by Geoff Fox Next Thursday is Halloween and things begin to get spooky around Hancock starting this Saturday. This Saturday, October 26, there will be a couple of chances for kids to feed their sweet tooth as there are three areas for them to go Trick or Treating this year.[Read More…]
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Early Voting begins October 24 ahead of General Election
Maryland voters can participate in statewide in-person early voting for this year’s General Election starting Thursday, October 24. Early voting continues through Thursday, October 31. Voters in Washington County can cast an early ballot in person in three locations: –Washington County Election center at 17718 Virginia Avenue in Hagerstown, –Smithsburg[Read More…]
Penn State Extension offers webinar on food safety for volunteers
Volunteers who help prepare and serve food for their nonprofit organization are encouraged to attend a webinar on food safety offered by Penn State Extension from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on November 7. “Cooking for Crowds: A Volunteer’s Guide to Safe Food Handling” is a condensed, three-hour food safety[Read More…]
Operation Christmas Child speaker to visit Needmore church Oct. 26
On Saturday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m., Needmore Bible Church will host a community event with Operation Christmas Child Full Circle Speaker, Dioany Yosuino. Yosuino was born into an indigenous Christian household in the Venezuelan Amazon. Living under a crumbling economy, Yosuino and her family often found the shelves empty[Read More…]
Country approves creation of Sideling Hill Overlook Park, earmarks funds for upgrades
by Geoff Fox Washington County Commissioners approved $175,000 for Sideling Hill Overlook Park west of Hancock on Scenic Rt. 540 and will move it into the county’s park system. The commissioners made the approval during their October 15 meeting. In a text message to the Hancock News, Commissioner Wayne Keefer[Read More…]
Cases of deer infected with Hemorrhagic Disease continue to rise; hunting season brings focus to deer health
by Kate Evans Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) — an acute, infectious, often fatal viral disease that attacks white-tailed deer — is getting the attention of DNR officers and hunters as fall sets in. The disease is characterized by extensive hemorrhages and oral lesions and has been found in white-tailed deer[Read More…]
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A picture-perfect day for a (pumpkin) derby
by Lisa Schauer Local children competed in a pumpkin derby at Widmeyer Park on a picture-perfect Sunday afternoon, October 13. The Town of Hancock Parks and Recreation sponsored the pumpkin derby, set up in the parking lot at Hancock War Memorial Library. Martha’s House held a pumpkin derby workshop and[Read More…]
Students learn about healthcare professions in first Career Chat
Hancock Middle-Senior High School held its first Career Chat program last Friday, October 11, in the school’s auditorium and a meet and greet in the cafeteria. Career Coach Susan Mott said 104 students in grades 8 through 12 participated in the first of three such chats to be held this[Read More…]
Contract for roof repair awarded, crosswalks to be added
by Geoff Fox After a month reviewing bids, Hancock officials made a decision on which of the three contractors would repair the roof at Hancock Town Hall. Town officials chose Hite Roofing and their $187,000 quote to award the contract. The other two request for proposal bids came from Ram[Read More…]
