by Geoff Fox Mayor Roland Lanehart, Jr. reminded officials and those in attendance the senior center is now open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday each week. Faith later said it is open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. He said several people from local churches have donated their time to re-open[Read More…]
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TC Energy reports cleanup of drilling fluid, change in Potomac River drill as pipeline proceeds
by Kate Shunney TC Energy, the owner of Columbia Gas Transmission, has reported the cleanup of drilling fluid from several sites in the Hancock area and work continues on a 4-mile gas pipeline connector between Fulton County, Pa. and Morgan County, W.Va. In a March 19 report to the Federal[Read More…]
County burn ban remains in place
Washington County will keep their county-wide burn ban in effect for at least another week due to ongoing dry conditions and a forecast with minimal rain, county officials announced on Monday. Officials will continue to monitor weather conditions and reassess the ban on Monday, March 31, to determine if it[Read More…]
Register to vote in Hancock town election by noon Friday
Eligible persons inside the Town of Hancock limits who wish to register to vote in this year’s municipal election must be registered by this Friday, March 28 at 12 noon. Registration can be done at Town Hall during their regular business hours. Contact the town office at 301-678-5622 for additional[Read More…]
Robert Mellott
Robert Mellott 1936-2025 Robert “Smoky” Mellott, age 88, of Needmore, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 30, 1936, in Needmore, Pa., he was the son of the late Ralph W. Mellott and Emmer Deshong, and the husband of the late Margaret Ellen[Read More…]
Shirley Ann (Trail) McCusker
Shirley Ann (Trail) McCusker 1943-2025 Shirley Ann (Trail) McCusker, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 81 years of age, surrounded by family. She was born in Hancock, Maryland to parents Lloyd and Sarah Trail on Wednesday, June 23, 1943. Shirley met[Read More…]
Palmer Wilson Bennett
Palmer Wilson Bennett 1951-2025 Palmer Wilson Bennett, age 74, of Hancock, Md., passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at his home. Born Tuesday, February 27, 1951, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Palmer Wilson Bennett, Sr. and Nellie I. Stanley Bennett. Palmer was a proud member of[Read More…]
M. Lenore Hannon
M. Lenore Hannon 1932-2025 M. Lenore Hannon, age 92, of Winchester, Va. and formerly of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Spring Arbor of Winchester while under the care of Blue Ridge Hospice. Born September 8, 1932 at the King’s Daughter Hospital in Martinsburg, W.Va., she[Read More…]
Richard Elden Schriver
Richard Elden Schriver 1946-2025 Richard Elden Schriver, age 79, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at his home. Born February 8, 1946 in Chambersburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Elden Sidney Clarke and Hilda Evelyn Richards Schriver. He was an independent owner operator[Read More…]
Kevin Anthony Keefer
Kevin Anthony Keefer 1988-2025 Kevin Anthony Keefer, age 36, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 21, 2025. Kevin was born Thursday, June 23, 1988, in Hagerstown, Md. He is the son of Gary Eugene and Kimberly Ann (Schetrompf) Keefer, Jr. He was a graduate of Berkeley[Read More…]
