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Maryland winter turkey season open Jan. 23-25
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces the opening of the winter turkey season, which runs statewide from Thursday, January 23 to Saturday, January 25 for hunters who did not harvest a turkey during the 2019 fall season. Hunting hours are from one half-hour before sunrise to one half-hour after sunset. The bag limit is…
Read MoreHospital sees rise in flu cases, health officials urge prevention & vaccine
by Kate Evans Seasonal influenza activity is high across the United States and continues to increase, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This region was among 46 states and Puerto Rico with widespread flu activity, including West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ohio. The District of Columbia had local flu activity. A…
Read MoreStudents in Middle School Robotics Club prep for second county competition
by Geoff Fox For the last three months, there has been a group of middle school students at Hancock Middle School working on creating and programming a working robot for competitions and getting a head start on their futures. The club is student-driven and meets for an hour and a half each week. The group…
Read MoreHerbert I. Golden, Sr.
Herbert I. Golden, Sr. 1928-2020 Herbert I. Golden, Sr., age 91, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at the War Memorial Hospital, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born in Hancock, on November 30, 1928, he was the son of the late Stanley W. and Cornelia (Mellott) Golden; and the husband of the…
Read MoreJoseph L. Horst
Joseph L. Horst 1941-2020 Joseph Lee Horst, age 78, of Mars, passed away on Friday morning, January 10, 2020 in the comfort of his home with his family at his side. Born in Greencastle, Pa. on October 20, 1941, he was a son of the late Michael and Esther Eby Horst. Joe started his career…
Read MoreBenjamin L. DeShong
Benjamin L. DeShong 1941-2020 Benjamin Lee DeShong, age 78, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020, at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md. Born October 18, 1941, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Bryan DeShong and Mary Marguerite (Schetrompf) DeShong; and the husband of Rosela M. “Kitty” (Rhodes) DeShong.…
Read MoreDenver G. Kerns, Sr.
Denver G. Kerns, Sr. 1935-2020 Denver G. Kerns, Sr., 84, of New London passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020, at the New London Specialty Care Center in New London. Denver was born on October 1, 1935, in Gore, Virginia, the son of Edgar Robert Lee & Grace Mae (Yost) Kerns. He was united in marriage…
Read MoreWilliam E. Dugan
William E. Dugan 1933-2020 William Edward Dugan, age 86, of Hancock, Md., passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at Gottlieb Hospital, in Melrose Park, Illinois. Born August 16, 1933, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late William Edward and Mildred (Piper) Dugan; and the husband of Dorothy E. (Lynch) Dugan, whom he…
Read MoreNola I. Buffington
Nola I. Buffington 1935-2020 Nola Irene Buffington, age 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., formerly of Dillsburg, Pa., died on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at The Berkeley Springs Center LLC. Born April 15, 1935 in Bellwood, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Charles Paul and Mary Alda Detwiler Fisher. Nola attended public schools in…
Read MoreAssessing Hancock’s assets and needs, marketing the town are focus for 2020
by Geoff Fox Personnel. Infrastructure. Jobs. Those were some of the issues Hancock faced last year and, and to some point, fixed. But what does 2020 hold for the Town of Hancock? Mayor Ralph Salvagno said the biggest issue in 2019 was personnel — the challenge of replacing the town manager and police chief. Salvagno…
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