NEWARK – Parents gave the Worcester County public school system good marks in communication in a survey on how well the schools keep in touch and disseminate information.A total of 1,653 parent surveys indicated that communication by schools with parents was satisfactory across the board, with all 10 information sources presented in the survey achieving… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Two brothers were in custody this week facing attempted second-degree murder and other serious charges after allegedly stabbing two men during an altercation in front on an Ocean City hotel early Monday morning.Around 2:15 a.m. on Monday, an Ocean City Police officer on routine patrol in the 49th Street area was flagged… Read more »

NEWARK – African-American student test scores still lag significantly behind all other ethnic groups in Worcester County elementary and middle schools on the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) test, while doing well compared to other African-American students in the state.“We still have a lot of work to do with that population,” said Dr. Richard Walker, assistant… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Before approving a new set of standards for fire companies, the Worcester County Commissioners plan to meet with county fire chiefs to discuss acceptable equipment age. Since 1977, fire apparatus has been limited to 15 years of service without underwriter approval and up to 30 years with an underwriters’ certificate.The standards, as… Read more »

NEWARK – With 82 percent of Worcester County’s graduating seniors from spring 2007 heading to further education, and $12.6 million in scholarships, county educators are saying this spring’s class was one of the best ever.Betsy Williams, Stephen Decatur High School guidance counselor, told the Worcester County Board of Education Tuesday she did not think any… Read more »

OCEAN CITY – Just one week after the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association (OCHMRA) appeared before the Mayor and Council to present its plan to increase advertising funds, the City Council has approved the first reading of the ordinance outlining the plan. The ordinance, which details the plan for directing the expenditure of certain monies from… Read more »

SNOW HILL – A scheduled preliminary hearing in Ocean City District Court on Monday for accused murderer Christy Freeman, the local woman charged earlier this month with the death of her newborn son, a twin, in 2004, was postponed yesterday and had not been rescheduled as of press time, leading to even more speculation about… Read more »

SNOW HILL – Without a formal request, it is not time for the County Commissioners to take action on a half-percent increase to the county room tax to fund tourism advertising proposed by Ocean City business owners, Worcester County elected officials concluded at Tuesday’s meeting.The Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association (OCHMRA) has asked the Ocean City… Read more »

SNOW HILL – A Berlin man was indicted last week by a Worcester County Grand Jury on charges of rape and assault following a pattern of abuse on his young daughter dating back several years.A 38-year-old man of Berlin was indicted last week within days of having rape, assault, sex offense and other charges against… Read more »