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Monthly Archives: December 2008
SDHS Varsity Wrestling Finishes 2nd at Lackey Invitational
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team made a strong showing at the Lackey Invitational high school wrestling tournament in southern Maryland last weekend, finishing second among the 19 of the top programs in that area of the state and collecting a handful of individual titles along the way.Decatur finished second last week at the Lackey… Read more »
Champs Crowned in Ho Ho Surf Off
BERLIN- The 2008 Ho Ho Surf Off, the Eastern Surfing Association-Delmarva’s final contest of the year, produced its share of drama last weekend despite the high winds and cold temperatures, with veteran surfer Travis Knight edging upstart Dillon Harrington in the men’s open division and a couple of other surfers young and old capturing titles.The… Read more »
Decatur’s Miller Heading to Navy
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur wrestling and football standout Danny Miller this week signed a letter of intent to attend and wrestle at the U.S. Naval Academy next year, following in the footsteps of other Seahawks in recent years to move on to the prestigious university.Miller, a two-time defending state champion, on Monday officially signed a letter… Read more »
Coconuts Claims Volleyball Title
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s Co-Rec Volleyball League wrapped up last weekend with Coconuts at the Castle in the Sand claiming the championship in a tight match over Team Gator.Coconuts defeated Team Gator, 25-20, in the first game of the title match, and followed that up with a narrow 25-23 win… Read more »
Suspect Fled Police Before Fatal Crash
OCEAN CITY – A Seaford man killed early Monday morning in a fiery crash along Route 1 in Bethany Beach had been detained briefly by Ocean City police just minutes before fleeing north in his vehicle.Elijah J. Foreman, 21, of Seaford, died in a crash early Monday morning when he failed to negotiate a turn… Read more »
Stabbing Suspect Sentenced To Six Months In Prison
SNOW HILL – A Pennsylvania man arrested in June in connection to a double stabbing in Ocean City pleaded guilty last week to second-degree assault and was sentenced to 18 months in jail with all but roughly six months suspended.Edward Michael Cockrell, 18, of Lancaster, Pa., appeared in Circuit Court on Wednesday to face a… Read more »
Sewer Policy Changes Expected To Cut Discharge
SNOW HILL – Two changes made to sewer policy in Worcester County this week will reduce the discharge of nitrogen into the coastal bays from point sources in the critical area.The Worcester County Commissioners voted to accept two amendments to the Worcester County water and sewer plan, one to require that new septic systems in… Read more »
Phony Bomb Threat Suspect Convicted
SNOW HILL – A Virginia man who threatened to drive a truck full of explosives into the Worcester County Government Office Building in Snow Hill in July in order to avoid a court date on theft charges dating back to September 2006 was convicted this week in both cases and faces jail time and a… Read more »
One Of OCPD’s ‘Most Wanted’ Arrested In Florida
OCEAN CITY – A resort man deemed one of the Ocean City Police Department’s “most wanted” for a string of burglaries in an Ocean City trailer park in March was arrested this week in Florida and awaits extradition to Worcester County to face 34 charges of burglary.The OCPD was informed this week a suspect on… Read more »