by Geoff Fox A stolen vehicle out of West Virginia was recovered in the Western Maryland Rail Trail parking lot on Thursday night, January 20, leading to a Hancock man being arrested after being combative with police officers. According to Sgt. Rich Miller of the Hancock Police Department, around 9:15 p.m. Thursday night, officers located […]

by Kate Shunney Republican party leaders in Washington County are arguing that election officials need to pick a different early voting site for the June primary to provide access to more county voters. Seth Wilson, president of the Washington County Republican Central Committee, has reportedly asked judges to review the decision to put a second […]

by Geoff Fox If you’ve driven by the site of Hancock’s new truck plaza in the last few days, you’ve noticed two new additions – the canopies for where the gas pumps will be located. Site Superintendent Steve Wright of Cassnik Contracting said they were putting the gutters on the canopies Monday and some blocking […]

Wayne Conard Ward 1946-2022 Wayne Conard Ward, born November 24, 1946, was raised on Black Oak Ridge in Fulton County, Pennsylvania and went to his heavenly home on Monday, January 17, 2022. He attended Southern Fulton schools. Wayne had a very strong faith and trust in the Lord. He had a great respect for his […]

Russell Frederick Wertman 1939-2022 Russell Frederick Wertman 82, passed away on January 22, 2022. Born September 30, 1939, he was the son of the late Charles and Edith (O’Rourke) Wertman and husband of Christina Carol Wertman. He was formerly employed as a surveyor for the Maryland State Highway Administration and Fox Associates of Hagerstown. He […]

Bennett G. Murray 1935-2022 Ben was born on November 8, 1935 in Big Pool, Maryland to William Franklin Murray and Bessie Lurena (Miller) Murray. He was blessed to have praying parents who led him to appreciate and respect the Lord, thus leading to his salvation at age 10. Although he did not lead a Christian […]

Anita Jane Weller 1956-2022 Anita Jane Weller, 65, of Hancock, Md., passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md. Born November 5, 1956, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Edgar Lee St. Clair and Lafaune McCormick St. Clair and the wife of J. Keith Weller, […]

Marlene Ramona Souders 1934-2022 Marlene Ramona Souders, 87, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Born April 17, 1934 in Great Cacapon, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Ralph Theodore and Viola Catherine (Michaels) Clark. Marlene was preceded in death by her […]

John Malinowski, Jr. John Malinowski, Jr., 84, passed away Friday, January, 21, 2022 at BridgingLife (formerly Carroll Hospice) Dove House. Born in Maryland, he was the son of the late John, Sr. and Catherine (Kouctz) Malinowski. He was the husband of Cindy Malinowski. John had worked in construction. He was a member of the Westminster […]

Steve Donald Francis 1945-2022 Steve Donald Francis, 76, of Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania, died peacefully at the VA Hospital in Martinsburg, West Virginia on January 2, 2022. Steve was born in Hancock, Maryland on July 18, 1945 to Vergil Francis and Thelma Morgret Francis. After graduation from high school, Steve was drafted into the United States Army. […]