OCEAN CITY- On the heels of a highly successful fundraiser and backed with the well-wishes of hundreds of supporters, Maryland State Police Trooper Heath Berkey of the Berlin Barrack, a recent leukemia survivor, is headed to Arizona this week for the P.F. Chang’s Rock and Roll half-marathon.Berkey, who is winning his bout with leukemia, will… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Seahawk Captain Headed to Penn
BERLIN- Another local standout scholar-athlete is taking his game to the next level with Stephen Decatur football team captain and senior Matt Wootten recently accepted and signed to play in the prestigious Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) at the University of Pennsylvania next season.The CSFL was founded back in the 1930s in response to the… Read more »
OC To Spend $389K For Future Well House
OCEAN CITY – This week the City Council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance that calls for the purchase of a property to be utilized by the water department, a purchase that carries a $389,000 price tag. At a regular session of the Mayor and Council this week, the first reading of ordinance… Read more »
Man Flown To Hospital After PWC Accident
OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City man was seriously injured this week after his personal watercraft (PWC) ran aground and launched him into the shallow water of the Isle of Wight Bay near 15th Street.Around noon on Tuesday, Michael J. Fischer, 41, of Ocean City, ran his PWC aground, presumably on a sandbar, and was… Read more »
Man Faces Child Porn, Drug Charges After Police Raid
OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City man faces possible child pornography charges this week after a raid on his residence Tuesday night uncovered cocaine, paraphernalia and computer equipment believed to contain illicit material.A Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit child pornography investigation led to the arrest this week of David E. Gose, 43, of Ocean… Read more »
Local Relay For Life Kickoff Planned
OCEAN CITY – Although this year’s Relay for Life for North Worcester County event at Frontier Town may still be months away, organizers are already beginning to think how they can top last year’s outstanding effort and surpass this year’s goal.That effort begins in earnest on Thursday, Jan. 17 when a Relay For Life North… Read more »
Judge Issues 13-Year Sentence After Plea
SNOW HILL – A Salisbury man arrested on attempted murder and assault charges among others last May after holding his long-time girlfriend against her will for several hours and strangling her several times to the point she lost consciousness was sentenced this week to 13 years in jail after pleading guilty to first-degree assault in… Read more »
Council Okay With Adding Jolly Roger To New Tax District
OCEAN CITY – Jolly Roger will also be receiving support from the Mayor and Council for consideration for amusement park property tax relief, a decision that mirrors the recent support given to Trimper’s Rides. Buddy Jenkins, chairman of the Board for Bay Shore Development Corporation, came before the Mayor and Council this week to request… Read more »
Car Theft Suspect Arrested In Baltimore County
BERLIN – A Catonsville juvenile wanted in connection with a two-week spree of car break-ins and thefts throughout northern Worcester County late last month was arrested last week after local law enforcement agencies were able to identify him and his vehicle through surveillance tapes at stores where he used a stolen bank card.As many as… Read more »
Bitter Debate Delays Historic District Expansion
BERLIN – Berlin’s historic district expansion was put back another month this week after a local developer protested the inclusion of his property in the expanded historic zone.What was originally a short discussion by the Berlin Planning Commission on the expanded historic district map turned into an, at times, acrimonious conversation after developer Troy Purnell… Read more »