by Kate Shunney Former county commissioners, county employees and fellow elected officials spent the first part of the December 19 commission meeting honoring the work of Commissioner Bob Ford. The meeting was Ford’s last as an elected official. Ford served two terms as a County Commissioner – the first as a Democrat from 2000 to […]

Hancock in Motion once again filled and placed luminaries around Widmeyer Park in honor of veterans and military members serving the country. Volunteers filled and placed 1,000 of the lit bags along the sidewalk leading to the park from downtown, along the park road and leading up to the park’s war memorial. The lights were […]

Residents of the Town of Hancock have until Thursday, January 3 at noon to register to vote in the January 28 municipal election. Voters will choose a mayor for a two-year term of office and two council members to serve four-year terms. Qualified town residents can register to vote at the Town Office at 126 […]

by Kate Shunney Morgan County will start 2019 with a new tool in its box. The county has opened a Day Report Center in the ground floor of The Pines Opportunity Center on Fairfax Street, the location of the former War Memorial Hospital. The center is a treatment and supervision facility for non-violent criminals who […]

by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with the Morgan County Tennis Association to help pay for architectural services for proposed tennis courts at Warm Springs Middle School. They took the vote at the December 18 board meeting. The total cost of the architectural services with Williamson Shriver […]

by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Commission approved the purchase of 30 touch screen voting machines from Jackson County during a December 19 commission meeting. The county will pay $4,700 for the machines and two racks to store them. County Clerk Kim Nickles said Jackson County is upgrading their machines and was willing to sell […]

The Town of Hancock council and mayor will hold a special meeting this Wednesday, January 2 at 7 p.m. to discuss proposed changes to the town charter. An agenda for the meeting notes that Town Manager David Smith will present the wording of a proposed change that would affect the dates of town elections in […]

Gilbert R. Taylor 1938-2018 Gilbert Ronald Taylor, age 80, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at the Julia Manor Health Care Center, in Hagerstown, Md. Born April 14, 1938, in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Helen (Robinson) Taylor. He was retired from JLG Industries, Inc., […]

Gerald A. McMullen 1947-2018 Gerald Allen McMullen, age 71, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va. Born November 17, 1947, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Herbert A. and Freda (Engle) McMullen; and the husband of Gladys (Bishop) McMullen. He […]

Richard L. Bartles 1933-2018 Richard Leroy “Dick” Bartles, age 85, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, in Fairfax, Va. Born July 16, 1933, in Clear Spring, Md., he was the son of the late Clyde and Gladys (Dickerhoff) Bartles. He was preceded in death […]