Washington County Government is alerting residents and applicants of the Department of Planning and Zoning to a recent scam involving fraudulent emails impersonating County officials and requesting wire payments for planning application fees. These emails falsely request payment via wire transfer and contain misleading information meant to resemble official County[Read More…]
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Donna Jean Seville-Cubbage
Donna Jean Seville-Cubbage February 4, 1943-April 25, 2025 Donna was the second of five children born to Mildred Culp-Seville and William Seville. She was a 1961 graduate of Hancock High. Over the years, she was employed by Pittman’s IGA, London Fog and First Data. D onna passed peacefully in her home with[Read More…]
Lewis Richard Waugh, Sr.
Lewis Richard Waugh, Sr. 1933-2025 Lewis Richard Waugh, Sr., age 91, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born July 23, 1933, he was the son of Charles Raymond and Audra Catherine Iden Waugh. Lewis attended Morgan County[Read More…]
Janet Marie Newby
Janet Marie Newby 1949-2025 Janet Marie Newby, age 75, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born May 30, 1949 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of William Richard and Mary Myrtle Hovermale Swink. Janet was a[Read More…]
Andrew D. Michael
Andrew D. Michael Andrew David Michael, 74, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at Select Specialty Hospital in Johnstown, Pa. Arrangements will be announced and being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
Southern Fulton High School Annual STEAM Festival
The students at Southern Fulton have been working on their projects, demonstrations and displays all year and are ready to share them with the community. The Southern Fulton High School Annual STEAM Festival will be held Sunday, May 4 from 12-3 p.m. at the Southern Fulton High School. The STEAM[Read More…]
Panther baseball looking for next win
Hancock’s baseball team heads into this week striving for their next win, following a series of tough losses at home and on the road. They head into the final stage of the season with a record of 4-7. Last Thursday, the Panthers fell to the Southern Rams 10-4, scoring in[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of April 21-27: April 21 Alarm, 300 block North Pennsylvania Avenue. All secure, unfounded. Fraud, first block Blue Hill Road. Subject advised. Disabled vehicle, 100 block West Main Street. Subject ran out of gas. Assisted Maryland State Police, 1-mile[Read More…]
ZED by Duane M. Abel
Local pipeline project nearing end of construction, inspectors track fluid releases
by Kate Shunney According to progress reports filed by TC Energy/Columbia Gas Transmission, a 3.4-mile natural gas pipeline project from Fulton County, Pa. to northern Morgan County, W.Va. is approaching the end of its pipeline construction period. Drilling and excavation appear to be complete on the 8-inch diameter pipeline, which[Read More…]
