Washington County residents who want to be in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine when it’s available to their age or health group can now register ahead of time to be notified of its availability. The Washington County Health Department has created an interest form in order to create lists for each priority group moving […]

Registration event set for Saturday in Hancock The Town of Hancock will offer local residents assistance with registering for the COVID-19 vaccine. At this time, residents of Maryland age 65 and older are eligible to register. The Hancock Works! Workspace at Town Hall will be available with computers and internet access from 8-12 a.m. this […]

Barbara L. Flowers 1938-2021 Barbara L. Flowers (nee Burnett) of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021, at the age of 82. Born in Brosius, W.Va., on September 24, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Harold A. and Magdalene M. (Fox) Burnett. She is survived by her husband, James (Jimmie) Flowers, […]

Michelle L. Douglas 1972-2021 Michelle L. Douglas, 49, of Mount Union, Pa. died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Select Specialty Hospital, Johnstown, Pa. Services will be private. Arrangements by the Howard L. Sipes Funeral Home, Inc., McConnellsburg, Pa.

Sheril D. Merki Sheril D. Merki, age 81, of Martinsburg, W.Va., died at York Hospital on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Born in Tyrone, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Paul Eugene James McCoy and the late AnnaMary (Kreiger) McCoy. Sheril was the wife of the late Rev. William E. Merki, who preceded her […]

Karen D. Amos 1965-2021 Karen Denise Amos, 55, of Hedgesville, W.Va., formerly of College Park, Md., passed away on January 23, 2021. Born on May 29, 1965 in Fredericksburg, Va., she was the daughter of Carl E. Blevins and B. Christine Blevins. Karen loved her family, especially her grandchildren and keeping up with all their […]

Douglas Y. Leighton 1948-2021 Douglas Yutzy Leighton, age 72, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at The Berkeley Springs Center LLC. Born February 10, 1948 in Cumberland, Md., he was the son of the late Floyd Oliver and Ruth Ann Yutzy Leighton. He was a Christian. Doug was a graduate of […]

David Daniel Dere, Sr. 1931-2021 David Daniel Dere, Sr., age 89, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at his home in Warfordsburg, Pa. Born July 1, 1931, in Grand Junction, Colo., he was the son of the late Christopher and Ida (Milner) Dere. As a teenager, he spent his summers herding cattle and sheep […]

Dellis L. Martin 1944-2021 On Sunday, January 24, 2021, Dellis Lear Martin went to be with his Lord and Savior. Dellis was born at home, in Tunnelton, W.Va., on April 13, 1944, the third son of Ralph Edward and Mattie Isabelle Weaver Martin. He received his public-school education, graduating from Tunnelton High School in 1962. […]

A Hancock man received minor injuries in an accident on Saturday, January 23 in Fulton County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the accident occured on Saturday afternoon, January 23, just after 4 p.m. in the 3400 block of Old 126 near Deneens Gap Road. Police said Franklin L. McKee, 79, of Hancock, was driving his […]