OCEAN CITY – After going to Ocean City officials and the Worcester County Commissioners seeking more funding for tourism marketing, the resort business community went straight to the top with its request this week during a meeting with Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, but they did not exactly walk away with the answer they were looking… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2007
Body Found On Assateague Confirmed As Missing Man
ASSATEAGUE – One week after a Lanham, Md. man drowned after getting caught in a rip current near 31st Street, his body washed ashore on Assateague Island.The Maryland State Medical Examiner’s Office in Baltimore on Wednesday confirmed the body found in the surf at Assateague Island last Sunday evening was that of Lij-Paul Headley, 19,… Read more »
One Year Later, Efforts Underway To Avert Future Tragedy
OCEAN CITY – Wednesday, June 27 evoked somber feelings for many this week as people remembered the carbon monoxide tragedy that occurred in Ocean City just one year ago.On June 27, 2006, Patrick Boughter, 40, and his daughter Kelly, 10, perished in their hotel room at the Days Inn on the Boardwalk at 22nd Street… Read more »
Berlin’s Proposed Ordinance Gets Tough On Dogs
BERLIN – Two weeks after a concerned citizen raised the issue of dogs running at-large in the town of Berlin, creating safety and noise problems, elected officials this week got a look at a fairly restrictive ordinance to curtail the four-legged citizens’ behavior.At the last Mayor and Council meeting, local attorney and long-time West Street… Read more »
Plenty of Action in Small Boat Tourney
OCEAN CITY- Several large fish, caught both inshore and offshore, highlighted the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 27th Annual Small Boat tournament in the waters in and around the resort area.The Marlin Club’s annual Small Boat Tournament provides an opportunity for smaller boats to compete in a tournament before the bigger events such as the Ocean… Read more »
Holiday Basketball Camp Opens Next Week
OCEAN CITY- With Independence Day right around the corner, the Fourth of July festivities won’t be the only fireworks going on at Northside Park in the resort next week as the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s All-Star basketball camp returns for another year.The camp, which will be held next week from Monday to Friday,… Read more »
Robinson Stays Red Hot At Ocean Downs
BERLIN- Local harness race driver Raymond “Shorty” Robinson, Jr. continued his assault on the record books at historic Ocean Downs last week with his sixth straight night of multiple wins and now has 14 wins on the young season after only six nights of the 2007 live meet.Robinson started the 57th live meet at Ocean… Read more »
Birdies on the Beach
The first annual “Birdies on the Beach” charitable golf tournament benefiting the Best Buddies Maryland program, which was held on Monday at the Ocean City Golf Club, was hosted by Miss USA Rachel Smith, of Tennessee, and Miss USA delegates from eight other states including Miss Maryland Michae Holloman. The Miss USA girls caddied for… Read more »
The Maryland Supremes Under-16 AAU Basketball Team
The Maryland Supremes, an under-16 AAU team made up of local high school players won another tournament last week, the Tri-County Tournament held in Princess Anne. Pictured above, showing off their championship hardware, are, front row, right to left: Coach Bryon Johnson, Darryle Dennis (Pocomoke High School), Timmy Davis (Stephen Decatur), Trevon Johnson (Snow Hill… Read more »
25th Canyon Kick-off on Tap Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 25th Annual Canyon Kick-off tournament gets underway next week with late registration and a captain’s meeting on Thursday before the first of three official fishing beginning next Friday.With the tuna bite staying hot all through the early summer season and sharks and billfish starting to show up in… Read more »