by Lisa Schauer Roughly 80 young anglers, aged four to 15, cast for lake fish to compete in the annual Youth Fishing Rodeo held at Tonoloway Lake on Saturday morning, May 3. Trophies were awarded by age categories, and within the state catch limit of five trout a day. Young[Read More…]
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Fire officials looking for info about I-70 vehicle fire
by Geoff Fox The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office is looking for information regarding a vehicle fire along Interstate 70 on Saturday, May 3. According to fire officials, the fire occurred just before midnight on Saturday, May 3, at the 6.5-mile marker on westbound I-70. Fire officials said a passerby[Read More…]
Town meetings set for Monday & Tuesday
Hancock’s newly elected town officials will be sworn in at a special town meeting on Monday, May 12, at 7 p.m. The regularly scheduled town meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 13, beginning at 6:30 p.m. with a public hearing on the town’s budget. The regular monthly town meeting[Read More…]
Kirkwood house future still in question
by Geoff Fox Almost a decade ago, the Town of Hancock purchased the house at 5229 Creek Road, just outside Kirkwood Park, to allow for more parking at the pavilion. However, in the nine years the town has owned the property, the house has sat abandoned and empty. The lawn[Read More…]
Anna Mae Hoffman
Anna Mae Hoffman 1934-2025 Anna Mae Hoffman, age 91, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at home surrounded by her family. Born on Tuesday, January 9, 1934, in Bethel Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late[Read More…]
Helen Lenore Swain
Helen Lenore Swain 1940-2025 Helen Lenore Swain, born July 5, 1940, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, April 25, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband Daniel H. Swain Sr. on February 17, 1996. She is survived by two children, Daniel[Read More…]
County to provide dumpsters for storm debris disposal
In response to the recent storm, Washington County Government will provide dumpsters at select locations for county residents only to dispose of storm-related debris. This service is being offered free of charge to assist residents in cleanup efforts. Beginning on April 23 at noon, residents may drop off yard waste[Read More…]
Anna Mae Miller
Anna Mae Miller 1940-2025 Anna Mae “Midge” Miller, age 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025 at the War Memorial Hospital Extended Care Facility in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born December 11, 1940 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Daniel Dunn[Read More…]
Vada Lee Shipe
Vada Lee Shipe 1946-2025 Vada Lee Shipe, age 79, of Hedgesville, W.Va., passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the Berkeley Springs Health Center, Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born Friday, February 1, 1946, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Stewart and Ethel Jerome Clingerman. Vada attended Hancock[Read More…]
Harriet Irene Michael
Harriet Irene Michael 1934-2025 Harriet Irene Michael, age 91, of Hedgesville, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Winchester Medical Center. Born March 21, 1934, she was the daughter of Raymond Howe and Gertrude Susan Bohrer Bohrer. She was a Christian and a member of Victory Tabernacle in[Read More…]
