age 101, passed away Monday, May 12, 2025, at her home in Little Orleans, Md. Born Saturday, October 6, 1923, in Westernport, Md., she was the daughter of the late Bernard Riggleman and Elizabeth Norris. Gladys was a member of St. Peter and[Read More…]
Marilyn Beaver
Marilyn Beaver 1942-2025 It is with deep sorrow and much love that we announce the passing of Marilyn Beaver, who passed away unexpectedly at Winchester Medical Center on Friday, May 16, 2025 at the age of 82. Born September 13, 1942 in Magnolia, W.Va., she was the daughter of the[Read More…]
Louise Gill Williams
Louise Gill Williams 1934-2025 Louise Gill Williams, age 90, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born July 15, 1934 in Spring Dale, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late James Leonard and Orpha Orlena Daniels Gill. She[Read More…]
Thomas Edward Dusing
Thomas Edward Dusing Thomas Edward “Tommy” Dusing, age 44, of Romney, W.Va., died on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at Hampshire County Medical Center in Romney, W.Va. Tommy was an equipment operator with Stuart M. Perry Engineering. He enjoyed coaching youth sports as well as fishing and hunting. He is the[Read More…]
