Juanita Mae Sherrard 1931-2024 Juanita Mae Sherrard, age 92, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born December 12, 1931 in Charleston, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late[Read More…]
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Driver flown to trauma center after crash
The driver of a truck that ran into a trailer carrying a steel beam was flown to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, Pa., on Friday morning, August 23 with serious injuries after the accident. The accident happened around 8 a.m. in the area of Creek Road and Sandy Mile[Read More…]
Bridge inspection to begin Monday, patching on MD 615
by Geoff Fox Beginning Monday, August 26, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin two more Hancock area road projects – two bridge inspections on the U.S. 522 bridge and asphalt patching on Heavenly Acres Ridge. The bridge inspections will be the U.S. 522 bridge over the[Read More…]
Pieces of 522 bridge falling onto road; state highway officials say it’s not structural
by Geoff Fox Pieces of the U.S. 522 bridge over Limestone Road near Pizza Hut have fallen from its underside into the road, causing local concerns about safety. The Hancock News reached out to the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration via email, including two pictures of one of[Read More…]
F. Dean Truax
F. Dean Truax 1936-2024 F. Dean Truax, 88, of Big Cove Tannery, Pa., departed West on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, surrounded by his family at Commonwealth Senior Living, Hagerstown, Md. Dean was born in Chambersburg, Pa. on June 4, 1936, a son of the late Edna A. (Mellott) and Rev. Floyd[Read More…]
How families can get ready for a new school year
Children will soon be trading in the fun times of summer for the bells of school as summer vacation gives way to the start of a new academic year. August through September is prime back-to-school season, with children all across the country stocking their backpacks and shopping for new school[Read More…]
Scharlett K. Sauter
Scharlett K. Sauter 1948-2024 Scharlett “Shug” K. Sauter, age 76, of Warfordsburg, Pa. passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at her home. Born January 25, 1948, in Swanton, Md., she was the daughter of the late Rev. Charles Harvey and Pearl Martin. Scharlett was a graduate of Hancock High[Read More…]
Danielle Fleegle
Danielle Fleegle 1981-2024 Danielle Fleegle, 43, formerly of Hancock, Md., died on August 12, 2024 in Hagerstown, Md. Born on June 2, 1981 in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late William T. Sr. and Myrtle E. (Peck) Fleegle. Danielle was a graduate of Hancock Middle-Senior High School.[Read More…]
Billy Douglas Dunn
Billy Douglas Dunn 1940-2024 With great sadness we announce the passing of Billy Douglas Dunn 84 of Hancock, Md. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Hazel Ann Dunn and one sister, Tina Alley of Mosheim, Tenn., two sons, Sgt. M. Douglas Dunn, Ret. of Martinsburg, W.Va. and Paul Dunn of Damascus, Md.; an[Read More…]
Panthers head to Baltimore City on Saturday for first football game
by Lisa Schauer The Hancock Panthers varsity football team travels to Baltimore City this Saturday, August 24 for an 11 a.m. scrimmage against the Bayhawks at Benjamin Franklin High School. The Panthers’ first game of the season will be played at home on Friday, September 6 at 7 p.m. when[Read More…]
