Better Signage A Must In Ocean CityEditor:Ocean City’s biggest joke – “Stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. State Law.”On Baltimore Avenue from 14th to 32nd streets, this is totally ignored by both drivers and police, except for one day each year when only token enforcement with warning citations are issued.The signs on St. Louis Avenue seem to… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2007
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk
What a week it was in Ocean City. Here’s a look at some odds and ends I observed regarding the Christy Freeman case:– At one point on Monday afternoon, Fox News, CNN, Headline News and MSNBC were each broadcasting live from Ocean City. On Tuesday morning, at my local news stand, the USA Today, Baltimore… Read more »
We Remember Those Who Have Passed
Patsy Elaine WhitlockBERLIN – Patsy Elaine Whitlock, age 50, died Monday, July 30, 2007 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in Salisbury, she was the daughter of Winifred J. Riley and the late George Edward Riley, Sr. She is survived by her husband, John Wesley Whitlock, Jr.; two sons, John Wesley Whitlock, III… Read more »
Six Months In Jail After Assault Plea
SNOW HILL – An Ocean City man arrested in March and charged with a slew of offenses after barricading himself in his home during a domestic dispute with injuries before taking his aggression out on resort police pleaded guilty this week to second-degree assault and was sentenced to five years in jail, all of which… Read more »
Thursday, August 2 – Council Narrowly Forwards Proposed Boathenge Project
OCEAN CITY – Despite growing support from some sectors and a passionate presentation of the Boathenge project Tuesday, the concept barely passed the scrutiny of the City Council, sliding through in a 4-3 vote to forward the project to the Army Corps of Engineers for further consideration. Joe Kroart III, owner of the Ocean Gallery… Read more »
Wednesday, August 1 – Questions Remain In Mysterious Fetus Case
OCEAN CITY – There are more questions than answers today as the bizarre case of a local woman charged with murder for somehow causing the stillborn birth of her infant, followed by the discovery of the remains of three more fetuses in and around her Ocean City home, continues to unravel.After two days of intense… Read more »
Things We Like
The smell of the ocean in the early morningDinner at the Cactus CaféPeople who stop to talk to our dogsAir-conditioningSuccessfully completely sudokuLooking for shells with our grandchildrenThe grand finale of a fireworks displayPrivate citizens picking up trash off the BoardwalkDaylillies along a country roadCompetent, reliable contractorsCruising in our ’62 convertible Corvette
Things I Like
Beach weddingsPeople who type fast without looking at the keysReading on the beach The “Show Us Your Shots” photos on our websiteMaking par on the first holeA sunrise over a cornfieldRemembering how Len Bias played basketballThe Marina Deck’s breadOld Saturday Night Live episodesNo backups at the bank drive-thruCold watermelon on a hot day
My Thoughts
The old guy has never trusted telephones. He likes to look at the people he’s talking to. Also, he figures the telephone is just a passing fad, soon to be replaced by a thing called a personal letter. So, for all those fans and fanatics who keep calling the The Dispatch offices wishing to talk… Read more »
The Embers Adapts To Stay Atop Changing Times
OCEAN CITY – All-you-can-eat buffets can be seen frequently as one drives up and down Coastal Highway in Ocean City, but with the motto “frequently imitated, never duplicated,” a prime location and six consecutive years of bragging rights, The Embers restaurant surely has something unique to offer. The Embers has been standing at its location… Read more »